Specialist: IT Governance needed at Road Accident Fund

Key Performance Areas

Implement IT Governance Frameworks

• Collaborate with senior management, IT teams, and key stakeholders to implement and maintain IT governance frameworks and policies.
• Monitor the effectiveness of IT frameworks (ITIL, COBIT, ISO 27001/2) and policies, making adjustments as necessary to maintain compliance and support evolving business needs.

Data Governance

• Implement data governance frameworks, policies, and procedures to ensure the quality, integrity, and security of organisational data assets.
• Provide support on data-related initiatives, including data classification, metadata management, data privacy, and regulatory compliance.
• Facilitate data governance training and awareness programs to promote a culture of data stewardship and accountability across the organisation.

Cloud Governance

• Implement and maintain a governance framework for cloud services that encompasses areas such as security, compliance, performance optimization, and risk mitigation.

IT Compliance

• Stay abreast of relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards pertaining to IT security and privacy (e.g., POPIA, GDPR, HIPAA) and ensure that the organisation remains compliant with applicable requirements.
• Collaborate with IT teams and business units to ensure that information technology systems and services meet compliance objectives.
• Conduct regular audits and assessments of information technology systems and services to ensure that they are secure and meet compliance requirements.
• Ensure a compliance framework is maintained in accordance with required standards.

IT Audit and Assurance

• Coordinate and support internal and external IT audits and assessments, including compliance audits, control reviews, and risk assessments.
• Collaborate with auditors to provide evidence of compliance, address audit findings, and facilitate implementation of  corrective actions as needed.

Policy Review and Implementation

• Contribute to developing and implementing departmental policy, standards & procedures, and processes.
• Stay updated with effective policy and practice execution strategies.

Reporting

• Generate regular reports and dashboards to communicate IT governance performance to senior management and stakeholders.

Stakeholder Management

• Facilitate and manage communication with relevant internal and external stakeholders progressively manage the relationships.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree/ Advanced Diploma in Information Systems, Computer Science, Audit, or related qualification. 
• Certification in ITIL and COBIT.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) and Certified in Governance of Enterprise IT(CGEIT) will be advantageous.
• Relevant 5 – 7 years’ experience in developing, implementing, and maintaining IT governance frameworks and IT controls.