Executive Manager: Digital Services

About the position

Scope of Work:
Our client seeks to make an appointment for the position of Executive Manager: Digital Services.
The position serves as the delegated Information Officer in line with the Data Privacy laws providing strategic leadership and influence and integrate digital knowledge, technologies and skills into enabling policies, flexible architectures and meaningful actions in order to empower the organisation to manage information as a strategic asset
 

• Provide strategic leadership in the conceptualisation, implementation, and operationalisation of Digital Solutions as part of the development and implementation of the broader Digital Transformation Strategy
• Develop, Implement and Maintain the ICT Strategy of the company as an enabler of the Digital Transformation strategy and ultimately the organisational strategy (Statutory requirement)
• Continue the robust discourse with international counterparts i.e. OA2020, MPDL, Plan S, coalition S, on critical issues such as the equitable costing model for article processing changes, responsible research assessment and incentives.
• Collaborate closely with south African entities responsible for the development of policy for Open Science and Open Access
• Participate in and support continental initiatives through the AOSP and SGCIs Lead the drive towards creating a stable and scalable African Open Science platform (AOSP) on the African continent in the achievement of its original vision and mission by engaging with key stakeholders like TENET, SANReN etc.
• Operationalise departmental business plans, through delegation and empowerment.

• Masters degree in Information and Communication Technology or related field (NQF 9).
• Data or Information or Cyber Security Certification e.g. CISM or CISSP or CDMP or CDPSE is advantageous
• 10 years experience in ICT and management of information, of which 5 years in management of technology.
• Experience in Business Continuity and Cyber Security