Principal ICT Officer at Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD)

The Principal ICT Officer will report to Assistant Director, ICT

Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: -

• Evaluating systems and ensuring adherence to established performance standards;
• Ensuring work and changes to the ICT infrastructure components are undertaken;
• Administering and maintaining LAN & WAN;
• Preparing progress reports on the operations of ICT systems;
• Controlling and monitoring user access to the databases;
• Optimizing the performance of the databases;
• Managing out- sourced ICT arrangements, with the Institute and/or contractors;
• Ensuring appropriate maintenance and security of IT services, systems and infrastructure;
• Recommending and supervising hardware/ software specifications for Information and Communication Technology equipment;
• Ensuring the smooth running and security of the Centre networks, servers, and audiovisual systems;
• Defining and supporting the enforcement of ICT policies for the Institute, in line with the national ICT policy;
• Maintaining a technical life cycle strategy for each service, including the planning of new and enhanced services and the retirement of old services;
• Ensuring appropriate inventory records are maintained and implementing the annual asset audit;
• Providing, and where appropriate procuring, expert technical knowledge and skills;
• Creating and maintaining support guides and other documentation for systems specific to the Institute;
• Communicating and liaising with staff in the Institute, and providing training and information when required, and
• Identifying opportunities for enhancing services

Requirement for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

• Bachelor’s in any of the following disciplines: - Computer Science; Information Science; Information Technology; Business Information Technology or any equivalent qualification from recognized institution;
• At least 8 years’ relevant experience and 3 years in a supervisory role;
• Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• A registered member of a relevant professional body; and
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
• Fulfill the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution