ICT Advisor

About the position

Are you passionate about leveraging ICT to transform local governance? Do you bring a proven track record in systems analysis, business relationship management, and digital transformation? This role offers the opportunity to influence public sector digital strategy and innovation at a national level.

Join a forward-thinking organisation that empowers municipalities to modernise their ICT environments and drive impactful change in service delivery.

As a Senior Advisor in Municipal ICT Services, you will:
Provide expert advice to municipalities on improving ICT capability maturity, with a focus on enterprise applications, data integration, and digital platforms.
Build and manage strategic partnerships with stakeholders and ICT service providers.
Support municipalities in aligning their IT architectures with strategic organisational objectives.
Champion research-driven innovation, and lead efforts to define and implement enterprise-wide architecture frameworks.
This role requires an experienced professional who can work independently, represent the organisation in high-level engagements, and provide strategic support to internal ICT leadership.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience:
Education: Honours degree in ICT, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
Experience:
At least 7 years of professional ICT experience.
Minimum 4 years in a management role involving:

• Systems development and integration
• Business relationship and stakeholder management
• Strategic ICT planning and implementation
• Development of partnerships and programme management

Preferred: Experience in local government or the broader public sector.

Technical Competencies:
ICT governance and compliance frameworks (COBIT, ITIL, CGICT)
Business and process modelling (UML, BPMN, data flows)
Enterprise architecture design and management
Data governance and information security
Demand management and systems development methodologies
Exposure to ERP systems, ICT audits, and digital transformation strategy

Key Performance Areas:
Stakeholder Engagement & Relationship Management
Support for Business Productivity & Process Automation
Applications Platform Optimisation
Innovation, Research & Analysis
Enterprise Architecture Development
Challenges & Decision-Making Scope
Communication & Stakeholder Relationships

Desired Skills:

• ICT audits
• ERP systems
• ICT governance
• Compliance
• COBIT
• Data Flows
• ICT experience
• Integration
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Strategic Planning
• Strategic implementation
• Municipalities

Desired Qualification Level:

• Degree