Ict Governance Specialist

**Governance Specialist x2**

**Role Purpose**: To Provide an ICT Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) framework, including data compliance and cybersecurity risk aligning ICT with the overall objectives of the RAF.
- The **Governance Specialist **is accountable to design, develop, implement, and maintain ICT

Governance, Risk and Compliance strategic frameworks and activities, data privacy compliance reporting and processes as well as conduct regular governance audits and take corrective action on behalf of the company to support business operations and strategic objectives.

**MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS**

**Technical Overview**:

- Coordinate the development and implementation of ICT policies, standards, processes and procedures and ensure that data compliance standards are adhered to throughout the organisation and escalate non-compliance issues. **Monitor and evaluate adherence to ITC policies at the divisional and organisational level and escalate non-compliance to line management for corrective action.**:

- Ensure that all relevant controls, policies and procedures are embedded and monitored as operating effectively and that actions are in place to address emerging risks and incidents.
- Identify, report and ensure implementation of mitigation of all ICT related cybersecurity threats and risk assessment procedures.
- Assist in identifying and adhering to fraud controls, risk prevention principles, sound governance and compliance processes, and tools to identify and manage risks
- Support and provide evidence to all internal and external audit and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain quality risk management standards in line with regulatory requirements.
- Build and maintain effective internal and external stakeholder relationships for the purpose of expectations management, knowledge sharing and integration, and to manage the organisation’s reputation.
- Represent and participate in the organisation’s committees and tasks teams when required.
- Convene and attend meetings and present relevant information stakeholders when required

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**Qualifications**
- Diploma + Advanced Diploma / B-Degree in ICT, IS, Computer science or a related field.
- Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT) certification is essential.
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification is advantageous.
- Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) certification is advantageous.
- 8 years relevant work experience in ICT Governance Risk and Compliance 4 years specialist experience
- Must have ICT governance and risk experience within a corporate environment.
- Proven track record in implementing COBIT 5 Enterprise Governance frameworks within an organization

**Competencies**
- Behavioral
- Resilience
- Communication
- Working with People
- Network and Alliances
- Planning, Organising and Coordinating
- Employee Engagement
- Personal Mastery
- Judgement and Decision Making
- Ethics and Values
- Client Service Orientation
- Provide guidance and support to respective IT operational staff on systems security processes, policies and security controls.

**Managerial**
- Governance and Change management
- Conflict management
- Critical and innovative thinking
- Facilitation and Presentation Skills
- Policy conceptualisation and formulation
- Risk Management
- Programme/project management
- Service Delivery Innovation
- Stakeholder development and relations. Facilitate and manage communication with relevant internal and external stakeholders and proactively.

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Ability to commute/relocate:

- Woodmead, Gauteng: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

Application Deadline: 2023/02/15