INFORMATION MANAGEMENT OFFICER: WEST COAST REGION
Department of Social Development · western cape · Department of Social Development
- Closing date
- 28 September 2026
- Reference
- DSD 77/2026
- Salary band
- R 398 277
- Application method
- Email application
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About this role
Department: Department of Social Development Location: Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government Salary: R338 106 - R398 277 per annum (Level 07) Requirements: An appropriate 3-year B-Degree (equivalent or higher qualification); A minimum of 1-year relevant experience. Competencies: Knowledge and working experience of the following: legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line functions; information systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function; project management; operational management practices; procurement and tendering processes; Knowledge and understanding of policy development, and operational management, monitoring and review processes, modern systems of governance and administration; Knowledge and understanding of public service procedures, processes and systems; the regional and local political, economic and social affairs impacting on the provincial government of the Western Cape; constitutional, legal and institutional arrangements governing the South African public sector; public finance, human resources and discourse management processes; the Public Finance Management Act, National and Provincial Treasury Regulations, other financial policies, prescripts, directives and collective agreements; the functioning of the province and the activities of sister departments/related functional areas; the policies of the government of the day; labour relations legislation and regulations; performance; management and information systems. Skills: Numeracy; Literacy; Driving; Typing; Computer Literacy; Language skills. Duties: Develop and maintain regional information management systems; Coordinate Information and Communication Technology services; Analyse and present business management information [financial and non-financial data (NFD)]; Identification, implementation and maintenance of knowledge and information management services in the region. Enquiries: Mr W Du Toit at Willem.duToit@westerncape.gov.za Notes: Shortlisted candidates will be required to attend interviews on a date and time determined by the department and will be required to submit duly completed and signed vetting and supporting documentation within the timeframe communicated by the WCG and prior to the interview date. Failure to provide the required duly completed and signed vetting and supporting documentation within the prescribed timeframe, without reasonable justification, may result in the shortlisted candidate not being considered further in the current recruitment and selection process. All shortlisted candidates shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. The selection process will be guided by the EE targets of the employing department. By applying for this
Requirements
- ✓An appropriate 3-year B-Degree (equivalent or higher qualification)
- ✓A minimum of 1-year relevant experience
- ✓Competencies: Knowledge and working experience of the following: legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line functions
- ✓information systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function
- ✓project management
- ✓operational management practices
- ✓procurement and tendering processes
- ✓Knowledge and understanding of policy development, and operational management, monitoring and review processes, modern systems of governance and administration
- ✓Knowledge and understanding of public service procedures, processes and systems
- ✓the regional and local political, economic and social affairs impacting on the provincial government of the Western Cape
Key responsibilities
- •Develop and maintain regional information management systems
- •Coordinate Information and Communication Technology services
- •Analyse and present business management information [financial and non-financial data (NFD)]
- •Identification, implementation and maintenance of knowledge and information management services in the region