Job Description
ADVERT NO: GAU/HR/EA/14/23: SENIOR ICT PLANNING AND
DEVELOPMENT OFFICER GRADE 13 (RE-ADVERTISEMENT)
JOB DESCRIPTION
Senior ICT Planning and Development officer duties at this level will entail:
i. 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.
ii. Establishment and enforcement of standards and ICT policy guidelines for the Garissa
University-wide applications, databases and communication network;
iii. Operational responsibility for central processing and data communication systems;
coordination of university-wide information system planning, utilization, and
performance evaluation;
iv. Maintaining the organizational and human resource infrastructure for technical
services and assistance to all organizational units;
v. Planning and control of ICT services provided to external parties;
vi. Interpreting, planning and directing the implementation of ICT policies in the
University; and
vii. 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:
i. 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.
ii. Should have MCSE or CCNA certification
iii. Should show Demonstratable cyber security skills.
iv. Should have Experience and knowledge of ERP system, specifically Microsoft
Navision Dynamics and Student Management information systems (SMIS).
v. Should have Demonstratable knowledge in at least two Content Management Systems
(e.g., Drupal, Word Press, Joomla)
vi. Should show Knowledge in Computerized graphic design and creation using web
authoring tools will be an added advantage.