Deputy Director (Consultancy, Innovation and Research & Development (R&D) Coordination ), Information and Communication Technology Centre (ICTC), Central Administration at University of Nairobi

ADVERT REF AC/9/183/23 – 1 POST
Job specifications (Applicants shall have)

• Masters Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution with over ten (10) years of experience, three (3) of which are at Grade 13. In addition they must have the following: at least five (5) years of experience in undertaking ICT consultancies, at least (10) years of ICT technical experience and at least 3 years managerial experience
• Possess the following: a good track record for research, innovation and development managerial skills preferably gained from a corporate environment, technical skills in Information Systems at bachelors level, good communication skills and ability to provide leadership in the fields of Information Systems and Research & Development
• Must be a person of high integrity

Duties and Responsibilities:

• To create a framework for identifying R&D projects and innovations that are amenable for further development and production to meet the needs of the University
• To identify and assemble teams to work on various R&D projects
• To source funding from within and outside the University to address the financial requirements of the various projects
• To nurture and develop industry-ICT Centre linkages and collaborations on various projects and research areas
• To identify and handle consultancy projects
• To liaise with other departments of the University to create synergy and stronger teams to address multidisciplinary R&D projects where ICT can be of benefit.
• To develop and enforce quality control mechanisms for product development and projects implementation in the ICT Centre, including software and networks
• To develop patents from our ICT innovations and products as well as ensure Intellectual Property protection of ICT research and innovations
• To assist the University in enforcing IP protection and copyrights by using ICT
• To monitor progress and recommend corrective action in the execution of the activities of the work plans for all the officers in the section and to give exception reports/recommendations to the Director for action on each individual work plan
• To assist enforce punctuality as well as smooth and efficient execution of duty at the workplace for section staff
• To actualize the Service Charter requirements
• To carry out any other duties assigned by the Director, ICT