About the position
IT Governance Officer
JOB GRADE: D1
The ICT Department has a vacancy for an IT Governance Officer. Applications are invited from people meeting the qualifications and experience requirements set out below.
PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
Responsible for providing administrative and operational support for the Governance and Vendor Management functions.
CRITICAL PERFORMANCE AREAS:
IT Governance:
- Define and establish an IT Governance charter (IT Governance Framework) in line with Armscor Corporate Governance charter
- Define and establish an IT Management Framework
- Develop the relevant IT policies, procedures, standards, and practices for conformance with the IT Governance Framework and mandatory legislation and regulations.
- Keeping IT Leadership informed and updated with governance activities, policies and decisions.
- Manage day-to-day activities related to developing and advising on the IT Functional Area development of governance documentation such as policies, standards, procedures.
- Oversees the review, development, implementation, and improvement of IT policies, procedures, processes and procedures, ensuring compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and frameworks and recognize and identify potential areas where existing policies, standards and procedures require change.
- Perform regular IT Governance capability Assessments for the respective IT Functional Areas.
- Monitor and report on IT governance initiatives to the Chief Information & Technology Officer.
- Represent the IT Department at the Management Documents Review Committee.
- Prepare reports on IT strategy, performance and risks.
- Perform functions to ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
- Perform functions to ensure audit and risk management meet objectives in line with IT Governance.
- Monitor the adherence to IT charter, policy, practices, procedures and standards.
- Recommend and ensure training take place on approved processes for relevant IT personnel.
IT Risk:
- Prepare Audit and Risk Committee (ARC) reports.
- Facilitate discussions with relevant stakeholders with regards to the ICT risk Register.
- Document and update all ICT recorded risks as per the risk schedules.
- Respond to ICT risk-oriented matters as per existing ICT directives.
IT Audit Coordination:
- Manage relationships and interactions with internal and external auditors and risk management bodies, and reviewing and reporting on open issues both prior to and subsequent to issuance.
- Working with the CIO, IT Senior Managers and key IT stakeholders to facilitate IT audit execution together with internal and external audits.
- Follow-up and provide feedback on all IT Audit findings by collaboration with IT Management.
- Lead and manage the process of self-assessment as part of the overall IT Governance Framework.
- Develop action plans for identified findings to close audits
- Performs other related duties as required.
Reporting:
- Provide monthly and quarterly reports on implementation of initiatives for accountability of initiatives and performance monitoring.
- Provide feedback to CITO for AGSteerCo
Other :
- Arrange for Minute-taking, processing registers and action lists, drafting of agendas and various functions to facilitate an expedient IT committees' management process
- Research current IT Governance trends and changes
QUALIFICATION
- An appropriate Bachelor's degree in Information Systems;
- ITIL and COBiT certification
- Previous governance and policy development experience would be advantageous
EXPERIENCE
- 4 to 5 years' experience in IT Governance, Risk Management and/or IT Compliance is essential.
Desired Skills:
- COBIT 5 implementation in an IT Environment
- COBIT tools
- techniques and processes
- Business / client engagement skills
- Planning and scheduling
- Facilitation tools and techniques
- MS Office (Visio
- Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Outlook)
- Analytical tools
- General administration
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