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WESTERN CAPE DEPARTMENT OF THE PREMIER VACANCIES​

WESTER CAPE DEPARTMENT OF THE PREMIER 
 
APPLICATIONS: only applications submitted online will be accepted. To apply submit your application online only: www.westerncape.gov.za/jobs
 
CLOSING DATE : 25 June 2018
 
NOTE : Only applications submitted online will be accepted. Kindly note that technical support is only available from Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 16.00 should you experience any difficulties with your online application. Please ensure that you submit your application before the closing date as no late applications will be considered. All shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job, the logistics of which will be communicated by the Department. Following the interview and technical exercise, the selection panel will recommend candidates to attend a generic managerial competency assessment (in compliance with the DPSA directive on the implementation of competency based assessments). The competency assessment will be testing generic managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA SMS Competency Assessment tools. 
 

 
MANAGEMENT ECHELON
 
 
DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL: CENTRE FOR E-INNOVATION REF NO: (DOTP 2018-64) 
SALARY : R1 370 973 per annum, Level 15 
(All-inclusive package to be structured in accordance with the rules for SMS). 
CENTRE : Department of the Premier, Western Cape Government 
 
REQUIREMENTS: Relevant post graduate qualification on NQF level 8 as recognised by SAQA; and Minimum of 8 years’ experience at senior managerial level within the ICT environment. Recommendations: Appropriate Honours/ Master’s Degree; Experience in a senior managerial role within a public sector/government institution would be advantageous; Demonstrated experience in IT strategic planning; and Preferably proven experience or demonstrated capability in leading IT transformational initiatives in complex and dynamic environments. Competencies: Maintains currency on new technologies and platforms and provides direction on what emerging technologies are to be assimilated, integrated and introduced within the organisation to ensure that the IT capabilities align and can respond to the needs of the organisations' Digital Government Strategy. Advanced knowledge of modern systems of governance and administration. Knowledge of the policies of the government of the day. Knowledge of global, regional and local political, economic and social affairs impacting on the provincial government of the Western Cape. A clear understanding of Constitutional, legal and institutional arrangements governing the South African public service. Skills: Ability to develop strategy, bringing a current knowledge and future vision of leveraging information and technology in business model design, business process re-engineering, products and services development. Collaborates with executive leadership and key partners to define and execute the digital government strategy. The ability to serve as a high level in-house advisor. Builds and maintains relationships with departments and key partners in order to develop a clear understanding of business needs. Uses influencing and negotiation skills to create synergies across the organisation in order to enable cost-effective and innovative shared solutions to achieve organisational goals. Ability to develop and control annual operating and capital expenditure for the branch to ensure it is consistent with overall strategic objectives of the enterprise and is within plan. Expertise in budget planning and financial management. Excellent analytical, strategic conceptual thinking, strategic planning and execution skills. Team building and strong inter-personal skills. Excellent communication skills. Outstanding planning, organizing and people management skills. Personal Attributes: A highly developed interpretive and conceptualization / formulation ability. The ability to render advice and guidance in an objective manner. The ability to multi-task, deal with ambiguity and manage under rapidly changing and pressurized circumstances. The ability to persuade and influence teams of professionals and service providers towards the same goal. The ability to build relationships. The ability to be an advocate of change. 
 

DUTIES : Management Responsible for the establishment and execution of the organisation wide IT strategy, and ensuring its alignment with the organisations strategy and the delivery of capabilities required to achieve success. Responsible for the delivery of the e-Visions for key sector departments. Responsible for the delivery of Departmental IT Strategies and Implementation Plans in accordance with the Corporate Services Centre Demand Planning process. Define and review on a continual basis the purpose, objectives, priorities and activities of the Branch. Participate in the Department’s strategic planning process and co-ordinate the development and management of the strategic and business plans for the Branch and evaluate the performance of the Branch on a continual basis against predetermined key measurable objectives and standards. Report to the Head Corporate Services on a regular basis on the activities of the Branch and on matters of importance to the Administration. Monitor and ensure compliance with relevant legislation and prescripts in respect of adequate and appropriate record keeping of the activities of the Branch and of the resources employed by it. Ultimately responsible for the Management of relationships with key Stakeholders (both internally and externally). Strategic ICT Services To provide citizen-facing digital government services, strategic ICT planning and architectural services and to improve ICT governance maturity through the development and maintenance of appropriate policies, processes, strategies and systems and creating the relevant capacity. Provide strategic direction to the Cabinet and Provincial Top Management with regard to digital government and ICTs in general. Develop Provincial ICT plans and facilitate the development of departmental ICT plans as well as implement and maintain the WCG Enterprise Architecture. Develop ICT strategies, policies, norms and standards. Render citizen-facing digital government services. Participate in rural development programmes requiring e-skills development or ICTs for the empowerment of citizens. Strengthening of ICT Governance of the WCG corporate environment. Contribute to improving service quality at front-line service delivery facilities and on WCG digital platforms. Government Information Technology Officer (GITO) Management Services. To provide Government Information Technology Officer (GITO) management services to the Western Cape Government through the provision of transversal infrastructure, applications operations and by rendering a service management capability to departments. Manage transversal infrastructure and network operations. Promote and implement transversal, shared and departmental ICT infrastructure, systems, applications, solutions, hardware, software, services, e-government and ICT strategies. Promote the use of ICT’s and Information Management as a strategic resource in departments. Manage shared and enterprise information and technical architectures for departments in alignment with departmental, provincial and national strategies and architectures. Manage the SITA business relationship, including Business Agreements, Service Level Agreements, service and technology forums. Manage the transversal or shared ICT security function. Ensure certification of ICT solutions. Ensure effective management of service level agreements / memoranda of understanding with departments as well as departmental ICT contracts. Transversal Applications Development and Support. To provide application development and programme management services. Provide applications development services for transversal projects. Provide ICT programme management for transversal projects. Render integrated e-Government information and communication services to business, civil servants and government. Connected Government and Infrastructure Services. To drive the broadband service provision for the Western Cape Government. Responsible for the successful implementation of the Broadband and Public Wifi initiatives for the Western Cape Government with key responsibilities for the: Broadband Programme and Project Management. Contract and Service Level Management. 
 
ENQUIRIES: Mr A Joemat at (021) 483 6708