Senior ICT Officer at Commission for University Education

Job Description

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.

Application Procedure

Interested and qualified candidates who meet the above requirements are requested to make their applications ONLINE through the Careers portal available on CUE website.
Shortlisted candidates will be expected to bring the original certificates for verification during the interview.
All applications to reach the Commission on or before 3rd February, 2025 at 5.00 p. East Africa time.
The Successful candidates will be required to provide the following documents before the award of offer in compliance with Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010:

Valid Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
Clearance from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).
Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).
Clearance Certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB).
Clearance Certificate from an approved Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).
For any enquiries, please contact the undersigned.

The Chief Executive Officer/Commission Secretary,
Commission for University Education,
Red Hill Road, Off Limuru Road, Gigiri,
P.O. Box 54999-00200,
Nairobi, Kenya