Senior ICT Planning and Development officer (Readvertisement) at Garissa University College

GaU/HR/EA/14/23

JOB DESCRIPTION

Senior ICT Planning and Development officer duties at this level will entail:

• Shall be the head of the Directorate of Information and Communication Technology and will be responsible to the Vice Chancellor for all ICT matters of the university.
• Establishment and enforcement of standards and ICT policy guidelines for the Garissa University-wide applications, databases and communication network;
• Operational responsibility for central processing and data communication systems; coordination of university-wide information system planning, utilization, and performance evaluation;
• Maintaining the organizational and human resource infrastructure for technical services and assistance to all organizational units;
• Planning and control of ICT services provided to external parties;
• Interpreting, planning and directing the implementation of ICT policies in the University; and
• Performing any other duties as may be assigned by the University Management.

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT: -
For appointment to this grade, a person must possess the following qualifications:

• Masters degree in Computer Science/Information Technology or its equivalent from a recognized institution with six (6) years working experience in a relevant field, three of which in a senior managerial position.
• Should have MCSE or CCNA certification
• Should show Demonstratable cyber security skills.
• Should have Experience and knowledge of ERP system, specifically Microsoft Navision Dynamics and Student Management information systems (SMIS).
• Should have Demonstratable knowledge in at least two Content Management Systems (e.g., Drupal, Word Press, Joomla)
• Should show Knowledge in Computerized graphic design and creation using web authoring tools will be an added advantage.