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Principal Information Communication Technology Officer - 2 Posts

Responsibilities or duties

• Systems development, implementation and allocation;
• Coordinating systems development, implementation and maintenance;
• Carrying out feasibility studies;
• Preparing progress reports of the systems development;
• Evaluating systems and ensuring adherence to established ICT standards;
• Training and preparing staff performance reports;
• Planning, monitoring and evaluating program/activities within an information communication technology division/unit;
• Ensuring adherence to information communication technology standards;
• Liaising with user departments to ensure effective maintenance of information communication technology equipment; and
• Reviewing and evaluating hardware maintenance feasibility studies and detailed specifications before implementation.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

• Be a Citizen of Kenya;
• A Bachelor’s degree in any of the following: Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, Commerce, Physics or any other ICT related discipline with a bias in information communication technology from a recognized Institution; or
• A Higher Diploma in Computer Science/Information Communication Technology or its equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
• Attended a Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks; and
• Demonstrated professional ability, initiative, and competence in organizing and directing work.

Experience needed

• Served in the grade of Chief Information Communication Technology Officer or in an equivalent and relevant position in the Public Service for a minimum period of three (3) years;

• Systems development, implementation and allocation;
• Coordinating systems development, implementation and maintenance;
• Carrying out feasibility studies;
• Preparing progress reports of the systems development;
• Evaluating systems and ensuring adherence to established ICT standards;
• Training and preparing staff performance reports;
• Planning, monitoring and evaluating program/activities within an information communication technology division/unit;
• Ensuring adherence to information communication technology standards;
• Liaising with user departments to ensure effective maintenance of information communication technology equipment; and
• Reviewing and evaluating hardware maintenance feasibility studies and detailed specifications before implementation.

• Demonstrated professional ability, initiative, and competence in organizing and directing work.

• Be a Citizen of Kenya;
• A Bachelor’s degree in any of the following: Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, Commerce, Physics or any other ICT related discipline with a bias in information communication technology from a recognized Institution; or
• A Higher Diploma in Computer Science/Information Communication Technology or its equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
• Attended a Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks; and
• Demonstrated professional ability, initiative, and competence in organizing and directing work.