ICT Function, Staffing and Training
ICT Committee
- ICT committee: it is imperative that all government institutions establish an ICT committee.
- Role of the ICT Committee: the primary role of the IT committee is to define the institution’s ICT Strategy and ensure all ICT projects within respective entity department and agencies are well coordinated and aligned to the overall strategic goals of the institution.
- Members of the ICT committee: can vary from entity to entity but all ICT committees should at least be comprised of: Head of ICT, Head planning, and Head of Finance and the chair shall be elected among the team.
- Operations of the ICT committee: this committee should meet at least by quarterly; the institution’s ICT committee is expected to ensure ICT is leveraged to improve business process within the institutions and better services to constituents. This committee should closely collaborate with the sector ICT technical working group, and should report to the Chief Budget Manager of the institution.
ICT Unit
The ICT structure of public entities is established through consultation between the concerned entity, RISA and MIFOTRA. Ideally, the reporting line for ICT function should be direct to the Chief Budget Manager, where it is not the case, ICT unit is advised to keep the chief budget manager updates and aware of ICT operations and plans in the institution. The responsibilities and job requirements should be aligned with the standard job requirements and responsibilities as published by RISA on regular basis.
(More details can be found on RISA website)
ICT staff recruitment process
- Recruitment procedure: the recruitment of ICT staff is done jointly by the recruiting institution and RISA.
- ICT job vacancy advertisement: is initiated at institutional level and each institution will submit ToRs to RISA ahead of time for review.
- Candidates assessment: institutions should contact RISA in writing with at least 15- day notice in order to plan for joint written and oral interviews
ICT talent and capacity building
- All ICT staff across the Government should perform team and individual self-skills assessment, skills development in accordance to respective job profile and duties.
- All ICT staff should leverage huge rich content and trainings available for continuous improvement of individual and team skills and capacity.
- All ICT training plans should be done and consolidated at institutional level on yearly basis and shared with RISA for approval.
- RISA will establish framework on yearly basis for all ICT trainings schedule for locally, online or abroad.