Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) Principal Information & Communications Technology Officer Software Developer Jobs





(a) Job Description

The duties and responsibilities of the officer will entail: -


(i) Coordinating systems analysis, design and requirement definition;

(ii) Overseeing implementation and maintenance of Information Systems;

(iii) Coordinating timely implementation and maintenance of system

(iv) Designing, implementing and maintaining Local Area Network (LAN) Wide Area Network
(WAN);

(v) Coordinating backups and ensuring the security of information resources;

(vi) Overseeing system and database administration.

(vii) Overseeing ICT equipment maintenance;

(viii) Preparing reports for ICT equipment maintenance;

(ix) Preparing work plans, conducting staff performance appraisal and submitting performance
reports;

(x) Developing and implementing measures for staff capacity building;

(xi) Delivering feasibility and cost-benefit analysis aspects to enhance overall ICT systems
improvement;

(xii) Identifying areas of ICT process improvement;

(xiii) Liaising with end-users to determine future ICT requirements;

(xiv) Preparing reports on the health status of the various ICT resources;

(xv) Establishing and implementing practices for the monitoring of information systems’ logical
and physical security to minimize the risk of equipment and data loss, theft, or
tampering;

(xvi) Developing, implementing and maintaining the organization’s security architecture to
provide an effective platform to protect the organization’s assets;

(xvii) Undertaking investigations and report on security breaches and incidents to guide the
refinement of practices and processes and reduce the likelihood and impact of
security-related incidents;

(xviii) Performing regular security reviews and compliance testing to ensure adherence to
adopted security standards.

(b) Qualification and Experience

For appointment to this position, a candidate must have:

(i) At least eight (8) years cumulative relevant work
experience, three (3) of which should
have served at the supervisory level;

(ii) Master’s degree in Computer Science or its equivalent from a recognized institution;

(iii) Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Computer Science, Information
Communication Technology, Electronics Engineering or other ICT related disciplines with a
bias in computer science from a recognized institution;

(iv) Certification in the following; Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Microsoft Certified
Systems Engineer (MCSE), Microsoft Certified Systems Developer (MCSD), Certified
Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and Oracle certification;

(v) Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.

(vi) Demonstrated merit in work performance;

(vii) Membership of a professional body;

(viii) Proficiency in computer application;

(ix) Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution

(c) Key Competencies, skills and attitudes

(i) Integrity;

(ii) Analytical skills;

(iii) Project Management Skills;

(iv) Communication and reporting skills;

(v) Interpersonal skills;

(vi) Team player.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) Principal Information & Communications Technology Officer Software Developer Jobs

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