Senior Assistant Director, ICT - AN- Scale -KMTC 3

Senior Assistant Director, ICT - AN- Scale -KMTC 3

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: Managing relationships with internal and external ICT stakeholders; Liaising with user departments and ensuring ICT service delivery; Advising on the impact of emerging ICT standards, guidelines, policies, rules and regulations; Supervising, delegating and allocating tasks and help desk tickets within a functional area; Offering mentorship and providing guidance for the ICT team; Planning, monitoring and evaluating ICT projects; Developing a succession plan for ICT positions; Ensuring optimum utilization and leverage of available ICT resources across the College; Ensuring adherence and compliance to ICT standards and other regulatory requirements; Undertaking periodic review of ICT system projects and procedures; Reviewing and evaluating feasibility studies and detailed specifications; Overseeing training and deployment of staff in the division; Developing ICT policies, standards, guidelines and strategies; Maintaining and supporting ICT systems; Overseeing Configuration and Maintenance of Local Area Networks and Wide area networks; Updating and maintaining ICT equipment inventory; Preparing ICT technical specifications and user manuals and documentation; Designing, scheduling and managing training for users; Facilitating Training for ICT staff to ensure proper skills acquisition and performance of duties; Facilitating training and deployment of staff in the Division; Appraising staff performance reports in the Division; Overseeing the development of local area networks (LAN) and wide area network (WAN) for the College; Overseeing the development, deployment and maintenance of critical business processes applications; Developing and monitoring annual ICT budget; and Coordinating the acquisition, development and maintenance of ICT infrastructure.

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years’ relevant work experience, three (3) years of which should have been in the grade of Assistant Director ICT or in a comparable position;
• Bachelor of Science degree in any of the following fields: Computer Science, Computer Technology, Informatics, Computer Science & Technology, Information Systems, Informatics and Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Security and Forensics, Business Information Technology, Electrical / Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering or its equivalent qualification from a recognised Institution;
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Communication Technology or in any other ICT related discipline from a recognised institution;
• ICT Certificates from a reputable institution in any of the following: Database Management (Oracle, SQL, DB2 or its equivalent), Information Security (CISSP, Security+, CISA, CISM or its equivalent), Service Support Operations (ITIL, COBIT or its equivalent), Network Administration (CCNA, HCNA, N+, HP or its equivalent), System Administration (MCSE, Linux, Unix or its equivalent), or Software Development (Java, Visual Studio, Python, Oracle, or its equivalent);
• Certificate in Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognised institution;
• Membership of a professional body where applicable;
• A valid practicing licence where applicable;
• Demonstrated managerial, administrative, and professional competence in work performance and results; and
• Exhibited a thorough understanding of national goals, policies, objectives and ability to relate them to the College mandate.

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