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INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY OF SOUTH AFRICA (ICASA) VACANCIES
INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY OF SOUTH AFRICA (ICASA)
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY REVIEW COMMITTEE (ITRC)
Centurion, South Africa
INVITATION TO SERVE ON THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY REVIEW COMMITTEE (ITRC) OF THE INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY OF SOUTH AFRICA: ONE (1) POSITION
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) is a public entity responsible for the regulation of the electronic communications, broadcasting and postal industries in South Africa, as mandated by the ICASA Act, No 13 of 2000, and Electronic Communications Act, No 36 of 2005. ICASA hereby invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced persons to serve on its Information Technology Review Committee (ITRC) at its Head Office in Centurion for a period of three (3) years.
ITRC’s role is to ensure that prudent and reasonable steps are taken with regard to Information Technology (IT) Governance of ICASA with the focus being on Digital Transformation for the Authority.
Requirements: ● A Post Graduate qualification in Information Technology (IT) or Computer Science or Information Systems or an IT-related postgraduate qualification ● In addition to the qualification, prospective candidates must also have one or more of the following certifications: Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) ● 5 years extensive experience in Digital Transformation strategy and implementation ● Experience working at executive level ● Previous experience serving as a member of an IT Steering or Governance Committee will be an added advantage.
Term of Office:
The successful candidate will serve as a part-time member of the ITRC for a period of three (3) years and will be subject to the ITRC Terms of Reference and such other terms and conditions as prescribed by law and the Council of the Authority.
As per Treasury Regulation 20 under Government Notice No. R. 225, published in Government Gazette No. 27388 of 15 March 2005, persons employed by state organs or those serving on such Commissions and Committees of Inquiry will not be entitled to additional remuneration or fees payable for partaking in the work of the Information Technology Review Committee. However, this is a unique opportunity to contribute to the governance of ICASA, to gain valuable experience in the ICT sector, and to network with other industry professionals.
Disqualification in terms of section 6 (1) (d) to (l) of the ICASA Act No. 13 of 2000 (as amended) is applicable:
A person may not be appointed if they:
· a member of Parliament, any provincial legislature or any municipal council;
· are an office bearer or employee of any party, movement or organisation of a party-political nature;
· or any family member has a direct or indirect financial interest in the electronic communications, postal or broadcasting industry ;
· or their business partner or associate holds an office in or with, or is employed by, any person or body, whether corporate or unincorporated, which has an interest contemplated above;
· are an un-rehabilitated insolvent;
· have been declared by a court to be mentally ill or disordered;
· have at any time been convicted, whether in the Republic or elsewhere, of –
(i) theft, fraud, forgery or uttering a forged document, perjury, an offence in terms of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1958 (Act No. 6 of 1958), the Corruption Act, 1992 (Act 94 of 1992), Part 1 to 4, or section 17, 20 or 21 (in so far as it relates to the aforementioned offences) of Chapter 2 of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004, or any other offence involving dishonesty; or
(ii) an offence under this Act or the underlying statutes;
· have been sentenced, after the commencement of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1993 (Act No. 200 of 1993), to a period of imprisonment of not less than one year without the option of a fine; or
· have at any time been removed from an office of trust due to misconduct.
Closing Date: 01 December 2025
Any enquiries regarding this position should be directed to careers@icasa.org.za
NB: The email addresses provided above should be used for enquiries only.
Applications sent by email will NOT be considered.
FOR EASY ACCESS TO THE SYSTEM DURING THE APPLICATION PROCESS, CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO USE A LAPTOP OR A DESKTOP ON CHROME OR MICROSOFT EDGE WEB BROWSERS
ICASA is committed to the achievement and maintenance of diversity and equity in employment. Preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards the achievement of equitable demographic representation as outlined within the Employment Equity Plan of ICASA.
· If you do not hear from us within three months of the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful.
· Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
· It is the applicant`s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).
· It is also the responsibility of the applicant to obtain evaluation and certification of the Recognition for Prior Learning (RPL).
· Only candidates who meet the requirements should apply.
· ICASA actively pursues the sourcing of persons with disabilities.
· ICASA is an equal opportunity employer
· ICASA reserves the right not to make an appointment.
· Appointment is subject to getting a positive security clearance, verification of the applicant’s documents (Qualifications), and reference checks.
· Correspondence will be entered into with shortlisted candidates only.
· CVs from Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted.
Department: Council
PLEASE APPLY HERE
RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SUPERVISOR
JOB LEVEL: C4
SALARY RANGE: Total Annual Package (CTC) - R783,491.00
LOCATION: ICASA (Head Office – Eco Park, Centurion)
POSITION STATUS: Permanent
Purpose of the job
To supervise and coordinate day-to-day activities relating to the administration tasks in support of efficient radio communications spectrum licensing processes.
Key Outputs: The successful candidate will report to the Manager: Radio Communications and their responsibilities will include: ● Liaising with internal/ external stakeholders ● Monitoring and liaising with Finance Division with respect to the status of allocation of payments on Automated Spectrum Management System for applications processed by Radio Frequency Spectrum Officers ● Managing repository of radio frequency spectrum licenses ● Maintaining accuracy of radio communications statistics ●Distributing and monitoring the processing of radio communications frequency spectrum license applications ●Monitoring the workflow on Automatic Spectrum Management System for Radio Frequency Spectrum Officers ● Providing support to spectrum licensing Projects or Committees of Council or such other Committees as required from time to time.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience: ● A National Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Electrical Engineering (Light current) ● A National Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Business Administration/ Business Management will be an added advantage ● 3-4 years’ working experience in telecommunications/radio communications environment ● 2 years working experience in administration within a telecommunications environment ● Experience in supervising a team will be an added advantage ● Computer Literacy (Advanced MS Word, Advanced Excel, Power Point and MS Outlook).
Key Competencies and Attributes: ● Attention to Detail ● Achievement Orientation ● Organizational Awareness ● Interactive Communication ● Writing Skills ● Work Ethics and Values ● Continuous Learning ● Client Focus ● Teamwork ● Project Management ● Records and Information Management ● Using Financial Information ● Using Information Technology ● Information gathering and processing.
Closing Date: 28 November 2025
Any enquiries regarding this position should be directed to careers@icasa.org.za
NB: The email address provided above should be used for enquiries only.
Applications sent by email will NOT be considered.
FOR EASY ACCESS TO THE SYSTEM DURING THE APPLICATION PROCESS, CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO USE A LAPTOP OR A DESKTOP ON CHROME OR MICROSOFT EDGE WEB BROWSERS
ICASA is committed to the achievement and maintenance of diversity and equity in employment. Preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards the achievement of equitable demographic representation as outlined within the Employment Equity Plan of ICASA.
· If you do not hear from us within three months of the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful.
· Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
· It is the applicant`s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).
· It is also the responsibility of the applicant to obtain evaluation and certification of the Recognition for Prior Learning (RPL).
· Only candidates who meet the requirements should apply.
· ICASA reserves the right not to make an appointment.
· ICASA actively pursue the sourcing of persons with disabilities.
· Appointment is subject to getting a positive security clearance, verification of the applicants’ documents (Qualifications), and reference checks.
· Correspondence will be entered into with shortlisted candidates only.
· CVs from Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted.
Department: Licensing & Compliance
PLEASE APPLY HERE