Deputy Director, Information Communication Technology at Kenya Accountants and Secretaries National Examinations Board (KASNEB)

Grade Job Level 3
Corporation/O rganization KASNEB
Directorate E xam inations A dm inistration and P rocessing
Division Inform ation C om m unication Technology
Location / Work Station KASNEB Headquarters
Reporting Relationship
Reports to D irector, Examinations Administration and Processing

Job Purpose

The purpose of this job is to provide strategic leadership and advice, coordination of the efficient, effective delivery of IC T services in support of the mandate of KASNEB

K ey R esponsibilities

1. Developing, im plem enting and m aintaining of system s
2. Carrying out system s analysis, design and program m er specifications in liaison w ith users;
3. Ensuring adherence to established IC T standards;
4. Compiling overall system s documentation;
5. Supervising installation certification, repairs and m aintenance of Inform ation Com m unication Technology equipm ent, sm art city solutions and associated peripherals;
6. Recom m ending and supervising H ardw are/S oftw are specifications for Inform ation Com m unication Technology equipm ent;
7. A dm inistering and m aintaining w eb-based system s and database server’s configuration;
8. (Docum enting KASNEB netw ork configurations and passw ords of critical system s;
9. IC T R isk m anagem ent and B usiness continuity;
10. Maintaining S ystem s security and D atabases;
11. Enforcing im plem entation of IC T policies and procedures;
12. Assisting in IC T P lanning, B udgeting and R eporting; and Managem ent of outsourced IC T services and service providers

Person Specifications

The Job holder is required to have:

1. M asters D egree in any of the follow ing disciplines: - Inform ation Technology, C om puter Science, B usiness IT, S oftw are E ngineering, IC T P roject M anagem ent, C om puter Engineering or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
2. Bachelors D egree in any of the follow ing: Inform ation Technology, C om puter S cience, Business IT, Software Engineering, IC T P roject M anagem ent, C om puter E ngineering or their equivalent from a recognized Institution;
3. Twelve (12) years’ experience in relevant w ork and at least five (5) years in a supervisory role;
4. Professional certification such as C C N P , C D CP, C C N A C loud, C C N A Industrial/IoT, C C NA, M C S E , M CS A , M C S D , N + , A + O C A , C IS S P , Linux+ ,N etw ork+ , M icrosoft C ertified IT P rofessional (M C ITP ), Certified Inform ation C om m unication Technologist (C IC T) or their equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
5. Member of an IC T professional body;
6. Leadership C ourse lasting not less than four (4) w eeks from a recognized institution;
7. Fulfilled the requirem ents of C hapter S ix of the C onstitution;
8. Demonstrated m erit and ability as reflected in w ork perform ance and results.