Chief Advisor Application Support Job at Eskom in Gauteng

Job Title: Chief Advisor Application Support

Task Grade : P17

Area of Speacialization : To provide a leadership role that will be accountable designing comprehensive solutions that meet business requirements on high impact projects and partner with key roles (eg. Project managers, business analysts etc).

Department : ADMS

Business Unit : Engineering

Location : South Africa (Gauteng)

Reference Number : 329-1513355BOT

Closing Date : 2014/02/18

Minimum Requirements

Area of specialisation:
To provide a leadership role that will be accountable designing comprehensive solutions that meet business requirements on high impact projects and partner with key roles (eg. Project managers, business analysts etc).  To create well defined solutions that are aligned to IT strategy and leverage common solutions and services, to meet key business goals.

Qualification(s)
• Honours Degree in IT or Related
• Professional Registration Body: Registered as a Professional Member of the Computer Society of South Africa (CSSA)

Experience:
• IT Solution Delivery, preferably playing a diverse set of roles
• 7 Years related experience

Skills and Competencies
• Behavioural
o Flexible and able to work within an undefined and continuously changing environment
o Neutral towards technology, vendor and product choices, more interested in results than personal preferences
o Resilient and able to operate effectively in matrix environment
o Must exhibit intellectual rigour
o Sound interpersonal relations
o Embraces Diversity

• Leadership
o Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
o Influential in the organisation and a team player
o Effective at driving short-term actions that are consistent with long-term goals
o Stakeholder Management
o Results orientation
o Motivating teams
o Teamwork- working in a team towards a common goal as well as the ability to lead and empower a team

• Knowledge
o Extensive knowledge business processes (related to area of expertise)
o Exposure to multiple, diverse technologies and processing environments
o Knowledge of business re0engineering principles and processes
o Basic knowledge of financial models and budgeting
o Familiarity with basic graphical modelling approaches, tools and model repositories
o Ability to balance the long-term (“big picture”) and short term implications of individual decisions
o Ability to apply multiple solutions to business problems
o Ability to rapidly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies
o Computer technology and applications (related to area of expertise)
o Information and knowledge management (related to area of expertise)
o Expert software solutions execution and Innovation (related to area of expertise)
o Contracts Management and Procurement Knowledge
o Understanding of Eskom business and value chains would be a recommendation
o IT Project and Programme Management knowledge would be a recommendation
o Understanding of ICT environment would be a recommendation
o Firm understanding of IT and Architecture Framework (TOGAF, Zachman, ITIL COBIT)
o Understanding of Business Concepts in a an enterprise organisation (e.g Eskom)
o Understanding of the role of IT and/or the area of expertise within an enterprise organisation (e.g Eskom)

• Skills
o Ability to communicate at all levels
o Ability to design and implement information solutions (related to area of expertise)
o Ability to assess business risks
o Problem solving and root cause analysis
o Business analysis and business case development skills
o Systems engineering and analysis skills
o Project management skills
o Excellent verbal and written communication skills
o Exceptional interpersonal skills, including teamwork, facilitation and negotiation
o Good understanding of Eskom and Group IT strategic goals and priorities would be a recommendation
o Proven tactical, analytical and technical ability
o Clear mastery of values for the area of expertise

Key Responsibilities

• Provides a consultative service to customers using specialist knowledge of system functionality and then correctly configures and customises the system to implement solutions.
• Responsible for the specialised investigation and recommendations for solutions
• Provide project co-ordinating and planning
• Provide Solution architecture support
• Responsible for implementation of IS Architecture standards and principles
• Provide design and analysis leadership.

How to Apply:

https://secapps.eskom.co.za/sites/Recruitment/Pages/Chief%20Advisor%20Application_Support.aspx