Information Governance Specialist x2 - BSTD

Detailed description

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Assess data governance and security maturity levels within the SARB Group against best practices.
• Develop standards, guidelines, processes and procedures for data governance and security within the SARB Group.
• Develop and promote data governance and security awareness across the organisation to ensure the appropriate use of business information.
• Contribute to the development of the SARB data strategy and monitor progress in its implementation.
• Define data governance, security measures and metrics to support reliable decision-making and appropriate data use.
• Monitor, measure and report on data stewardship levels to ensure the appropriate use of data.
• Enable the improvement of data governance and security capability by developing relevant stakeholders in all aspects of data governance and security.
• Play an oversight role in the remediation of data governance and security issues as well as in the development of a data security management plan.
• Develop and manage stakeholder relations effectively to promote data governance and security awareness across the organisation and support reliable decision-making and appropriate data use.

Qualifications

Job requirements

To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:

• a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or Computer Engineering, or an equivalent qualification; and
• five to eight years’ experience in the field of data management.

The following would be an added advantage:

• a relevant data governance and security certification (e.g. CDMP Associate).

Additional requirements include:

knowledge and skill in:

• enterprise information management (EIM) strategy;
• EIM legislation and governance, risk and compliance;
• information governance;
• EIM reporting;
• industry, organisational and business awareness; and
• continued learning and/or professional development.