Assistant Director, Digital Strategy

[What the role is]

Implement the sector digital strategy to expand SSAs’ capacity and improve service delivery through partnerships and resource management.

[What you will be working on]

• 1.       Understand the sector’s ambitions, strengths, needs, limitations and challenges
• 2.       Provide guidance and support for implementation projects. Give timely advice, facilitate overcoming obstacles and bridging gaps
• 3.       Lead conversations with vendors and partners at the project level
• 4.       Plan, organize and oversee the tactical approach in implementing the sector digital strategy
• 5.       Keep abreast of the sector wide plans that impact the digital strategy and transformation initiatives. Lead the team in pivoting as needed.
• 6.       Manage the communications and partnership matters for the team
• 7.       Monitor progress of the projects, collect and sense-make data for reporting and presentations
• 8.       Support team’s professional development though coaching, training and other learning opportunities 
• 9.       Watch over the budget utilization for the projects

[What we are looking for]

Personal Competencies:

• Serving with Heart, Commitment and Purpose
• Working As One Public Service
• Social Service Sector Knowledge
• Data Management & Analysis
• Contract Development & Management
• Monitoring & Impact Evaluation
• Stewarding Systems for Today and Tomorrow (Applicable to those in Supervisory and Leadership positions)
• Caring for, Developing and Inspiring Staff (Applicable to those in Supervisory and Leadership positions)

Skills Required:

• Knowledge of the Sector and digital transformation
• Good interpersonal skills which enables effective negotiation and facilitation; and change management
• Creative problem-solving abilities, critical/analytical thinking, systems thinking and design thinking
• Bold and unafraid to experiment
• Ability to engage at leadership level
• Ability to handle staff welfare and professional growth; and bond the team
• Ability to manage partnerships and carry out strategic workplans to meet outcomes

Experience & Special Certification(S):

• Experience: At least 11-15 years’ work experience, preferably in a tech or innovation related role with team leadership experience.
• Special Certification : Project Management; Agile methodology; AI-related