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SOUTH AFRICAN POST OFFICE (SAPO)
 
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL
 
Job Title: CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER: The South African Postbank SOC Limited
(Position based in Pretoria)
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer: Postbank
 
Summation
The CIO’ is responsible for directing and coordinating the provision of all Postbank IT services, enabling the bank to achieve its objectives.
 
 
Key Responsibilities
The successful incumbent will be responsible for:
• Develop and implement the IT strategy for the bank, ensuring alignment with the overall bank strategy • Remains abreast with relevant technology innovations for financial services • Develop an IT investment strategy • Compile and monitor departmental budget and forecast • Manage TCO to a targeted level as set by Postbank executive • Manage the relationship between IT and business to ensure end-to-end coordination of IT service delivery • Establish, manage and maintain the bank’s information systems, ensuring support to business and delivery of its services • Manage performance of direct reports • Talent and succession management.
 
Minimum Requirements:
• Relevant post graduate IT qualification (NQF level 8) or equivalent information system qualification • MBA (NQF level 9) or similar qualification will be an advantage • 8-10 years IT experience of which 5 years in a senior management position • Proven track record of innovation and implementation of digitization will be a key differentiator
• Experience within the banking/ financial services environment will be an added advantage. • Sound understanding and knowledge of IT infrastructure and its application to achieve business objectives • In depth knowledge of industry best practices such as ITIL, COBIT and PMBOK • Understanding of the Enterprise Architecture • System implementation experience • Thorough understanding of BPM • Thorough understanding of banking practises and the associated risk management thereof • Good understanding of Government related acts (PFMA, ECT, etc.) • Knowledge of the Banks Act • Knowledge of the Postbank Limited Act No. 9 of 2010 • Will be subjected to a fit and proper assessment in line with that required of executive positions
 
Skills and Abilities:
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
• Good people management skills
• Good interpersonal and presentation skills
• Good project management skills
• Good time management skills
• Planning and organising
• Customer service driven
• Innovative
• Entrepreneurial
• Persuasive and influential
• Ability to work under pressure
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CONTACT
The South African Postbank SOC Limited is committed to the achievement and maintenance of diversity and equity in employment, especially with regard to race, gender and disability. In compliance with the banks employment equity plans, first preference will be given to candidates from designated groups. Correspondence will be limited to short listed candidates only. 
 
If you wish to apply, please forward your Curriculum Vitae (CV) to RecruitmentSN@Postbank.co.za.
Please indicate in the subject line the position you are applying for. 
 
Closing date: 29th January 2021 
 
Position number: 60035583 
Cost Centre: 50800
 
If you do not hear from the South African Postbank SOC Limited or its Agent within 3 months of this advertisement, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful. The South African Postbank SOC Limited reserves the right not to fill the positions or to re-advertise the positions at any time.