Overview
Job title : ICT Governance Officer (Level 9), Head Office - Bridgetown
Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town
Deadline : November 15, 2025
Job Description
This role is a key contributor to IT Strategy and will be responsible for monitoring and evaluating the ICT standards and compliance being used in the ICT Department and focusing on improving current business practices and processes in line with the Entity’s objectives with a special focus on cybersecurity. The successful incumbent will be appointed on a 5-year fixed-term contract basis and will be based at the CapeNature Head Office in Bridgetown, Cape Town.
Responsibilities
- Key Performance Area : ICT policy framework and management
Develop and maintain ICT policies / standards / guidelines designed to establish controls to address risks, and operate ICT effectively and efficiently
Monitor external standards and risk / control trends to determine if internal ICT practices are contemporary with industry, regulatory and / or business expectationsCreate any required templates and standards to be adopted by ICTDevelop and implement information security policies, standards, and proceduresKeep the CapeNature policy taxonomy updated and ensure AGSA review requirements are metKey Performance Area : ICT risk management and mitigationFacilitating risk assessments, maintaining the risk register and risk reporting
Coordinate communications related to ICT Governance, Risks, and ControlsCollaborate with ICT Manager in reporting on ICT to the ICT Steering committee as well as any other identified CommitteesDesign framework and define document structure for the disaster recovery plan documentationKey Performance Area : ICT Compliance and AuditingEnsure ICT management and staff are aware of responsibilities related to internal and external ICT audits, audit observations / deficiencies responses, and corrective action ownership
Plan and coordinate any required ICT governance trainingParticipate in any project-related work to address technologies compliance as mandatedIdentify gaps in the effectiveness of the implemented ICT controlsPerform regular reviews to ensure that vendors follow governance framework and SLA deliverables are being adhered toRegular reviews on systems and user accessKey Performance Area : Project governanceResponsible for the governance of ICT related projects
Responsible for project gate reviews and influencing go-no-go decisionsKey Performance Area : Incident Response and ManagementContinue to develop and maintain an incident response plan and the supporting processes and playbooks
Ensure that legal and regulatory requirements are met should any incidents occurLead the response to security incidents, including investigation, containment, eradication, and recoveryMinimum Requirements
Qualifications and Experience
NQF level 6 or a relevant qualification in Computer Science / Information Technology or AuditingCOBIT foundations certificate or CISA certificationOther ISACA qualifications will be an advantage e.g. CGEIT, CISM, CRISC, COBIT2 years’ experience in ICT Governance, risk and compliance or auditing of ICT environmentsExperience and working knowledge of industry frameworks (ISO 27001 / 2 and ISO9000, ITIL etc.)Competencies
Customer service orientationStrong communication skillsPrioritisation and time managementAbility to work under pressure and meet deadlinesStrong ability to pay attention to detail and be analyticalGood problem-solving skillsGood project planning and organizing skillsComputer literacy plus advanced proficiency in Ms OfficeContinual improvement mindset#J-18808-Ljbffr