Openings at Judicial Service Commission

Job Reference Number: V/No4 /2022

Job Purpose:

• The job holder will be responsible for conducting research, ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, preparation of litigation documents and legal contracts.
• Reporting Responsibility
• The Job holder will be responsible to the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary
• Area of Deployment: Office of the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
The Officer will be responsible for:

• Conducting research on relevant laws and putting in place measures to implement policy decisions of the Judiciary;
• Ensuring that the Judiciary complies with all applicable laws, regulations and procedures and continually update the Chief Registrar on any change of law;
• Providing legal support to all the units under the office of the Chief Registrar;
• Reviewing of legal documents to ensure that they comply with the law;
• Undertake litigation in court cases for and against the Office of the Chief Registrar and the Judiciary;
• Representing the Judiciary in Arbitral proceedings in matters where the Judiciary is a party;
• Liaise with the Office of the Attorney General and External Advocates in matters where they are representing the Judiciary;
• Undertake and oversee the preparation of conveyancing documents and processes for the Judiciary;
• Preparing and reviewing of legal contracts.

Job Requirements: Academic and Professional Qualifications:
For appointment to this position, the applicant must have: –

• A Bachelors’ degree in Law or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
• A Post Graduate Diploma in Law from Kenya School of Law;
• Admission as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
• Membership in good standing of Kenya Law Society of Kenya or any other recognized professional body;
• A Senior Management Course or its equivalent from a recognized Institution;
• Proficiency in computer applications;

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 9 years’ relevant experience in a Legal Environment;
• At least 3 years in Middle Management Level;
• Prior experience working on legal matters including but not limited to litigation, legal drafting, legal research and analysis and conveyancing shall be an added advantage

Core Job Competencies:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Leadership & Good interpersonal skills;
• Professional and Technical competence;
• Confidentiality, High Integrity, attention to details and accuracy;
• Analytical & Negotiation Skills; and
• Organizational, planning skills and Results–oriented

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Job Reference Number: V/No.6/2022

Terms of Service: Three (3) year Contract renewable Subject to satisfactory performance

Gross Salary Scale: Kshs. 123,750– 190,000 p.m.

Job Purpose:

• A Legal Researcher is responsible to a Judge or Judicial Officer(s) in carrying out Research work for the Judges or Judicial Officer(s) performing the Judicial functions

Reporting Responsibilities:

• The job holder is responsible to a designated Honourable Judge or Judicial Officer
• Area of Deployment: Court of Appeal, OCRJ, High Court, ELRC Court, ELC Court or Magistrate Courts

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Analyzing pleadings and appreciating their tenor and effect;
• Examining the detailed content of the facts and decisions of the Courts;
• Taking stock of the full tenor and effect of the submissions made in the Courts;
• Collecting and collating all relevant authorities– those emanating from counsel and, any other relevant material;
• Conducting extensive legal research and writing for the respective Judges and Judicial officers;
• Drafting bench memoranda and well–researched opinions on various legal and factual issues; and
• Preparing pre–trial and post–trial media summaries.

Job Requirements: Academic and Professional Qualifications
For appointment to this grade, the applicant must have: –

• Bachelor of Law (LLB) degree from a recognized Universities

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Job Reference Number: V/No.5/2022

Number of Positions: Fifteen (15)

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Gross Salary Scale: Kshs. 180,000 – 324,000 p.m.

Job Purpose:

• The Senior Legal Researcher is responsible for carrying out Legal Research work for a Judge performing Judicial Functions

Reporting Responsibilities:

• The job holder is responsible to a designated Honourable Judge
• Area of Deployment: Court of Appeal, High Court, ELRC Court or ELC Court

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Analyzing pleadings and appreciating their tenor and effect;
• Examining the detailed content of the facts and decisions of the Courts;
• Taking stock of the full tenor and effect of the submissions made in the Courts
• Collecting and collating all relevant authorities emanating from counsel and, any other relevant material;
• Conducting extensive legal research and writing for the respective Judges and Judicial officers;
• Drafting bench memoranda and well–researched opinions on various legal and factual issues; and
• Preparing pre–trial and post–trial media summaries.

Job Requirements: Academic and Professional Qualifications
For appointment to this grade, the applicant must have: –

• A Bachelor of Law (LLB) degree or its equivalent from a recognized University
• A Post graduate Diploma in Law
• Be an Advocate of the High Court with a current practicing certificate;
• Membership to Law Society of Kenya
• Proficiency in Computer applications

Experience:

• Served in the grade of Legal Researcher, Job Grade – LR or its equivalent position for at least three (3) years or
• Be an advocate of High Court of Kenya of at least Six (6) years standing

Job Core Competencies:

• Oral & Written Communication Skills
• Excellent Conceptual & Analytical Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Report Writing Skills
• Research Skills
• High attention to detail
• Sound independent judgement

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Job Reference Number: V/No.8/2022

Number of Positions: One (1)

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Gross Salary Scale: Kshs. 94,400 – 118,900 p.m

Job Purpose:

• The job holder will be responsible for executing incoming and outgoing Judiciary visits.

Reporting Responsibilities

• The job holder is responsible to Protocol officer I.
• Area of Deployment:
• Office of the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ushering official delegations;
• Assisting in organizing hospitality and logistics for official delegations;
• Keeping and updating information on official delegations;
• Scheduling and maintaining calendar of VIP ceremonies, Conferences and special events;
• Assisting in organizing official events
• Processing of passports and other travel documents;
• Assisting in organizing sitting arrangements in events

Job Requirements: Academic and Professional Qualifications

• For appointment to this grade, the applicant must have: –
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following social sciences disciplines: Public Relations, Communication, Diplomacy, International Relations, or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; and
• Proficiency in computer application skills

Job Core Competencies:

• Good Interpersonal and Communication skills;
• Supervisory and Problem–solving skills;
• Confidentiality and High Integrity;
• Hands–on and Results Oriented;
• Ability to work under pressure; and
• Merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results

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Job Reference Number: V/No.7/2022

Number of Positions: One (1)

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Gross Salary Scale: Kshs. 169,800 – 227,600 p.m

Job Purpose:

• The job holder will be responsible for managing and overseeing protocol processes, procedures, standards and guidelines within the Judiciary.

Reporting Responsibilities

• The job holder is responsible to a designated Supervisor
• Area of Deployment: Office of the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Implementing Judiciary protocol processes, procedures, standards and guidelines
• Planning and organizing of incoming and outgoing Judiciary visits;
• Maintaining contacts of local and foreign stakeholders;
• Coordinating protocols of all VIP ceremonies, meetings and special events;
• Organizing and coordinating of official events;
• Coordinating processing of passports and other travel documents;
• Receiving, accompanying and seeing off official delegations and Judiciary guests;
• Maintaining linkages with other institutions and stakeholders;
• Engaging with government officials and other stakeholders on events planning.
• Preparing of periodic departmental reports

Job Requirements: Academic and Professional Qualifications
For appointment to this grade, the applicant must have: –

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following social sciences disciplines: Public Relations, Communication, Diplomacy, or International Relations, any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• A Professional Diploma qualification in any of the Following: Mass Communication, Communication Studies, Journalism, Public Relations, Corporate Communication or any other relevant qualifications from a recognized university/institution;
• A Senior Management Course from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in computer application;
• Membership to a relevant professional body with good standing

Experience:

• Minimum of Six (6) Years relevant work experience
• At least three (3) years at Supervisory Management Level

Job Core Competencies:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Leadership & Good interpersonal skills;
• Professional and Technical competence;
• Confidentiality, High Integrity, attention to details and accuracy;
• Analytical & Negotiation Skills; and Organizational, planning skills and Results–oriented

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Job Reference Number: V/No.10/2022

Number of Positions: One (1)

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Gross Salary Scale: Kshs. 169,800 – 227,600 p.m.

Job Purpose:

• The job holder will be responsible for supervising the development, deployment and maintenance of key ICT infrastructure to ensure uptime of all online services. Overseeing all operations and support for the systems within the ICT Infrastructure.

Reporting Responsibilities:

• The job holder is responsible to the Assistant Director, ICT
• Area of Deployment: Directorate of ICT

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Planning and implementing Data Centre infrastructure – Servers,
• Storage, (Public Cloud, Private Cloud and Data Management);
• Planning, implementing and maintaining of Data Center
• platforms/applications to support all the Judiciary Online services;
• Coordinating the planning, building, and maintaining all IT
• infrastructure (Server, Storage, Operating Systems, Virtualization and
• Containers);
• Ensuring the entire ICT infrastructure design and documentation is
• clearly documented;
• Approving of server provisioning that include processor, memory,
• storage requirements for VMware to meet both the organizational and
• applications needs threshold as well as monitoring the data growth rate
• and utilization of statistics for future planning;
• Ensuring Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery is operational by
• providing well maintained regular backups, live replication of data
• centers, auditing, and regular testing of disaster recovery solutions for
• restoration of mission critical data and services within the shortest time
• possible;
• Developing standard operating procedures for management of all ICT
• Infrastructure processes to be managed within the industry standards;
• Ensuring the recording and maintenance of an updated hardware and
• software inventories is done;
• Scheduling provision for the implementation, testing, and debugging,
• patching and upgrading base operating systems
• Planning and supervising the installation, operation and administration
• of security for the various systems components including: virus
• protection and Internet security, subnet, internet use;
• Managing both UNIX/LINUX, Windows based Virtualized and
• containerized Server environments; and
• Facilitating Performance Management, mentoring, guidance and
• counseling of staff.

Job Requirements: Academic and Professional Qualifications
For appointment to this grade, the applicant must have: –

• A Bachelor of Science degree in any of the following fields: Computer Science, Computer Technology, Informatics, Computer Science & Technology, Information Systems, Business Information Technology (BBIT), Computing Science and Technology, Computer Security and Forensics or its equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
• Membership of Computer Society of Kenya or any other recognized Professional body;
• Possess at least two (2) certification in either System Administration or Network Administration (LPIC, CompTIA Linux+, RHCE, VMWare, CCNA, CCNP or equivalent;
• A Senior Management course or its equivalent from a recognized institution; and
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Experience:

• A Minimum six (6) years relevant work–experience with at least three (3) years at Supervisory Management Level.
• Experience of at least 3 years of software Full Stack development experience that include the managing software projects through the entire software lifecycle (requirements analysis, design, implementation, deployment, post deployment support).
• Knowledge/experience working with preferably VMware, Cloud Platforms (SaaS, IaaS etc. ) ISP Management, Storage Solutions, UPS Solutions, BCP and DR is imperative.
• Evidence of delivery on Data Centers deployment and support will be an added advantage.

Job Core Competencies:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Leadership & Good interpersonal skills;
• Professional and Technical competence;
• Confidentiality, High Integrity, attention to details and accuracy;
• Analytical & Negotiation Skills;

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Job Reference Number: V/No.9/2022

Number of Positions: One (1)

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Gross Salary Scale: Kshs. 169,800 – 227,600 p.m.

Job Purpose:

• The job holder will be responsible for building capacity and identifying new innovative technology towards the achievement of Judiciary adoption of technology for court services. Promoting ICT innovations and enterprise towards the achievement of digital Judiciary

Reporting Responsibilities:

• The job holder is responsible to the Assistant Director, ICT
• Area of Deployment: Directorate of ICT

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for researching, planning, and implementing new ICT
• Solutions and protocols in the Judiciary.
• Overseeing the development of new ICT Solutions for the Judiciary to
• deliver modern technology for justice delivery
• Overseeing the development and regularly reviewing ICT innovation Plan;
• Designing and implementing effective ICT innovations frameworks and platforms that foster successful outcomes for Judiciary online services;
• Matching key business needs with the latest technology trends;
• Analyzing structured and unstructured data and ability to drive fact based business decision making;
• Identifying and facilitating effective funding mechanisms in support of
• ICT innovation in the Judiciary;
• Collecting and disseminating relevant digital data and information to facilitate ICT Innovations;
• Facilitating partnership with innovative ICT startups;
• Developing and regularly reviewing Judiciary ICT partnerships strategy;
• Identifying key stakeholder and engaging them with a view to forming mutually beneficial and sustainable partnerships;
• Developing and implementing appropriate instruments to guide individual partnerships;
• Designing innovative new systems, tools and processes that significantly improve operations throughout the organization; and
• Facilitating Performance Management, mentoring, guidance and counseling of staff.

Job Requirements: Academic and Professional Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, the applicant must have: –

• A Bachelor of Science degree in any of the following fields: Computer Science, Computer Technology, Informatics, Computer Science & Technology, Information Systems, Business Information Technology
• (BBIT), Computing Science and Technology, Computer Security and Forensics or its equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
• Membership of Computer Society of Kenya or any other recognized professional body;
• Possess at least two (2) certification in either System Administration or Network Administration (LPIC, CompTIA Linux+, RHCE, VMWare, CCNA, CCNP or equivalent;
• A Senior Management Course or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results

Experience:

• A Minimum six (6) years relevant work–experience with at least three (3) years at Supervisory Management Level.
• Knowledge/experience working with preferably PHP, Python, Flask, PostgreSQL, Node.js React, AWS, Django, API developments is imperative.
• Experience taking software projects through the entire software lifecycle (requirements analysis, design, implementation, deployment, post deployment support)
• ERP deployment and support will be an added advantage.

Job Core Competencies:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Leadership & Good interpersonal skills;
• Professional and Technical competence;
• Confidentiality, High Integrity, attention to details and accuracy;
• Analytical & Negotiation Skills; and
• Organizational, planning skills and Results–oriented

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Job Reference Number: V/No.12/2022

Number of Positions: One (1)

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Gross Salary Scale: Kshs. 169,800 – 227,600 p.m.

Job Purpose:

• The job holder will be responsible for offering IT support function, coordinating and delivering various ICT related services in accordance with establishment. Providing responsive, professional service and technical
• support to staff to ensure efficient operation and use of ICT Systems, IT equipment and Internet services.

Reporting Responsibilities:

• The job holder is responsible to the Assistant Director, ICT
• Area of Deployment: Directorate of ICT

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Establishing a communication helpdesk platform for facilitate
• interaction with clients to provide IT support through all media;
• iManaging, monitoring and supporting team of helpdesk technicians
• and review their performance and developing feedback reports for
• management;
• Coordinating and managing all relevant stakeholders, including the
• support desk team, customers, and other teams that are involved in
• help desk operations;
• Planning and managing escalations and to facilitate the resolution of
• any issues be resolved in timely;
• Scheduling and coordinating office applications installation and
• support;
• Ensuring documentation of hardware and software preventive
• maintenance and repair schedules;
• Ensuring all processes used by the help desk are thoroughly
• documented, consistently audited, and regularly improved;
• Undertaking research for ICT solutions for Business functions in liaison
• with users; and
• Facilitating Performance Management, mentoring, guidance and
• counseling of staff.

Job Requirements: Academic and Professional Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, the applicant must have: –

• A Bachelor of Science degree in any of the following fields: Computer
• Science, Computer Technology, Informatics, Computer Science &
• Technology, Information Systems, Business Information Technology
• (BBIT), Computing Science and Technology, Computer Security and
• Forensics or its equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
• Membership of Computer Society of Kenya or any other recognized
• professional body;
• Possess at least two (2) Professional certifications in ITIL or any ITSM
• equivalent;
• A Senior Management course or its equivalent from a recognized
• institution; and
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and
• results

Experience:

• A Minimum six (6) years relevant work–experience with at least three
• (3) years at Supervisory Management Level.
• Experience in installation and updating Desktop/Workstations and
• Applications, managing Active Directory and o365, Windows 7/10,
• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access), working
• on computer hardware;
• Have an in–depth understanding of a CRM software in supporting all
• processes and workflow in an organization to resolve all customer
• issues; and
• IT Service Desks platforms or ERP CRM deployment and support will
• be an added advantage.

Job Core Competencies:
Excellent written and oral communication skills;
Leadership & Good interpersonal skills;
Professional and Technical competence;
Confidentiality, High Integrity, attention to details and accuracy;
Analytical & Negotiation Skills; and
Organizational, planning skills and Results–oriented

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Job Reference Number: V/No. 11/2022

Number of Positions: One (1)

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Gross Salary Scale: Kshs. 169,800 – 227,600 p.m

Job Purpose:

• The job holder will be responsible for managing all stages of the software development cycle including early ideation, design, implementation, scaling and go–live and that the process meets the best practices for software development and documentation while meeting user requirements.

Reporting Responsibilities:

• The job holder is responsible to the Assistant Director, ICT
• Area of Deployment: Directorate of ICT

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Analyzing current business processes and making recommendations
• for improvement based on industry trends and professional business
• knowledge
• Overseeing the development of ICT Solution by analyzing the business,
• documenting the processes, outlining business requirements, re–
• engineer processes and matching a solution required to solve and
• automate the process.
• Overseeing the software development process of all the ICT solutions for
• the Judiciary to ensure the solutions are developed at the highest
• standards in compliance with SDLC best practices.
• Establishing innovative new systems, tools and processes that
• significantly improve operations throughout the organization;
• Developing standards and guidelines for software design lifecycle and
• coding to be used by the software team;
• Ensuring Judiciary ICT systems scales in line with the overall
• organization growth strategy;
• Leading software development resources (in–house and software
• vendors/contractors) on architecture improvement projects,
• customizing internal systems with off the shelf software;
• Recommending best–fit solutions, languages, and frameworks for all
• application projects;
• Coordinating the communications from the stakeholders and users to
• the software development team at all the software development stages.
• Ensuring IT solutions developed solve the solutions of the problems
• they were identified to address;
• Working with managers to set clear KPIs (quarterly and annually) and
• ensuring work aligns to these goals/metrics and come prepared with
• documentation for quarterly review meetings with managers;
• Performing code reviews to identify opportunities for future
• enhancement to code written/apps developed;
• Facilitating daily deliverables for developers, reporting updates to daily
• staff meetings, sprint planning, sprint demo and retrospective
• meetings;
• Planning all deployment schedules, project roadmap timelines,
• appropriately assessing potential risks/timeline slips and making
• ongoing adjustments to task prioritization as needed;
• Managing both UNIX/LINUX and Windows based Virtualized and
• containerized Server environments;
• Providing second line technical support in resolution of servers and
• application technical issues raised by users and log the same in the
• helpdesk; and
• Facilitating Performance Management, mentoring, guidance and
• counseling of staff.

Job Requirements: Academic and Professional Qualifications
For appointment to this grade, the applicant must have: –

• A Bachelor of Science degree in any of the following fields: Computer
• Science, Computer Technology, Informatics, Computer Science &
• Technology, Information Systems, Business Information Technology
• (BBIT), Computing Science and Technology, Computer Security and
• Forensics or its equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
• Membership of the Computer Society of Kenya or any other recognized
• professional body;
• Possess at least two (2) certifications in Software Engineering/DevOps
• Certifications e.g CSD, PSD, Zend Certified PHP, PHP Developer,
• PCPP1, DCA, MCADE, or equivalent;
• A Senior Management course or its equivalent from a recognized
• institution; and
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and
• results

Experience:

• A Minimum six (6) years relevant work–experience with at least three (3) years at Supervisory Management Level.
• Experience of at least 3 years of software Full Stack development experience that include the managing software projects through entire software lifecycle (requirements analysis, design,
• implementation, deployment, post deployment support);
• Knowledge/experience working with preferably PHP, Python, Flask,
• PostgreSQL, Node.js React, AWS, Django, Software Versioning
• Management using Git, Docker, API developments is imperative; and
• Custom platforms or ERP deployment and support will be an added
• advantage.

Job Core Competencies:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Leadership & Good interpersonal skills;
• Professional and Technical competence;
• Confidentiality, High Integrity, attention to details and accuracy;
• Analytical & Negotiation Skills; and
• Organizational, planning skills and Results-oriented

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Job Reference Number: V/No.15/2022

Number of Positions: One (1)

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Gross Salary Scale: Kshs. 104,300 – 131,100 p.m

Job Purpose:

• The job holder will be responsible for developing, deploying and maintaining key ICT Security architecture and infrastructure to ensure all online services are secured.

Reporting Responsibilities:

• The job holder is responsible to the Senior ICT Officer
• Area of Deployment: Directorate of ICT

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducting research and development/security intelligence on new
• areas in security to input to strategy;
• Designing cyber security solutions in line with best practices to ensure
• deployment of best in class solutions;
• Defining cyber security requirements and acceptance criteria for new
• systems;
• Drafting and evaluating business cases, RFIs/RFPs, conduct proof of
• concepts, technical evaluations;
• Lead in testing, implementation, deployment and commissioning of new
• solutions;
• Recommending major security upgrades where required and work with
• the operations team to implement;
• Scheduling for all security programs to be continually improved to
• maximize their returns/benefits;
• Conducting knowledge transfer to other team members/staff on new or
• topical areas;
• Regularly recommending and applying system security updates and
• patches;
• Detection of systems security breaches and prevention of their
• recurrence;
• Undertaking research for ICT security solutions for Business functions;
• and
• Supervising, mentoring and nurturing staff under supervision.

Job Requirements: Academic and Professional Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, the applicant must have: –

• A Bachelor of Science degree in any of the following fields: Computer
• Science, Computer Technology, Informatics, Computer Science &
• Technology, Information Systems, Business Information Technology
• (BBIT), Computing Science and Technology, Computer Security and
• Forensics or its equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
• Possess at least one (1) Professional certifications in CEH, CHIF, CISSP
• or equivalent;
• A Management course or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
• and
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Experience:

• A minimum three (3) years relevant work–experience with at least one
• (1) year at Supervisory Level.
• Knowledge/experience working on Vulnerability Management, Threat
• Intelligence, Python/PHP, bash scripting and/or PowerShell,
• Penetration Testing, etc. is imperative.
• Deployment of Cisco and/or Fortinet security solution will be an added
• advantage

Job Core Competencies:

• Good Interpersonal and Communication skills;
• Supervisory and Problem–solving skills;
• Confidentiality and High Integrity;
• Hands–on and Results Oriented;
• Ability to work under pressure; and
• Merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results

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Job Reference Number: V/No.14/2022

Number of Positions: One (1)

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Gross Salary Scale: Kshs. 104,300 – 131,100 p.m.

Job Purpose:

• The job holder will be responsible for designing, developing, installing, configuring, and maintaining databases in line with Judiciary requirements.

Reporting Responsibilities:

• The job holder is responsible to the Senior ICT Officer
• Area of Deployment: Directorate of ICT

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Providing continuous support of production database services to ensure
• highest standards of availability, resilience, integrity, and performance
• required by Judiciary;
• Implementing, installing, configuring, and upgrading databases and
• applications in line with the Judiciary processes and policies;
• Developing business intelligence (BI) tools/solutions for business
• reports;
• Establishing, implementing, maintaining and testing database back–up
• and recovery plans;
• Preparing regular schedules for conducting adequate backup and
• recovery task for implementation and review;
• Developing/writing database documentation, including data standards,
• procedures and definitions for the data dictionary (metadata);
• Provision for storage and archiving procedures to facilitate for the
• systems to functioning correctly;
• Providing second line technical support in resolution of application and
• database technical issues raised by users and log the same in the
• helpdesk;
• Undertaking research for ICT database solutions for Business
• functions; and
• Supervising, mentoring and nurturing staff under supervision.

Job Requirements: Academic and Professional Qualifications
For appointment to this grade, the applicant must have:

• A Bachelor of Science degree in any of the following fields: Computer
• Science, Computer Technology, Informatics, Computer Science &
• Technology, Information Systems, Business Information Technology
• (BBIT), Computing Science and Technology, Computer Security and
• Forensics or its equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
• Possess at least one (1) Professional certifications in database
• administration (DB2, MCSE–DBA, OCP, SCTA, PqSQL–PC, MySQL–
• DBA, Oracle, SAP HANA or equivalent) will be an added advantage;
• A Management course or its equivalent qualification from a recognized
• institution; and
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and
• results

Experience:

• A minimum three (3) years relevant work–experience with at least one
• (1) year at Supervisory Level.
• Knowledge/experience working with preferably MySQL, PostgreSQL,
• Oracle, SAP HANA and MSSQL.

Job Core Competencies:

• Good Interpersonal and Communication skills;
• Supervisory and Problem–solving skills;
• Confidentiality and High Integrity;
• Hands–on and Results Oriented;
• Ability to work under pressure; and
• Merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results

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Job Reference Number: V/No.13/2022

Number of Positions: Five (5)

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Gross Salary Scale: Kshs. 104,300 – 131,100 p.m.

Job Purpose:

• The job holder will be responsible for reviewing, writing, testing and approving codes while collaborating with other developers.

Reporting Responsibilities:

• The job holder is responsible to the Senior ICT Officer
• Area of Deployment: Directorate of ICT

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reviewing, writing, testing, debugging/troubleshooting and maintaining the source code of software;
• Developing guidelines for conducting unit and integration testing to ensure quality implementation;
• Reviewing the implementation of the Integration of software components and third–party programs;
• Leading the collaboration with junior developers to deliver on features and tasks;
• Developing communicating project status to key stakeholders throughout the entire development process;
• Guiding on the best practices to test and deploy changes from staging
• to production environments;
• Approving the code and unit test solutions using all tools and coding
• languages used in the Judiciary;
• Preparing for Unit testing and detailed technical design documentation;
• Troubleshooting of systems performance issues including availability,
• utilization, throughput and latency;
• Undertaking research for ICT solutions for Business functions; and
• Supervising, mentoring and nurturing staff under supervision.

Job Requirements: Academic and Professional Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, the applicant must have: 

• A Bachelor of Science degree in any of the following fields: Computer Science, Computer Technology, Informatics, Computer Science & Technology, Information Systems, Business Information Technology
• (BBIT), Computing Science and Technology, Computer Security and Forensics or its equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
• Possess at least one (1) Professional certifications in in application/software development (CSD, PSD 1, Zend Certified PHP, PHP Developer, PCEP, or equivalent) will be an added advantage;
• A Management course or its equivalent qualification from a recognized
• institution;
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and
• results; and

Experience:

• A minimum three (3) years relevant work–experience with at least one (1) year at Supervisory Level.
• Knowledge/experience working with preferably PHP, Python, Flask, PostgreSQL, Node.js React, AWS, Django, Software Versioning Management using Git, API developments, Laravel, CodeIgniter is
• imperative.

Job Core Competencies:

• Good Interpersonal and Communication skills;
• Supervisory and Problem–solving skills;
• Confidentiality and High Integrity;
• Hands–on and Results Oriented;
• Ability to work under pressure; and
• Merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results

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Job Reference Number: V/No.19/2022

Number of Positions: One (1)

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Gross Salary Scale: Kshs. 94,400 – 118,900 p.m.

Job Purpose:

• The job holder will be responsible for developing, deploying and maintaining key ICT infrastructure to ensure uptime of all online services.

Reporting Responsibilities:

• The job holder is responsible to the ICT Officer I
• Area of Deployment: Directorate of ICT

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Implementing and monitoring server provisioning that include
• processor, memory, storage requirements for VMware to meet both the
• organizational and applications needs threshold as well as monitoring
• the data growth rate and utilization statistics for future planning;
• Implementing scheduled routine as well as random maintenance tasks
• on Server hardware, VMware Server virtual environment and Storage
• system in the data Centres ;
• Recording and maintaining an updated hardware and software
• inventories;
• Investigating, planning, implementing, testing, debugging, patching
• and upgrading base operating systems;
• Implementing the installation, operation and administration of security
• for the various systems components including virus protection and
• internet security, subnet, internet use;
• Implementing the Business Continuity by providing well maintained
• regular backups, auditing, and tested disaster recovery solutions for
• mission critical data such as SQL databases, Email, web applications
• and the ERP; and
• Administering both UNIX/LINUX and Windows based Virtualized
• Server environments.

Job Requirements: Academic and Professional Qualifications
For appointment to this grade, the applicant must have: –

• A Bachelor of Science degree in any of the following fields: Computer Science, Computer Technology, Informatics, Computer Science & Technology, Information Systems, Business Information Technology (BBIT), Computing Science and Technology, Computer Security and Forensics or its equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Experience:

• Knowledge/experience working with preferably Linux, Unix, Docker, Ngynx, Kubernettes, VMware, PostgreSQL, etc. is imperative.

Core Competencies:

• Good Interpersonal and Communication skills;
• Supervisory and Problem–solving skills;
• Confidentiality and High Integrity;
• Hands–on and Results Oriented;
• Ability to work under pressure; and
• Merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results

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Job Reference Number: V/No.18/2021

Number of Positions: One (1)

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Gross Salary Scale: Kshs. 94,400 – 118,900 p.m.

Job Purpose:

• The job holder will be responsible for Implementing, installing, configuring, and maintaining databases in line with Judiciary requirements.

Reporting Responsibilities:

• The job holder is responsible to the ICT Officer I
• Area of Deployment: Directorate of ICT

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Providing continuous support of production database services to ensure
• highest standards of availability, resilience, integrity, and performance
• required by Judiciary;
• Implementing, installing, configuring, and upgrading databases and
• applications in line with the Judiciary processes and policies;
• Providing first line technical support in resolution of database technical
• issues raised by users and log the same in the helpdesk;
• Developing business intelligence (BI) tools/solutions for business
• reports
• Developing a detailed documentation relating to Databases and
• Systems.
• Establishing, implementing, maintaining, and testing database back–
• up and recovery plans; and
• Ensuring adequate backup and recovery strategies and systems are in
• place and reviewed regularly.

Job Requirements: Academic and Professional Qualifications
For appointment to this grade, the applicant must have: –

• A Bachelor of Science degree in any of the following fields: Computer
• Science, Computer Technology, Informatics, Computer Science &
• Technology, Information Systems, Business Information Technology
• (BBIT), Computing Science and Technology, Computer Security and
• Forensics or its equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and
• results.

Experience:

Knowledge/experience working with preferably MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SAP HANA and MSSQL.
Core Competencies:

• Good Interpersonal and Communication skills;
• Supervisory and Problem–solving skills;
• Confidentiality and High Integrity;
• Hands–on and Results Oriented;
• Ability to work under pressure; and
• Merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results

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Job Reference Number: V/No. 16/2022

Number of Positions: One (1)

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Gross Salary Scale: Kshs. 104,300 – 131,100 p.m.

Job Purpose:

• The job holder will be responsible for developing new solutions and technology to facilitate the capacity building of technical teams and identifying new innovative technology towards the achievement of adoption of technology for court services.

Reporting Responsibilities:

• The job holder is responsible to the Senior ICT Officer
• Area of Deployment: Directorate of ICT

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Creating and describing new original research and innovation ideas
• within the field of information and communication technologies,
• compare to the emerging technologies and trends and plan the
• development of new ideas;
• Conducting the research & development from the ground up, creating
• mutually beneficial linkages with reputable learning institutions to
• grow the capacity of the technical teams at the Judiciary;
• Gathering relevant information by applying systematic methods, such
• as interviews, focus groups, text analysis, observations and case
• studies;
• Executing a systematic empirical investigation of observable
• phenomena via statistical, mathematical or computational technique;
• Surveying and investigating recent trends and developments in
• technology;
• Observing and anticipating recent trends and developments evolution,
• according to current or future market and business conditions;
• Outlining the research methodologies and schedule in order to ensure
• that the research can be thoroughly and efficiently executed and that
• the objectives can be met in a timely manner;
• Undertaking research for ICT solutions for Business functions; and
• Supervising, mentoring and nurturing staff under supervision.

Job Requirements: Academic and Professional Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, the applicant must have: –

• A Bachelor of Science degree in any of the following fields: Computer
• Science, Computer Technology, Informatics, Computer Science &
• Technology, Information Systems, Business Information Technology
• (BBIT), Computing Science and Technology, Computer Security and
• Forensics or its equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
• Possess at least one (1) Professional certifications in either Software
• Engineering, System Administration or Network Administration (LPIC,
• CompTIA Linux+, RHCE, VMWare, CCNA, CCNP, CSD, PSD 1, Zend
• Certified PHP, PHP Developer, PCEP, or equivalent); and
• A Management course or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and
• results

Experience:

• A minimum three (3) years relevant work–experience with at least one
• (1) year at Supervisory Level.
• Knowledge/experience working on Vulnerability Management, Threat
• Intelligence, Python/PHP, bash scripting and/or PowerShell,
• Penetration Testing, etc. is imperative.

Job Core Competencies:

• Good Interpersonal and Communication skills;
• Supervisory and Problem–solving skills;
• Confidentiality and High Integrity;
• Hands–on and Results Oriented;
• Ability to work under pressure; and
• Merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results

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Job Reference Number: V/No.18/2021

Number of Positions: One (1)

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Gross Salary Scale: Kshs. 94,400 – 118,900 p.m.

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Job Purpose:

• The job holder will be responsible for Implementing, installing, configuring, and maintaining databases in line with Judiciary requirements.

Reporting Responsibilities:

• The job holder is responsible to the ICT Officer I
• Area of Deployment: Directorate of ICT

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Providing continuous support of production database services to ensure
• highest standards of availability, resilience, integrity, and performance
• required by Judiciary;
• Implementing, installing, configuring, and upgrading databases and
• applications in line with the Judiciary processes and policies;
• Providing first line technical support in resolution of database technical
• issues raised by users and log the same in the helpdesk;
• Developing business intelligence (BI) tools/solutions for business
• reports
• Developing a detailed documentation relating to Databases and
• Systems.
• Establishing, implementing, maintaining, and testing database back–
• up and recovery plans; and
• Ensuring adequate backup and recovery strategies and systems are in
• place and reviewed regularly.

Job Requirements: Academic and Professional Qualifications
For appointment to this grade, the applicant must have: –

• A Bachelor of Science degree in any of the following fields: Computer
• Science, Computer Technology, Informatics, Computer Science &
• Technology, Information Systems, Business Information Technology
• (BBIT), Computing Science and Technology, Computer Security and
• Forensics or its equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
• iDemonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and
• results.

Experience:

• Knowledge/experience working with preferably MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SAP HANA and MSSQL.

Core Competencies:

• Good Interpersonal and Communication skills;
• Supervisory and Problem–solving skills;
• Confidentiality and High Integrity;
• Hands–on and Results Oriented;
•  Ability to work under pressure; and
• Merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results

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Job Reference Number: V/No. 21/2022

Number of Positions: Thirty One (31)

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Gross Salary Scale: Kshs. 83,300 – 106,400 p.m

Job Purpose:

• The job holder will be responsible for troubleshooting and diagnosing system and network issues and provide user support.

Reporting Responsibilities:

• The job holder is responsible to the Senior ICT Assistant
• Area of Deployment: Court Stations

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assisting in the implementation of the computer systems;
• Providing user support and training of users;
• Undertaking the basic development of ICT solutions and projects;
• Monitoring the performance of Information Communication Technology
• equipment;
• Troubleshooting system and network issues and diagnosing and solving
• hardware or software faults;
• Maintaining printers, photocopiers, scanners and other peripherals to
• ensure availability of service;
• Installing and configuring computer hardware operating systems and
• applications;
• Preparing hardware/software specifications for Information
• Communication Technology network equipment/systems;
• Talking staff or clients through a series of actions, either face to face or
• over the telephone to help set up systems or resolve issues; and
• Reporting any faults for further action.

Job Requirements: Academic and Professional Qualifications
For appointment to this grade, the applicant must have: –

• A Diploma in any of the following fields: Computer Science, Information
• Technology, Information and Communication Technology or its
• equivalent from a recognized institution; and
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and
• results.

Core Competencies

• Good Interpersonal relations;
• Good Communication skills;
• Problem–solving skills
• Confidentiality and High Integrity
• Ability to work under pressure; and
• Merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results

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Job Reference Number: V/No. 20/2022

Number of Positions: One (1)

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Gross Salary Scale: Kshs. 94,400 – 118,900 p.m.

Job Purpose:

• The job holder will be responsible for developing, deploying and maintaining Judiciary ICT security systems, solutions and programs.

Reporting Responsibilities:

• The job holder is responsible to the ICT Officer I
• Area of Deployment: Directorate of ICT

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducting research and development/security intelligence on new
• areas in security to input to strategy;
• Designing cyber security solutions in line with best practices to ensure
• deployment of best in class solutions;
• Defining cyber security requirements and acceptance criteria for new
• systems;
• Implementing the policies and procedures in adherence to the Data
• Protection Act of Kenya;
• Developing business cases, RFIs/RFPs, conduct proof of concepts,
• technical evaluations;
• Implementing the testing, implementation, deployment and
• commissioning of new security solutions;
• Developing high availability and disaster recovery configuration in
• accordance with best practices for solutions deployed;
• Recommending major security upgrades where required and work with
• the operations team to implement; and
• Administering both UNIX/LINUX and Windows based Virtualized Server environments

Job Requirements: Academic and Professional Qualifications
For appointment to this grade, the applicant must have: –

• A Bachelor of Science degree in any of the following fields: Computer Science, Computer Technology, Informatics, Computer Science & Technology, Information Systems, Business Information Technology (BBIT), Computing Science and Technology, Computer Security and Forensics or its equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Experience:

• Knowledge/experience working on Vulnerability Management, Threat Intelligence, Python/PHP, bash scripting and/or PowerShell, Penetration Testing, etc. is imperative.
• Deployment of Cisco and/or Fortinet security solution will be an added advantage

Core Competencies:

• Good Interpersonal and Communication skills;
• Supervisory and Problem–solving skills;
• Confidentiality and High Integrity;
• Hands–on and Results Oriented;
• Ability to work under pressure; and
• Merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results