Manager: eHealth Infrastructure Development & Maintenance

The City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality is located in the Gauteng Province. Johannesburg is the most advanced commercial city in Africa and the engine room of the South African and regional economy. It is a city with a unique, African character, world-class infrastructure in the fields of telecommunications, transportation, water and power, and with globally-competitive health care and educational facilities. However, the city is also one of contrasts - home to both wealthy and poor, residents and refugees, global corporations and emerging enterprises.  The demographics of Johannesburg indicate a large and ethnically diverse metropolitan area. As the largest city in South Africa, its population is defined by a long history of local and international migration. Johannesburg is home to almost five million people, accounting for about 36% of Gauteng's population and 8% of the national population.  Over the last decade the city has been growing. A key contributor to this is that the city continues to attract people from other provinces, and internationally, who are looking for better economic opportunities and quality of life. The population pyramid indicates that the city’s population is predominantly young. This can be attributed to migration from other parts of the country as young people look for jobs. Johannesburg is considered the economic hub of South Africa and is often the first choice of destination by job seekers across the country.Minimum Requirements: Grade 12 plus a Degree in Computer Science/Information Systems (Information and Communication Technology) or any related qualification at NQF level 7; Certified in Servers, Databases, and Networks; Computer literacy and computer-based qualifications; Minimum 5 years IT-related industry experience of which 2 years must be supervisory / management; Minimum 2 years in Data Centre Operations, Database Administration, Telecommunications, Network Engineering, Client/Server Computing, Hosted Systems and Hardware Platforms. Minimum 2 years' experience in Project Management / Project Implementation; Experience in Information Technology within the healthcare sector will be an added advantage; Valid driver's license. Primary Function: Support, manage and monitor the implementation of IT systems in Health that encompass the delivery of innovative eHealth Technologies (using approved project management processes). Manage the day-to-day running of the IT systems (all aspects of infrastructure) in Health as it relates to the implementation of IT Systems; coordinate and facilitate IT-related training and change management. Maintain effective working relationships with other staff members, spheres of government, and service providers including the City's Departments. Key Performance Areas: Support and monitor the implementation of appropriate IT-related strategies, business plans, and Health strategic imperatives of the Municipality; Manage, monitor, and assist with the ongoing operational running of IT and other systems in Health, including innovative eHealth Technologies that encompass electronic information record system(s); Contribute to planning, monitoring, and controlling the annual operating and capital budget so that spending is in line with the Municipal requirements and/or Municipal Finance Management Act; Perform general duties and render support to management; Promote accountability of employees and organisations in using resources and ensuring that implementation of objectives is met. Achieve required compliance by the management unit to the City PMS policy and other prescripts; Conduct research in the field of eHealth Infrastructure development and maintenance in order to determine trends and identify best practices within the discipline nationally and internationally. Leading Competencies: Advanced Computer literacy MS Office, especially Word and Excel; Good communication skills; Coordination skills; Problem solving / Troubleshooting Analytical thinking; Teamwork; Ability to translate complex ideas for non-tech staff /clients.