20 Knowledge Management jobs in South Africa

Our Pretoria based client in the Banking industry has a 3 year contract vacancy for an Information Governance Specialist.

Responsibilities:

• Develop standards, guidelines, processes, procedures for information governance and security within the company.
• Formulate business process to include the categorisation of information into the medallion methodology.
• Develop measurement metrics on the use of the Information Strategy formulation tool.
• Guide the incorporation of AI Governance into the Information Governance Processes.
• Conduct an assessment on information governance and security maturity levels within the Company against best practices.

Qualifications:

·   A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Computer Engineering OR equivalent

·   A minimum of 8-10 years' experience in the field of data management.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and promote information governance and security awareness across the organisation to ensure appropriate usage of business information.
• Contribute towards the development of the Company's information strategy and monitor the information strategy progress.
• Define information governance and security measurement and metrics to support reliable decision making and appropriate information usage.
• Monitor, measure and report on the data stewardship levels to ensure the appropriate information usage.
• Enable the improvement of information governance and security capability by developing relevant stakeholders in all aspects of information governance and security.
• Play an oversight role in the remediation of information governance and security issues.
• Develop and manage stakeholder relations effectively to promote information governance and security awareness across the organisation and support reliable decision making and appropriate information usage.
• Provide Information Classification support services.

*** Our Johannesburg Office is Hiring *** 24 months renewable contract ***

Do you have experience designing and implementing information governance frameworks in complex, high-stakes environments? Are you passionate about aligning data governance, risk, and compliance in the digital era including AI governance and data stewardship?

Join us in a mission-critical engagement supporting strategic data governance transformation at one of the most prestigious financial institutions in the region.

About the Role

As the Information Governance Specialist, you will:

• Lead governance maturity assessments across multiple business units
• Enhance and operationalise the Information Strategy Formulation Tool
• Design and embed Information Governance by Design templates into project lifecycle artefacts (BRS, FRS, etc.)
• Build classification, vetting, and information-sharing protocols
• Develop and maintain governance metrics, KPIs, dashboards, and risk indicators
• Integrate AI governance frameworks into broader data governance structures
• Champion stakeholder engagement and organisational change in support of IG best practices

To thrive in this role, you'll need:

• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Computer Engineering OR equivalent
• Proven experience in data governance, information security, or compliance within a financial or regulatory environment
• Expertise in governance tooling (e.g., Collibra, Informatica, etc.)
• Ability to assess and uplift governance maturity and reporting
• Strong understanding of AI/data ethics, classification schemes, and risk-based controls
• Clear, professional communication and facilitation skills across all levels of stakeholders
• Data Stewardship frameworks & implementation
• Governance frameworks (e.g., DAMA, COBIT, ISO 27001, NIST)
• Business glossary and metadata development
• Agile / Waterfall governance alignment
• Experience working with central banks, regulators, or government bodies a huge plus

Why Join?

You'll be a key part of a data transformation journey with national impact, building sustainable frameworks for how critical financial data is governed, classified, and ethically used in the digital age.

Gauteng, Centurion

(Market related)

Our client based in Pretoria is urgently looking for an Information Governance Specialist to join their team

12 months renewable contract

Onsite

Knowledge, experience and personal competencies

Education And Experience

• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Computer Engineering OR equivalent
• A minimum of 8-10 years' experience in the field of data management
• Analysis and problem solving
• Effective communication
• Planning and organising
• Service and stakeholder focus
• Conceptual thinking
• Strategic thinking
• Negotiation
• Drive for results
• Building and maintaining relationships

For More Information Please Contact
Casper Van Eck

KEY MEASUREMENTS:

Implement, execute and measure the operationalisation of information management and information governance.

Merging Information Governance maturity assessment with the operationalisation of all knowledge areas maturity assessment:

Update the Information Strategy formulation tool aligned to the new way of working.

Develop an information strategy process decoupling it from any other dependencies.

Update the Information Strategy formulation tool aligned to the new way of working.

Review and update information sharing process:

Alignment between information classification and vetting status.

Development/facilitate the creation of MoU's, sharing protocols and information sharing agreements.

Embedding information governance by design into the Project Management Lifecycle, Business Analysis (Business Requirement Specification and Functional Requirement Specification

Express business information strategy roadmap and deliverables into workable ways of working.

Formulate business process to include the categorisation of information into the medallion methodology.

Develop measurement metrics on the use of the Information Strategy formulation tool.

Guide the incorporation of AI Governance into the Information Governance Processes.

Conduct an assessment on information governance and security maturity levels within the Company-Group against best practices.

Develop standards, guidelines, processes, procedures for information governance and security within the Company-Group.

Develop and promote information governance and security awareness across the organisation to ensure appropriate usage of business information.

Contribute towards the development of the Company's information strategy and monitor the information strategy progress.

Define information governance and security measurement and metrics to support reliable decision making and appropriate information usage.

Monitor, measure and report on the data stewardship levels to ensure the appropriate information usage.

Enable the improvement of information governance and security capability by developing relevant stakeholders in all aspects of information governance and security.

Play an oversight role in the remediation of information governance and security issues.

Develop and manage stakeholder relations effectively to promote information governance and security awareness across the organisation and support reliable decision making and appropriate information usage.

Provide Information Classification support services.

Provide support to business in defining of the Information Governance artefacts such as the business glossaries, data dictionaries, data catalogue and data lineage

A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Computer Engineering OR equivalent

A minimum of 8-10 years' experience in the field of data management

Experience in Financial Services environment

Between 5 - 7 Years

Company Description

Tshinwelo Innovative Business Solutions (TIBS), established in 2015, provides pragmatic and innovative solutions integrating traditional business methodologies with digital technologies. Our expertise in business strategy advisory, supply chain management, business process management, and human capital management allows organizations to achieve high performance. Based on our diverse experience, we implement sustainable solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of our clients.

Job Description

•Responsible for the development and maintenance of standard data operating procedures.

•Ensure adherence to an enterprise data governance framework for data practices, policies, and standards both at a technical and functional level.

•Ensure effective internal controls by monitoring metrics and driving performance through improvement initiatives.

•Champion enterprise data governance and data initiatives.

•Deliver on data governance strategy and overall objectives.

•Ensure data governance initiatives result in enterprise and functional benefits.

•Develop & maintain inventory of the enterprise information maps, including authoritative systems, owners.

•Facilitate the development and implementation of data quality standards, data protection standards and adoption requirements.

•Provide progress reports on data governance issues and oversee periodic updates to Data Governance Roadmap.

•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.

Competencies

•Experience in implementing data management and governance roles, principles, processes and procedures.

•Implementation of enterprise level data quality, master data management and related metrics.

•Project management, risk management and data governance skills, Business Analysis techniques and master data management experience is essential.

•Technical expertise required to manage data quality results, promotion strategies of data governance tools etc. Some level of GitHub experience to understand repositories of the backend of data governance tools.

Educational / Experience Requirements:

•Relevant bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field.

•Experience in business intelligence, data analytics, or a related field.

•10+ years of experience in Data information governance

Background

C40 is a network of nearly 100 mayors of the world's leading cities, who are working to deliver the urgent action needed right now to confront the climate crisis, and create a future where everyone, everywhere can thrive. Mayors of C40 cities are committed to using a science-based and people-focused approach to help the world limit global heating to 1.5°C and build healthy, equitable and resilient communities. Through a Global Green New Deal, mayors are working alongside a broad coalition of representatives from labour, business, the youth climate movement and civil society to go further and faster than ever before.

C40's team of 400+ staff is based in offices in London, in New York, Johannesburg, Singapore, Delhi, Rio de Janeiro, Copenhagen, Beijing and Paris, and individual staff based across 25+ different locations.

Position Description:

The South African Clean Energy Project is entering its second phase with the focus now on accelerating the South African Just Energy Transition through enabling implementation, delivering actions, building City leadership and supporting scaling through strategic energy sector South-South collaborations.

This two- year project, supporting the five C40 Cities South African cities (City of Cape Town, City of Ekurhuleni, eThekwini Municipality, City of Johannesburg and City of Tshwane), will advance South African C40 Cities' capabilities to lead the transition to clean and reliable energy systems by increasing the uptake of renewable energy. This project will help capacitate cities to drive the just energy transition by leveraging transformational regulatory and market reforms and accelerate decarbonisation through expanding implementation of onsite and offsite clean energy sources. Through South-South collaboration, the project supports scaling of city-level climate action by sharing lessons and technical expertise on energy efficiency, demand management, and renewable energy deployment.

The primary objectives are:

• Improve climate governance in cities: Reduce regulatory complexity, increase technical capacity, and unlock financing constraints to enable implementation of effective and inclusive energy actions.
• Accelerate renewable energy adoption: By enabling planning, procurement, and with technical assistance to support the transition to clean energy sources, municipalities can accelerate decarbonisation, advance implementation efforts, and achieve Just Energy Investment Plan (JET-IP) goals, ensuring equitable outcomes for all. Cities will actively shape energy markets through harnessing and influencing regulatory reforms and participating in electricity markets.
• Build inclusive energy systems and strengthen municipal leadership: Through inclusive planning, community engagement, and public participation, the programme will promote public support and stakeholder collaboration. Integrated approaches to grid infrastructure and affordability will help ensure fair access to clean energy, while managing grid defection risks, maintaining cross-subsidisation, and expanding service to informal settlements. Enhanced governance and capacity building efforts will support municipal leadership in delivering equitable, climate resilient energy solutions.
• Support scaling through strategic sector collaborations: Through South-South collaboration, the program supports scaling of city-level climate action by sharing lessons and technical expertise on energy efficiency, demand management, and renewable energy deployment.

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Head of Energy Strategy & Implementation, the Knowledge Sharing Manager will be responsible for day-to-day implementation of this next phase of the project. They will be supported by the Renewable Energy Technical Adviser and will also work closely with the Head of South-South Collaboration, Africa to bring in expertise from global cities and maximise the impact of the project across other cities in Africa.

The Knowledge Sharing Manager will need to be an experienced and proactive individual, able to manage their work independently and make the most of a complex portfolio in a high-profile area of C40's work. They will join a team of dynamic C40 staff and will be connected to leading cities around the world. They need to be passionate about working with a diverse range of cities to find practical solutions to climate change, particularly around renewable energy and building energy efficiency.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Support the Renewable Energy Technical Advisor in the delivery of the South African Renewable Energy project. This will include working with the South African cities and external consultants to implement the project activities. This will require budget management and reporting.
• Convene as and when required in-person and virtual meetings for the South African cities, including developing agenda content and managing logistics, for capacity building activities, exchange of information during the project implementation but also to learn about best practices, experiences and lessons learnt on topics related to renewable energy.
• Contribute to funder reporting about the grant activities, progress and outcomes achieved.
• Contribute to briefings to C40 senior management and funders on the grant budget, key performance indicators, milestones and deliverables, ensuring they are on schedule.
• Lead the communications and stakeholder management activities. Liaise with the global networks of the energy & buildings team to collect global knowledge on renewable energy sourcing and share the examples with South African cities, and manage relationships with South-African stakeholders.
• Co-lead the development of the knowledge strategy: Identify opportunities for the development of knowledge sharing materials and peer-to-peer learning opportunities on topics related with renewable energy and its links with green job creation, air quality improvement and increased resilience.
• Contribute to fundraising activities to expand support to more cities and for the provision of additional technical assistance.
• Pro-actively collaborate with colleagues in the Energy & Buildings team, Air Quality in Climate Solutions and Networks team and the Africa Regional team and in C40, including Climate Action Implementation, Research and Knowledge Management, Regions, City Diplomacy, Business Engagement, Finance and Communications and Events teams.
• Other duties as assigned.

Person Specification:

• Experience of developing and/or implementing renewable energy policies, programs or projects, especially in South Africa e.g. related to municipal procurement of renewable energy, preferably across multiple cities.
• Knowledge of global best practices and different approaches to support cities in decarbonising their energy systems and promoting renewable energy generation and procurement and influence the energy supply at local and national scales, required.
• Experience in developing knowledge sharing products addressed to technical and non-technical audiences in topics of renewable energy and its links with green job creation, air quality improvement and increased resilience.
• Experience in developing, delivering and reporting on programme plans, including contract and budget management.
• Experience in managing contracts and ensuring the timely submission of project deliverables by project teams.
• Experience of developing and implementing policy and strategy required, preferably through working in or with city governments.
• Fluency in English essential; fluency in another language spoken in a C40 city preferred.
• Basic skills in qualitative and quantitative data management (Basic excel skills).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills essential, including proven ability to deliver compelling messages, develop briefings for senior leaders, and facilitate in-person workshops as well as virtual meetings or webinars;
• Strong problem-solving, interpersonal and strategic thinking capabilities coupled with an outcome, delivery-oriented approach required;
• International experience particularly working across different cultures, languages and time zones.
• Proven strong understanding of political dynamics in cities and local governments, and of strategic and technical needs of city leaders.

Other Requirements:

Applicants must already have the right to work in South Africa. Moderate travel will be required as part of the role. This position has to be based in South Africa.

Reporting To:
Head of Energy Strategy and Implementation

Term:
Fixed term until the 28th February 2027
(The appointment and the duration of the role are subject to the final approval of funding)

Location:
South Africa -
Please note that if your right to work in one of the listed locations is not confirmed at the time of applying, C40 will be unable to proceed with your application.

Salary
: (Grade 4) South Africa - ZAR 715,392 (gross per annum) gross per annum -
Due to its commitment to maintain equity and fairness, C40 operates on a spot salary model. This means that our employees are paid the same salary according to their grade and location.

Application Process:

The closing date for applications is
Monday 29th September 2025 at 5.00pm UK time.
C40 reserves the right to close this job opening before the closing date for applications so please do submit applications early.

To learn more about the work of C40 and our cities, please visit , follow us on Twitter @c40cities and like us on Facebook at

For any queries about the role, please contact

C40 is an equal opportunities employer.

The Western Cape Mobility Department, Western Cape Government (WCG) has an opportunity for a suitably qualified and competent individual to render administrative support and assistance with the provision of a knowledge and information management service to the Western Cape Mobility Department. The successful incumbent must be able to work under pressure, willingness to work irregular hours and meet tight deadlines.

An appropriate 3-year National Diploma/B-Degree (equivalent or higher qualification); A minimum of 1 year relevant administrative support experience in a knowledge and information management working environment.

None.

Provide support in the provision of knowledge and information management services;Render high level administrative support services to the Directorate; Provide support to stakeholder engagements and interactions; Render personnel, financial and supply chain management support services to the Sub-Directorate; Participate in complying with PAIA and POPIA regulations through research and development.

Knowledge of the following: National Archives and Records Service of South Africa Act, 1996 (Act No. 43 of 1996); Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act No. 2 of 2000); Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (Act No. 4 0f 2013); Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000 (Act No. 3 of 2000); National Knowledge Management Strategy Framework; DPSA Determination and Directive on the Implementation of Knowledge and Data Management in the Public Service of 2024; DPSA Determination and Directive on the Implementation of Knowledge Management in the Public Service of 2025; Information systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function.

Skills needed: Numeracy; Literacy; Computer Literacy; Project Management; Finance and Audit; Financial and Statistical Analysis; Legal Administration; Written and verbal communication; Basic Research; Analytical; Organising; Planning; Problem—solving; Presentation; Ability to do research and analyse documents; Ability to work under pressure; Willingness to work irregular hours and meet tight deadlines.

R R per annum (Salary level 7)

Note on remuneration in addition service benefits or obligations for qualifying employees (medical assistance, housing assistance, pension-fund contributions, etc) are funded or co-funded in terms of the applicable prescripts or collective agreements.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit documentation for verification purposes and criminal record vetting. These candidates will be required to do a practical and attend interviews on a date and time determined by the department and may also be required to undergo competency assessments/proficiency tests. The selection process will be guided by the EE targets of the employing department.

By applying for this position, you are consenting to the Western Cape Government contacting your previous employers/managers for an employment reference. Reference checks will include enquiries relating to your disciplinary records and reasons for leaving.

Should you experience difficulties with your online application, technical support is available from Monday to Friday from 08:00 to Contact the helpline at For all other queries relating to the position kindly contact the enquiries person as indicated in the advert. Please ensure that you submit your application before the closing date as no late applications will be considered.

Job Purpose:

The main purpose of this position is to manage and drive the implementation of an Information and Technology (I&T) Quality Management System (QMS), along with standards and processes that support the achievement of the organisation's I&T quality objectives, as well as ensure that the I&T solutions and services provided to the organisation consistently meet high standard and effectively support the I&T strategy.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop, implement and maintain the I&T quality management framework and processes for the organisation.
• Determine and establish best practices, standards, processes and responsibilities necessary to achieve the organisation's I&T quality objectives, ensuring alignment with I&T governance requirements.
• Provide input into the quality management policy and I&T quality objectives of the
  organisation
  .
• Determine the I&T quality requirements of stakeholders to ensure the delivery of high-quality I&T products and services.
• Develop quality management plans for I&T processes, projects and objectives across the
  organisation
  in accordance with I&T governance requirements (e.g. COBIT)
• Monitor the implementation of quality management plans to ensure target maturity levels are achieved for all I&T processes across the organisation.
• Promote the QMS and quality objectives throughout the organisation, including training subject matter experts, project managers and other relevant stakeholders in the implementation of the QMS.
• Develop and implement methods to measure and report on the effectiveness and efficiency of the QMS.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with I&T quality management, ensuring compliance with relevant governance frameworks as well as regulatory and industry standards.
• Lead stakeholder engagements (internal and external), displaying the ability to solicit information as well as deliver a coherent and convincing message.
• Stay up to date with developments in the I&T quality management field and apply new knowledge to own functional area.

REQUIREMENTS:

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

• a minimum of an Honours degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or Informatics, or a related information technology quality discipline, technical field or certification
• a minimum of 8 to 10 years' IT quality management experience and
• certifications in IT Quality Management and ISO essential requirement)

The following would be an added advantage:

• Six Sigma or relevant quality management methodology certification
• ITIL certification
• PMBOK/ PRINCE 2 certification and
• COBIT 2019 Foundation certification

This role offers between R1.2m to R1.5m pa

Shortlisted applicants will be subjected to a psychometric assessment, an appropriate reference check and a security clearance as part of the selection process.

Urgent requirement

Pretoria, South Africa:

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3. Information Governance Specialist

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