IT Governance and Compliance Professional

1 week ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa HR Genie Full time
Job Title: IT Governance, Risk and Compliance Specialist

HR Genie is seeking an experienced IT Governance, Risk and Compliance Specialist to join our team in Johannesburg on a contract basis.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement a comprehensive IT GRC strategy to ensure alignment with risk, legislative and regulatory requirements, and industry trends.
  • Design and implement IT Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance policies, processes, and procedures to ensure effective risk management and compliance.
  • Implement and embed various frameworks (e.g. COBIT, ITIL, ISO, NIST, SABSA, PRINCE II, CMM, etc) to ensure compliance and risk management.
  • Develop, monitor, and report on IT governance metrics and performance indicators to support compliance and highlight areas of exposure to management.
  • Assist in the maintenance of IT alignment activities, including report submissions, across various governance committees and structures.
  • Assist the various IT departments with the development and maintenance of incident response plans.
  • Assist in the preparation of stakeholder communications in response to cyber security incidents.
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation related to IT GRC activities.
  • Establish processes for continuous monitoring and reporting on compliance and risk management activities.
  • Develop an IT risk profile in alignment with the approved Risk Management framework and process.
  • Conduct periodical internal risk assessments in various IT departments and tracking of application access reviews, active directory reviews, information security maturity, network and vulnerability assessments, and IT Audits identifying any gaps or areas for improvement.
  • Lead preparations and facilitate audits for IT certifications, such as ISO27001.
  • Maintain and drive the implementation of mitigation controls of the IT Risk Register.
  • Continuously analyze the effectiveness of IT and Information Security controls.
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to perform risk analysis on information hosted by third parties and controls implemented, ensuring the maintenance of acceptable levels of residual risk.
  • Ensure visibility of audit and risks by escalating to the relevant committees.
  • Facilitate IT disaster recovery and business continuity initiatives, including testing.
  • Continuously assess the adequacy of the IT and Information Security business continuity and disaster recovery plans in conjunction with Risk Management.
  • Coordinate and support internal and external compliance audits.
  • Oversee and evaluate compliance with regulatory requirements and practices to ensure that IT-related activities adhere to prescribed standards.
  • Ensure the organization's IT practices meet all applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
  • Manage execution of compliance activities to enhance compliance maturity with the applicable legal and regulatory standards such as POPIA, ETC Act, Cybercrimes Act.
  • Oversee and facilitate data protection activities to ensure full compliance with POPIA and associated regulations concerning personally identifiable information and business-related sensitive information.
  • Develop, implement, and monitor reporting mechanisms for IT Governance, Risk Management, and Audit, to support compliance and highlight areas of exposure to management.
  • Ensure timely and accurate reporting to regulatory bodies as required.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in IT or related qualification.
  • 5 years of experience in a similar role.
  • CGEIT, CRISC, CISA, GIAC certifications are advantageous.


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