Overview
Head of Information Technology Jobs in Johannesburg Metropolitan Area at National Health Laboratory Service
Title: Head of Information Technology
Company: National Health Laboratory Service
Location: Johannesburg Metropolitan Area
BUSINESS UNIT: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
DISCIPLINE: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
LOCATION: SANDRINGHAM
POSITION: HEAD: IT INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS
PAY GRADE: D5
REFERENCE NUMBER: CORPIT0626/001-01 (07990.001.1726)
Key Job Responsibilities
- To develop applicable strategies, polices, practices, procedures and to manage the division and resources
- Coordinate ICT initiatives in the regions
- Develop and manage strategy for ICT Client services, including management and back office support
- Manage projects scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with all stakeholders
- Develop and manage strategy for systems and network ,maintenance
- Develop and implement strategy for services and performance management
- Oversee information security
- Effective customer and other stakeholder service management
- Create, implement, and test IT process in theareas of service management network and infrastructure services in line with guidelines provided by the CIO and IT best practices
- Plan and manage NHLS-specific service management infrastructure services and information security projects
- Define and implement an effective on-going support model for NHLS-specific solutions
- Plan and manage other infrastructure services projects, per the IT,s plans and priorities.
- Define, implement, and publish a key performance metrics for ICT Operations implement process and policy improvements based on up-to-date technologies information and research.
Minimum requirements & key competencies:
- Honours degree or Related in Information Technology or Related (NQF Level 8)
- ITIL, Cobit qualification
- PM Certification(desirable)
- Post Gradute Management qualification(desirable)
- Twelve (12) years experience as a generalist in ICT Operations,infrastructure and network servers
- Five(5) years middle management level experience in IT environment
- Five(5) years experience-OLracle Technology and Databases,and related development support/methodologies
- Eight (8) years’ experience-designing and implementing mission critical systems and applications in an enterprise environment
- In -depth knowledge, principles and technology systems and concepts< Information Management models tools and process
- Planning and Organising skills
- Research skills
- Budgeting skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Strong Communication skills
- Time Management skills
- Managerial skills
- Analytical and problem solving skill
- Staff management skills.
The closing date is 13 July 2026.
Enquiries may be directed to Ndabenhle Ngongoma @ (011) 386 6145, or e-mail application to [email protected]