Deputy Director

Deputy Director: IT Projects
Directorate: IT and Knowledge Management Systems
Salary: R434 505 per annum (Level 11) (Ref. 84292/4)
Pretoria

Requirements: • A relevant 3-year National Diploma/degree in Information Technology/Systems/Computer Science or equivalent qualification (NQF6) • 5 years’ experience within the Information Technology and Information Systems environment, of which at least 3 years must have been in IT project management-related practices • Knowledge of or experience in project management in IT Public Sector, PMBOK, and SDLC methodologies and processes • Knowledge of application development, architecture, infrastructure and software package deployment projects • Advanced technical knowledge of security, ICT software, ICT infrastructure, ICT assets and procurement • Good leadership and communication skills (written and verbal) at different levels • Good stakeholder and liaison skills • Proven project management skills • Problem-solving skills • Analytical and documentation skills.

Duties: • Ensure projects remain aligned to the Department’s strategic plan • Manage and achieve the predefined objectives/scope of the project within the specified budget, time, and quality requirements following a complete SDLC • Manage and lead project delivery by executing identified tasks and activities according to the project plan • Plan and compile project plans and the project delivery strategy • Manage project documentation and configuration management for audit requirement and compliance • Produce and generate project status to stakeholders and facilitate war room sessions • Maintain contact with all relevant project stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle in order to ascertain levels of satisfaction with progress • Manage project-related issues, risks, escalate contractual problems, filing and prepare project closure report as well as documentation • Produce the benefit trading documents and ensure that the projects attain the envisaged benefits.

Enquiries: Mr Mike Msimango, tel. (012) 300-5548

The Presidency is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. It is our intention to promote representivity (race, gender and disability). The candidature of persons whose transfer/appointment will promote representivity will receive preference. Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Candidates will be subject to a security clearance up to the level of “Top Secret”.

Applications must be submitted on a Z83 form (obtainable from any Government institution or on the website: http://www.dpsa.gov.za/dpsa2g/documents/forms/employ.pdf), accompanied by a comprehensive CV (maximum 5 pages) and an ID copy. Only short-listed candidates will be requested to submit certified copies of all qualifications. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Short-listed candidates will be subjected to a screening to determine the suitability of a person for employment. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only.

Failure to submit the requested documents will result in your application not being considered. No faxed or e-mailed applications will be considered. If you have not been contacted within 3 months of the closing date of this advertisement, please assume that your application was unsuccessful.

Please forward applications, quoting the relevant reference number, to the Presidency, Private Bag X1000, Pretoria 0001, for the attention of Mr K Futhane, or hand-deliver at 535 Proes Street, Arcadia, Pretoria.

Closing date: 17 February 2012 at 16:00