Senior ICT Officer at Commission for University Education

Job Specifications
The duties and responsibilities of the officer will entail: -

• Coordinating implementation of departmental strategies on ICT infrastructure to align with the corporate strategy;
• Managing implementation of corporate ICT disaster recovery and business continuity strategies;
• Directing development of ICT system controls and access management, including monitoring, control and evaluation of system use to promote system safety and security;
• Controlling development and implementation of hardware and software standards for networks, servers, databases, and ICT services;
• Planning, coordinating, monitoring and evaluating the development and implementation of systems and project activities;
• Managing effective provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and administration of systems hardware and software and related infrastructure;
• Undertaking periodic review of ICT systems projects and procedures and recommends improvements; and
• Ensuring Business continuity by performing regular data and application backups.

 Persons Specification

For appointment to this grade, an Officer must have:

• A minimum of four (4) years relevant work experience;
• Bachelor’s Degree in: Computer Science/Information Communication Technology/Business Information Technology or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution;
• Registered by a relevant professional body/ society where applicable;
• Relevant ICT certification from recognized certification bodies;
• Supervisory Course lasting not less than two (2) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results; and
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya

Key competencies and skills

• Communication, reporting and presentation skills;
• Interpersonal skills;
• Analytical skills;
• Attention to detail;
• Research skills;
• organizational skills;
• team player;
• Ability to work under pressure;
• Network Administration skills; and
• System Administration skills.