City of Ekurhuleni
DIVISIONAL HEAD: APPLICATIONS SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT: ICTD50006
Closing Date 2026-03-26
Department Information Communications & Technology Department (2024)
Location City of Ekurhuleni
Remuneration R 1598520 to R 1975356 – Total cost to company
Assignment Type Permanent
Workplace: Cnr Trichardt & Commissioner Street, Boksburg
Job Purpose:
To ensure optimisation of the Divisional delivery value chain, through strategic planning, control and alignment of functional frameworks and operational delivery regarding ICT Applications (Enterprise Systems Development, Software Testing, Applications Support
Key performance areas:
- Input and advise on strategic capability and leadership to contribute and implement to the overall Departmental strategy
- Ensure operational processes to ensure effective management and utilization of technology in the City
- Ensure governance and risk management compliance to ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, policies, processes and resolutions and minimize risk
- Oversee the design, implementation of long-term strategic goals, tactical plans for managing and maintaining COE corporate systems and software. Ensure that proposed and existing systems architecture are aligned with COE goals and objectives. Provide architectural expertise, direction, and assistance to system analysts, system engineers, other system resources and software developers
- Develop, document and communicate plans for investing in systems architecture, including analysis of cost reduction opportunities. Conduct research on emerging technologies in support of system development efforts and recommend technologies that increase cost effectiveness and system flexibility.
- Ensure effective financial management and processes to ensure effective allocation and utilization of funds. Drive customer service orientation to ensure excellent customer service delivery to all stakeholders. Implement and manage effective people management to provide a meaningful context, setting performance standards in order to enhance productivity, capacity and high staff morale
Core Requirements:
- BA Degree in ICT or relevant equivalent NQF Level 7 qualification
- A postgraduate will serve as an added advantage
- 8 years’ relevant management experience, of which at least 4 years must have been at Middle Management level
- Financial management skills
- Accountability and ethical conduct
- Knowledge of relevant legislation
- Knowledge and information management skills
- People management and empowerment skills
- Risk management skills
- Effective communication skills
- Operation planning and reporting skills
Enquiries: Tel: 0860 54 3000
Note: The successful candidate who does not have the MFMA minimum competency requirements will be required to obtain them within 18 months of appointment, in terms of the National Treasury Requirement.
Appointments will be made on a permanent basis to comply with the Local Government: Municipal Systems Amendment Act, 3 of 2022 and will be subject to the signing of an employment contract, performance agreement and disclosure of financial interest. Candidates will be subjected to relevant competency assessment as well as security clearance / vetting processes.
Applications will not be considered if the necessary copies of the required qualifications, identity documents, driver’s license (if applicable) and current professional registration (if applicable), are not attached to the application / CV. Candidates may be requested to submit proof of the NQF level applicable to the qualifications they have obtained.
Should candidates not be informed of the outcome of the application within six weeks of the closing date, it should be regarded as having been unsuccessful. The City of Ekurhuleni subscribes to the principles of the Employment Equity Act and reserves the right to appoint, not appoint or to appoint laterally.