Job Description
PRINCIPAL INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY OFFICER, KNEC
GRADE 5 (2 POSTS)
a) Job Specifications
The duties and responsibilities of the officer will entail:
(i) Coordinating systems analysis, design and requirement definition;
(ii) Overseeing implementation and maintenance of Information Systems.
(iii) Coordinating timely implementation and maintenance of systems;
(iv) Designing, implementing and maintaining Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area
Network (WAN);
(v) Coordinating backups and ensuring the security of information resources;
(vi) Overseeing system and database administration.
(vii) Overseeing ICT equipment maintenance;
(viii) Preparing reports for ICT equipment maintenance;
(ix) Preparing work plans, conducting staff performance appraisal and submitting
performance reports;
(x) Developing and implementing measures for staff capacity building;
(xi) Delivering feasibility and cost-benefit analysis aspects to enhance overall
ICT systems improvement;
(xii) Identifying areas of ICT process improvement;
(xiii) Liaising with end-users to determine future ICT requirements;
(xiv) Preparing reports on the health status of the various ICT resources;
(xv) Establishing and implementing practices for the monitoring of information systems’
logical and physical security to minimize the risk of equipment and data loss, theft,
or tampering;
(xvi) Developing, implementing and maintaining the organization’s security architecture
to provide an effective platform to protect the organizations assets;
(xvii) Undertaking investigations and report on security breaches and incidents to guide
the refinement of practices and processes and reduce the likelihood and impact of
security-related incidents;
(xviii) Performing regular security reviews and compliance testing to ensure
adherence to adopted security standards.
b) Person Specifications
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:
(i) At least eight (8) years of cumulative relevant work experience, three (3) of which
should have served at the supervisory level;
(ii) Master's degree in Computer Science or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
(iii) Bachelor's degree in any of the following disciplines: Computer Science, Information
Communication Technology, Electronics Engineering, or other ICT-related
disciplines with a bias in computer science from a recognized institution;
(iv) Certification in any of the following; Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA),
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), Microsoft Certified Systems Developer
(MCSD), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or Oracle certification;
(v) Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized
institution.
(vi) Demonstrated merit in work performance;
(vii) Membership to a professional body;
(viii) Proficiency in computer application;
(ix) Fulfill the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution only for the successful
applicants.
c) Key Competencies, skills and attitudes
(i) Integrity;
(ii) Analytical skills;
(iii) Communication and reporting skills;
(iv) Mentoring, coaching, and leadership skills;
(v) Interpersonal and negotiation skills;
(vi) Team player