Direkteur: Tegnologie-innovasie en Kunsmatige

Oorsig

Direkteurspos wat toezig hou oor tegnologie-innovasie, digitale transformasie en KI-beheerbeleidraamwerke vir die Department of Communications and Digital Technologies.

Vereistes

• 'n Geskikte NQF-vlak 7-kwalifikasie / graad in Inligting- en Kommunikasietegnologie (IKT) / Rekenaarwetenskap, Inligtingstelsels / Digitale Transformasie, Ingenieurswese/Innovasiebestuur of 'n relevante ekwivalente kwalifikasie. 'n Minimum van vyf (5) jaar ervaring op Middel-/Seniorbestuursvlak in die leiding van digitale transformasie, tegnologie-aanneming of innovasie-ekosisteemontwikkeling. 'n Nagraadse kwalifikasie (NQF-vlak 8 of hoër) in Digitale Ekonomiestudies, Tegnologiebestuur of Publieke Sektornovasie sal 'n bykomende voordeel wees.
• Vaardighede / Bevoegdhede en Kennis: Strategiese vermoë en leierskap, mensebestuur en bemagtiging, program- en projekbestuur, finansiële bestuur, veranderingbestuur, probleemoplossing en analise, kliëntoriëntasie, kliëntgefokusde kommunikasie, integrasie van opkomende tegnologie, Internet of Things (Iot), wolkrekenaars, ontleding van groot data, digitale transformasie, IKT-ekosisteem, Nasionale Digitale en Toekomstige Vaardigheidsstrategie 4IR-inisiatiewe, KI-beheer en verantwoordelike KI, opkomende tegnologie-strategie en vooruitsig, tegnologiebeleid en regulasie-analise, innovasie-ekosisteemontwikkeling, entrepreneurskap en IKT-KMO-ontwikkeling, tegnologie-kommersialisering, strategiese vennootskapsontwikkeling en hulpbronmobilisering, publiek-privaat vennootskappe, internasionale tegnologie-samewerking, tegnologie-investering en finansieringsmodelle, regeringsbeleid en wetgewende prosesse, tegnologie-standaarde en etiek, innovasie-aankope en markskepping.

Pligte

• Die doel van die pos is om 'n bemagtigende digitale omgewing, beleidsraamwerk en innoverende strategiese hervormings te bestuur en te skep wat die lewering van tegnologie-innovasie, navorsing en kunsmatige intelligensie-beheerdienste regeer in ooreenstemming met die departement se strategiese doelwitte.
• Die suksesvolle kandidaat sal die ontwikkeling en implementering van tegnologie- en kunsmatige intelligensie-beleide en -strategieë bestuur en dryf om innovasie, entrepreneurskap en ekonomiese groei in die digitale sektor te dryf.
• Doen navorsing en ontleed opkomende tegnologieë, markneigings en bedryfspraktyke om strategiese besluitneming te inlig en innovasie in hoëtegnologie-vervaardiging en relevante bedrywe te verhoog.
• Belê in navorsing en ontwikkeling (N&O), vestig finansiering en alternatiewe beginprogram-aktiwiteite om verantwoordelike innovasiepraktyke te ondersteun en te bevorder.
• Fasiliteer toegang tot waagkapitaal, toelaes, gemengde finansiering, ontwikkelingsfinansiering, korporatiewe belegging en publiek-privaat vennootskappe, en bestuur intellektuele eiendom en tegnologie-oordragprosesse om die kommersialisering van regeringsondersteunde innovasie te ondersteun.
• Identifiseer die jongste opkomende ontwrigtende tegnologieë, potensiële geleenthede van opkomende tegnologieë wat van toepassing is op regering, samelewing en operasionele dienste en ontwikkel mitigasiestrategieë om potensiële risiko's te verminder.
• Neem die voortou met inisiatiewe om IKT te ondersteun en steun en inkubasie te mobiliseer om 'n kultuur van eksperimentasie en kreatiwiteit binne die samelewing te bevorder, wat vooruitdenkende benaderings tot probleemoplossing en dienslewering dryf.
• Ontwikkel en ondersteun innovasie-ekosisteme, en begelei tegnologieë en ondernemings deur die kontinuum van navorsing, innovasie, prototipering, inkubasie, finansiering, kommersialisering, markaanneming en skaalvergroting.
• Werk saam met bedryfvennote, navorsingsinstellings en ander belanghebbendes om vennootskappe te vestig om tegnologie-aanneming en innovasie te dryf en op hoogte te bly van die jongste tegnologie-vooruitgang en neigings.
• Bou, onderhandel en handhaaf strategiese vennootskappe met multinasionale tegnologie-maatskappye, navorsingsinstellings, universiteite, internasionale organisasies, ontwikkelingsagentskappe, beleggers en entrepreneurs, en identifiseer wedersydse waarde en mobiliseer hulpbronne om verwantskappe in volhoubare programme om te sit.
• Dryf globale ontwikkelings en beleidsraamwerke wat verband hou met opkomende tegnologieë om belyning met nasionale doelwitte en prioriteite te verseker.
• Monitor en interpreteer internasionale tegnologiebeleid-ontwikkelings binne die ITU, Verenigde Nasies, G20, BRICS, African Union en ander relevante instellings, en vertaal dit in Suid-Afrikaanse beleidsreaksies en implementeringsprogramme.
• Voer SEIAS uit en bestuur die ontwerp van 'n KI-beheerraamwerk om nakoming van relevante regulasies en standaarde te monitor, risiko's te bestuur en etiese en verantwoordelike KI-gebruik te verseker.
• Ondersteun die vestiging en instandhouding van KI-instellings, sentrums en vakansiesentrums, en ondersteun inisiatiewe om KI-toepassings, platforms en oplossings in samewerking met entiteite en vennote te ontwikkel.
• Dra by tot sleutelresultaatgebiede soos strategiese funksionele leierskap, bestuur van menslike hulpbronne, bestuur van finansiële hulpbronne, drywing van verandering en operasionele uitmuntendheid, en bestuur en versekering van nakoming.

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Notas

Please forward your application, quoting the relevant reference number, to the link quoted in the specific advertisement below. This link requires applicants to use a Google account. Applications must be submitted with two (2) attachments: 1. A Z83 Form (2021 version), obtainable from the DPSA website (Z83 editable) and 2. A recently updated comprehensive Curriculum Vitae. If either or all of these two attachments are not submitted, the applicant’s application will be disqualified. Each post advert must be accompanied by its own application form for employment and must be fully completed, initialed and signed by the applicant. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications obtained and other related documents on or before the day of the interview, following communication from Human Resources and will be subjected to verification by the South African Qualifications Authority. Candidates in possession of a foreign qualification must also provide an evaluation certificate issued by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA), at own expense. Failure to submit the requested documents will result in the application not being considered further. Due to the anticipated large volume of responses, correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. 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 will be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. After the pre-entry assessments, an oral interview will be conducted. Suitable candidates will be subjected to personnel suitability checks (criminal record, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification and employment verification). By responding to the advertisement, applicants consent to the collection, processing and storing of their Personal Information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) Act No. 4 of 2013. Candidates will therefore be required to give consent in terms of the POPI Act in order for the Department to conduct the verifications. Information will be used for the purpose of recruitment only and more specifically for the purpose of the position/vacancy you have applied for and will not be shared with third parties without prior consent, unless required by law. All applicants must declare any conflict or perceived conflict of interest and must disclose membership on Boards and directorships associated with. If you have not been contacted within six (6) months of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. The submitted CVs will be destroyed as legislated in the National Archives Act. In the event that your application is unsuccessful, the Department will retain your personal information only for audit purposes as required by policies. All the information requested now or during the process is required for recruitment purposes. Failure to provide the requested information will result in your application not being considered further. The Department reserves the right not to make an appointment to the advertised post(s). The successful candidate must disclose particulars of all registrable financial interests and sign an employment contract within one month from the date of assumption of duty. A Performance Agreement must be concluded and signed within three months from the date of assumption of duty. Notes for applicants of SMS posts: Successful completion of the Nyukela Public Service SMS Pre-entry Programme as endorsed by the National School of Government, available as an online course on https://thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry- programme/, prior to the finalisation of the appointment, is a requirement for all SMS positions. All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise and interview. Following the technical exercise and interview, a maximum of three (3) SMS candidates will undergo psychometric assessments to assess cognitive capabilities, behavioural preferences, emotional intelligence, and integrity. MANAGEMENT ECHELON