About Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC)

The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) is the lead government agency responsible for road safety and traffic management in South Africa. Established in 2005 under the Road Traffic Management Corporation Act of 1999, it functions as a partnership between national, provincial, and local government spheres to eliminate fragmented road traffic services.

Job Purpose

The General Manager: Road Traffic Management Systems is a Head of Department position and reports directly to the Executive Manager: Road Traffic Information and Technology. The incumbent is responsible for overseeing the systems development process throughout the normal software life cycle

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To manage the Road Traffic Management Systems Unit for RTMC.
• Develop an Operational plan aligned with the Road Traffic Information and Technology Divisional Strategy and RTMC Mandate.
• Ensure that all functions in the Unit are aligned with the developed operational plan.
• Prepare and submit reports or ad hoc reports to Executive Manager and RTMC
• Management as and when required.
• To manage and assist with the delivery of projects and continuous improvement activities.
• Identify gaps within current functions and propose recommendations to management to resolve current issues.
• Act as Subject Matter Expert for all Business Improvement projects identified within Road Traffic Management Systems.
• Manage the implementation of different projects and project streams in Road Traffic Management Systems.
• Assist with the compilation and implementation of change management programmes for every project in Road Traffic Management Systems.
• Identify all risks in projects for Road Traffic Management Systems and make suggestions to deal with identified risks.
• To oversee the development and enhancement of ICT systems.
• Develop and implement the required Systems Development Methodology, systems and processes to be used within the RTMC context.
• Ensure compliance with the RTMC’s systems development methodology, systems and processes.
• Ensure that development and enhancement projects are properly scoped and that project scope documents are properly developed.
• Ensure that business requirements are properly understood and translated into technical specifications.
• Ensure that the development project is properly managed according to set service level agreements
• Ensure that systems are developed using the correct methodology and within set requirements and SLA’s
• Develop and implement a thorough system testing and quality assurance process
• Ensure compliance with the system testing and quality assurance processes
• Ensure that the deployment of new systems into the actual operations are communicated effectively to all users
• Develop and ensure compliance with a proper document control system for all developed systems.
• To manage compliance with the annual budget.
• To develop, maintain and build relationships with current and potential stakeholders to ensure service level requirements are met and to protect RTMC’s interest in the relationship.
• To perform general people management functions and effective capacity management to ensure smooth running of departments.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Matric (NQF Level 4) as essential.
• Bachelors’ degree in Computer Science or Information Systems or equivalent (NQF Level 7) as essential.
• Honours Degree (NQF Level 8) and Masters’ Degree (NQF Level 9) advantageous.
• 8 years’ relevant Software Development experience of which 4 years must be at a Management level.
• Understanding of Road Traffic Information systems, databases
• Knowledge of ICT systems, networks, hardware and software
• Knowledge of Agile Project Management Methodologies

KEY ATTRIBUTES AND COMPETENCIES:

• Management and Leadership skills
• Problem solving and analysis
• Accountability and ethical conduct
• Quality and deadline oriented
• Must have integrity and result driven