Information Governance Specialist

2 weeks ago


Johannesburg, South Africa VCIT Insight Full time

Objective of this Scope of Work

The scope of work defines the roles and responsibilities of the required Information

Governance Specialist.

Scope of Services Definition

The Information Governance Specialist will work under the guidance of the Information

Governance Manager in EIM in Business Solutions and Technology Department (BSTD).

Information Classification support services.
- Providing support to business in defining of the Data Governance artefacts such as

the business glossaries, data dictionaries, data catalogue and data lineage.
- Establish and define organisational Information Management principles, standards,

processes, and methodologies and providing technical guidance on adoption of

standards.
- Support and technical guidance for Information Governance activities on Tier 1&2

programmes.
- Providing technical guidance on Information Governance related activities such as

defining business Data Management operating models.
- Supporting the development, review and updating of departmental data strategies.
- Supporting the development of relevant policies, standards and guidelines.

Key responsibilities:

- To conduct an assessment on data governance maturity levels within the business Group

against best practices.

2. To develop policies, standards, guidelines, processes, procedures for data governance

within the business Group.

3. To develop and promote data governance awareness across the organisation to ensure

appropriate usage of business information.

4. To contribute towards the development of the business data strategy and monitor the data

strategy progress.

5. To define data governance measurement and metrics to support reliable decision

making and appropriate data usage.

6. To monitor, measure and report on the data stewardship levels to ensure the appropriate

data usage.

7. To enable the improvement of data governance capability by developing relevant

stakeholders in all aspects of data governance.

8. To play an oversight role in the remediation of data governance issues.

9. To develop and manage stakeholder relations effectively to promote data governance

awareness across the organisation and support reliable decision making and appropriate

data usage

Formal Qualifications/Education:

- A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in computer science, Management Information

Systems, Computer Engineering OR equivalent.
- A relevant data governance certification (e.g., CDMP Associate) would be an added

advantage.

Job related work experience:

- A minimum of 8-10 years’ experience in the field of data governance

ob related knowledge and skill requirements:

- Define the organisation’s viewpoint and principles on information governance.
- Align information governance activities with relevant trends and leading practice.
- Develop the information governance strategy and goals in consultation with relevant

stakeholders.
- Plan to meet the goals defined by the data strategy for information governance.
- Design and define organisation “good practices” using industry practices for

information governance.
- Define the organisation’s governance mechanisms for information governance,

including its operating framework, policies, standards, procedures and

responsibilities.
- Define the metrics for information governance.
- Design or select tools to support information governance in the organisation.
- Assess the impact of existing and new legislation and regulations on information

governance, including compliance requirements.
- Identify the relevant stakeholders with whom to engage on information governance

and build and maintain organisational touchpoints.
- Lead consultation and creation of awareness and buy-in of information governance

across the organisation.
- Conduct readiness assessments in the organisation.
- Conduct discovery of the information in the organisation

Facilitate business alignment with information governance.
- Provide guidance on organisational compliance with the Enterprise Information

Management policy.
- Provide guidance on information management projects.
- Validate controls to mitigate, and mechanisms for managing, information governance related risks and issues.
- Prepare strategic reporting on information governance for senior stakeholders.
- Have technical developer skills in inter alia Microsoft PowerBI, Microsoft PowerApps,

Microsoft SQL and advanced Excel skills to enable the maintenance of solutions

within information governance

Behavioural competencies:

- Analysis and problem solving
- Effective communication
- Planning and organising
- Service and stakeholder focus
- Conceptual thinking
- Strategic thinking
- Negotiation
- Drive for results
- Building and maintaining relationships

**Job Type**: Temporary
Contract length: 24 months

**Education**:

- Bachelors (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Governance Specialist: 8 years (preferred)



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