Minimum Qualification and Experience
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
- Holder of a BSc in Computer Science from accredited and recognized institution;
- Certification in A+, N+, Cisco, Oracle, Sun-microsystems etc shall be an added advantage;
- Proven experience of at least two years as a Computer Laboratory Technologist or a similar role;
- Be a registered member of the professional body (where applicable);
- Should have a practicing certificate (where applicable);
- Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
Duties and Responsibilities at this level entails:
- Sets-up and demonstrate laboratory experiments and activities in the areas of Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, computer networks, database systems, Websystems and Software development;
- Guide and supervise students laboratory experiments and activities;
- Install, evaluate, maintain and configure operating systems and application software in the laboratory environment for experiments and laboratory activities;
- Assists faculty, staff and students with the general and specific uses of a variety of personal computers; demonstrates personal computer procedures;
- Demonstrates and provides instruction to students in proper use of computer equipment; tutors students in order to assist them in their understanding and use of multiple software programs;
- Assist students in debugging and troubleshooting programming, networking, database and web related challenges in the laboratory exercises;
- Maintain an inventory for computing laboratory resources;
- Works with faculty to ensure a positive learning environment in the lab;
- Maintain expenditure records and provide data for budget estimates;
- Communicates and enforces computer laboratory policies to all laboratory users; and
- Create and maintain the computer laboratory usage schedule.
- Requisition of teaching lab materials as needed for smooth departmental operations; and
- Provide technical specifications, reports, and cost analyses in the lab to aid management decisions.
Applications should be accompanied by an application Letter, a detailed Curriculum Vitae and certified copies of relevant academic and professional certificates, National Identity Card or valid Passport, testimonials, e-mail addresses, telephone contacts and any other relevant supporting documents.
Applicants if shortlisted must show up to date and valid evidence of compliance with provisions of Chapter 6 of the constitution of Kenya, with specific reference to clearance by the following bodies;
- Kenya Revenue Authority,
- Higher Education Loans Board,
- Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission,
- Directorate of Criminal Investigation (Certificate of Good Conduct),
- Registered Credit Reference Bureau
Applicants should provide names, telephone numbers and contact addresses of three (3) referees and request their referees to send their confidential reports to recruitment@au.ac.ke or addressed to the undersigned to be received on or before 9th June, 2025.
Five hard copies should be sent by post or hand delivery to the Administration Registry at the Assistant Registrar (Human Resource and Administration) office and a soft copy in PDF format of the application documents with the reference numbers of the positions applied for clearly indicated, should be sent to recruitment@au.ac.ke.
Applications should be addressed to the undersigned to be received on or before 9th June, 2025 by 5:00 p.m.
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration, Finance and Development)
Alupe University
P.O. Box 845-50400 BUSIA (KENYA)
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