Chief Information Officer

8 months ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Eduvos Full time

**Job Advert Summary**:
**Eduvos **is looking to employ the services of a highly-skilled **Chief Information Officer** with a storied history in technology; within the educational or professional services sector, to be based at any of our National campuses.

**Type of appointment**:
Permanent employment opportunity

**The Position**:
The role is tasked with making executive technology decisions to align the company with its vision and technological needs through:

- Developing the company’s future-facing vision and strategy for using technological resources
- Ensuring technologies are used efficiently, profitably and securely
- Evaluating and effectively implementing new systems and infrastructure

The role will aim to improve processes, efficiencies and systems within the company; as well as looking outward, using technology to improve products, service and education delivery to serve our students.

**Minimum Requirements**:
**Minimum qualification**:

- BSc/BA in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field
- MBA or other relevant post-graduate degree

**Experience**:
Previous working experience as a CIO / CTO with extensive industry knowledge coupled with strategic future-focussed alignment of organisational technological resources.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
**Responsibilities**:
As the Chief Information Officer, you will be primarily responsible for the following:

- Set a vision and strategy for how technology will be used in the company and by its students
- Plan and oversee the development and deployment of all technological services to successful completion
- Ensure that technological resources meet the company's short and long-term needs
- Discover and implement new technologies that yield a competitive advantage
- Oversee contract negotiations and management with IT vendors, contractors and service providers
- Oversee the proactive management of the organisations technological infrastructure (networks, computer systems and devices) to ensure optimal performance
- Oversee quality assurance
- Ensure cyber and infrastructure security and data protection
- Monitor project KPI’s and IT expenditure to assess ROI and technology efficiencies
- Determine and manage technology budgets and time frames
- Ensure all technology practices adhere to regulatory standards
- Act as a mentor to team members
- Stay on top of technology trends and developments
- Serve on the Senior Leadership Team (EXCO) as a business resource and functional lead

**Functional and Behavioural Competencies**:
**Functional competencies**:

- In-depth knowledge of web systems architecture, design and development
- Technological development expertise
- Hands-on experience with complex project management
- Outstanding communication, interpersonal and leadership skills
- Strategic thinking
- Excellent organising and time-management skills
- Effective negotiation and vendor management skills
- Proactive problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Team player***

**Behavioural competencies**:

- Initiative and responsibility
- People Leadership and development
- Relations and networking
- Influence
- Effective communication
- Professional and technical expertise
- Analysis and judgment
- Innovation and change
- Vision and strategy
- Systematic approach (planning and organising)
- Steadiness
- Execution
- Business development and bottom-line focus

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