Manager I: Systems Administration

**Advert reference**: uj_002061 **Advert status**: Online **Position Summary** **Industry**:Education & Training**Job category**:Education and Training**Contract**:Permanent**Remuneration**:Market Related**EE position**:EE**Level**:Management**Introduction** The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is a vibrant and cosmopolitan institution, guided by its bold UJ Strategy 2035, which emphasises Societal Impact and Sustainability, Global Footprint and Partnerships, and Technology for the Future. Committed to transformative change, UJ’s mission is “To transform and serve humanity through innovation and the collective and collaborative pursuit of knowledge.” The University is guided by the vision of building “An international university of choice, anchored in Africa and the global south, dynamically shaping a sustainable future" **Job description** **Job description**: **Responsibilities**: **Management and Leadership**: - Continuously improve and optimise the operations and resources of the Department and University. - Demonstrate the values of the Department and University and lead the team and service providers to do the same. - Build and maintain a culture of operating excellence and discipline within the team and service providers. - Provide effective and efficient maintenance and project service to all UJ Stakeholders. - Manage all service escalations and maintain stakeholder relationships. - Provide effective and efficient evidence service and ensure maximum system uptime. **Security Systems Administration**: - Ensure that security systems that are aligned with evidence and information security standards. - Manage user credentials and access to systems to prevent breaches. - Manage the integration of security, access control and core business systems. - Conducts research & analysis for long-term improvements to the security systems. - Design new systems and coordinate with as-built conditions and existing communications infrastructure. - Plan and manage upgrades to user terminals. - Maintain software licences and agreements. - Maintain and manage disaster recovery, emergency management and business continuity systems. **Access Control and Communication**: - Manage the day-to-day activities of issuing of keys, access cards and credentials per policy. - Manage mobile access control devices. - Lead and manage all activities related to registration. Including appointment of temporary staff, logistics management, etc. - Manage the accreditation and non-repudiation process related to exams, graduations, and events. - Manage all communication devices, i.e., fixed terminals, bases, and field units. - Manage communication licenses, bandwidth and spectrum. **Governance, Compliance and Risk Management**: - Configure back-end systems per information security standards. - Manage contracts and penalties and resolve breaches. - Conduct regular supplier relationship management meetings and report on performance. - Review and improve security policies, processes, and practices per security and institutional policies and relevant legislation. - Comply with the reporting requirements of all relevant institutional and government deadlines and guidelines. - Participating in departmental audits. - Consolidate required evidence and implementation controls to resolve all relevant audit findings against the Department or University. - Safeguard all classified and confidential information related to the University. - Ensure compliance with all codes of good governance and best practice. - Coordinate and monitor the safeguarding of university assets and liabilities against risk in collaboration with the relevant division. - Asset and inventory management. **Budget and Procurement**: - Prepares inputs and submits budgets per relevant guidelines. - Ensure compliant procurement and provisioning systems that are fair, equitable, transparent, competitive, cost-effective, and value-for-money. - Management of all budget and procurement transgressions. - Plans and manages the procurement and logistics of the Systems and Access Control Unit to ensure that staff have all the necessary resources to work effectively. - Develop technical specifications and requirements for procurement and tenders. - Participate in tender or procurement processes as required. - Prepare and submit journal transfers. **Stakeholder Liaison and Communication**: - Liaise with various stakeholders (internal and external) throughout the project life cycle to maintain effective communication on all matters. - Maintain effective communication with senior management, security staff, and other stakeholders. - Conduct industry benchmarking. - Conduct training and development programs for staff. **Minimum requirements** - Degree or relevant qualification (NQF 7) in IT, Computer Science, Electronic Engineering. - Three (3) to five (5) years of job-related experience at a supervisory/management level. - Eligible for Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority