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  • Posted: Mar 5, 2020
    Deadline: Mar 23, 2020
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    The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has remained the premier government agency for the provision of Standards, Metrology and Conformity Assessment (SMCA) services since its inception in 1974. Over that period its main activities have grown from the development of standards and quality control for a limited number of locally made products in the 1970s to the...
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    Manager: Systems Integration

    Reports to: Head of Department - ICT

    Direct reports: Assistant manager systems integration

    Indirect Reports:

    Principal applications developer

    Officer ICT applications programmer

    Assistant officer applications programmer

    Job Purpose

    The job holder is responsible for identifying new ICT solutions, modify, enhance or adapt existing systems and integrate new features or improvements, all with the aim of improving business efficiency and productivity.

    Key Responsibilities / Duties / Tasks

    Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities

    • Monitor and manage all business application automation activities of the section and checks that ICT systems are aligned with business processes, secure, to ensure cost reduction improved turnaround time. 
    • Conceptualize ICT strategies, policies and procedures in line with best practice through research, analysis and evaluation of new applications technologies and makes recommendations for their deployment.  
    • Manage ICT systems project teams in software development/acquisition as per the user department specifications and ensure proper system testing and full implementation is done.
    • Plan and monitor target achievements within the section and submit reports to the HOD ICT.  
    • Monitor and evaluate supplier performance based on the service level agreements and submit reports to HOD ICT for decision making. 
    • Carry out staff appraisal, personal and professional development, leave management and succession planning of staff within the section.
    • Monitor implementation of contracts with external suppliers for the provision of technical support as required.
    • Supervise appropriate deployment, support and maintenance of outsourced software as per the running legal contracts.
    • Participate in development of the Department’s Work plan and budget; 
    • Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual sectional reports
    • Mentor and coach staff
    • Participate in the implementation of the performance management system in the section
    • Participate in departmental meetings
    • Participate in committee meetings as appropriate

    Operational Responsibilities / Tasks

    • Support head of ICT in the conceptualizing and application of creative, innovative, appropriate, reliable and integrated technological solutions that enable KEBS to efficiently and effectively fulfil its mandate.
    • Coordinate system upgrades and security backups of hardware and software systems, in line with the needs analysis of business applications that support the organizations mandate.
    • Prepare, report and plan for the section and implements annual budgets for the section.
    • Makes strategic, operational and financial decisions for decisions for the section
    • Plans the work of subordinates
    • Assigns work to subordinates
    • Monitors subordinates work performance
    • Appraises/evaluates subordinates’ performance

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    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Kenya Bureau of Standards on www.kebs.org to apply

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