Information Governance Specialist - Johannesburg, South Africa - VCIT Insight

VCIT Insight
VCIT Insight
Verified Company
Johannesburg, South Africa

1 week ago

Thabo Mthembu

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Objective of this Scope of Work

The scope of work defines the roles and responsibilities of the required Information

Governance Specialist.

Scope of Services Definition

The Information Governance Specialist will work under the guidance of the Information

Governance Manager in EIM in Business Solutions and Technology Department (BSTD).

Information Classification support services.

  • Providing support to business in defining of the Data Governance artefacts such as
the business glossaries, data dictionaries, data catalogue and data lineage.

  • Establish and define organisational Information Management principles, standards,
processes, and methodologies and providing technical guidance on adoption of

standards.

  • Support and technical guidance for Information Governance activities on Tier 1&2
programmes.

  • Providing technical guidance on Information Governance related activities such as
defining business Data Management operating models.

  • Supporting the development, review and updating of departmental data strategies.
  • Supporting the development of relevant policies, standards and guidelines.

Key responsibilities:

  • To conduct an assessment on data governance maturity levels within the business Group
against best practices.


  • To develop policies, standards, guidelines, processes, procedures for data governance
within the business Group.


  • To develop and promote data governance awareness across the organisation to ensure
appropriate usage of business information.


  • To contribute towards the development of the business data strategy and monitor the data
strategy progress.


  • To define data governance measurement and metrics to support reliable decision
making and appropriate data usage.


  • To monitor, measure and report on the data stewardship levels to ensure the appropriate
data usage.


  • To enable the improvement of data governance capability by developing relevant
stakeholders in all aspects of data governance.


  • To play an oversight role in the remediation of data governance issues.
  • To develop and manage stakeholder relations effectively to promote data governance
awareness across the organisation and support reliable decision making and appropriate

data usage


Formal Qualifications/Education:

  • A minimum of a bachelor's degree in computer science, Management Information
Systems, Computer Engineering OR equivalent.

  • A relevant data governance certification (e.g., CDMP Associate) would be an added
advantage.


Job related work experience:

  • A minimum of 810 years' experience in the field of data governance

ob related knowledge and skill requirements:

  • Define the organisation's viewpoint and principles on information governance.
  • Align information governance activities with relevant trends and leading practice.
  • Develop the information governance strategy and goals in consultation with relevant
stakeholders.

  • Plan to meet the goals defined by the data strategy for information governance.
  • Design and define organisation "good practices" using industry practices for
information governance.

  • Define the organisation's governance mechanisms for information governance,
including its operating framework, policies, standards, procedures and

responsibilities.

  • Define the metrics for information governance.
  • Design or select tools to support information governance in the organisation.
  • Assess the impact of existing and new legislation and regulations on information
governance, including compliance requirements.

  • Identify the relevant stakeholders with whom to engage on information governance
and build and maintain organisational touchpoints.

  • Lead consultation and creation of awareness and buyin of information governance
across the organisation.

  • Conduct readiness assessments in the organisation.
  • Conduct discovery of the information in the organisation
Facilitate business alignment with information governance.

  • Provide guidance on organisational compliance with the Enterprise Information
Management policy.

  • Provide guidance on information management projects.
  • Validate controls to mitigate, and mechanisms for managing, information governance related risks and issues.
  • Prepare strategic reporting on information governance for senior stakeholders.
  • Have technical developer skills in inter alia Microsoft PowerBI, Microsoft PowerApps,
Microsoft SQL and advanced Excel skills to enable the maintenance of solutions

within information governance


Behavioural competencies:

  • Analysis and problem solving
  • Effective communication
  • Planning and organising
  • Service and stakeholder focus
  • Conceptual thinking
  • Strategic thinking
  • Negotiation
  • Drive for results
  • Building and maintaining relationships

Job Type:
Temporary

Contract length: 24 months


Education:


  • Bachelors (preferred)

Experience:

Governance Specialist: 8 years (preferred)
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