ICT Advisor

Pinpoint One Human Resources; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization seeks a Senior Advisor in Municipal ICT Services to enhance local governance through innovative ICT strategies. The role demands expertise in systems analysis and stakeholder management, requiring an Honours degree and extensive experience in ICT. Join to empower municipalities and drive impactful change in service delivery.

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of professional ICT experience.
• Minimum 4 years in a management role involving systems development and integration, stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice to municipalities on improving ICT capability maturity.
• Build and manage strategic partnerships with stakeholders and service providers.
• Support municipalities in aligning IT architectures with strategic objectives.

Skills

ICT audits

ERP systems

ICT governance

Compliance

COBIT

Data Flows

ICT experience

Integration

Stakeholder Engagement

Strategic Planning

Strategic implementation

Municipalities

Education

Honours degree in ICT, Information Systems, Computer Science

Job description

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