Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

The Higher Education Loans Board, HELB, is the leading financier of higher education in Kenya. It is a State Corporation under the then Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology. HELB was established by an Act of Parliament (Cap 213A) in 1995.The mandate of the Board is to disburse loans, bursaries and scholarship to students pursuing higher educa...

Responsibilities or duties

The job holder is responsible for business applications strategic planning, innovations, improvement of operational processes, and support for critical business strategies by directing and coordinating the development, implementation and maintenance of innovative solutions for business applications.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

For appointment to this grade an officer must have:

• Served for a cumulative period of fifteen (15) years relevant work experience, three (3) of which must have been at the grade of Assistant Director, Information Communication Technology or in a comparable position.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business IT, Software Engineering, ICT Project Management, Computer Engineering or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Information Technology, Software Engineering, Project Management, Business Administration, Data Science, Computer Engineering or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• At least three (3) professional certifications including Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA), PRINCE2, PMP, Sure Step or other equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution.
• Membership to a relevant professional body and in good standing where applicable.
• A valid practicing certificate where applicable.
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Key Skills and Competencies

• Communication skills.
• Experience in configurations of top-tier ERP solutions.
• Proficiency in programming.
• Database querying.
• Demonstrated appetite for innovation and disruptive technologies.
• Team player.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Emotional intelligence.
• Data integration, data warehousing, business intelligence, OLAP and data mining, as well as familiarity with ICT standards such as ITIL and COBIT.
• Risk management and reporting.
• Information and network security.
• Experience with Unix, Linux and Windows operating systems.

• Leading project teams during development and implementation of ICT software projects to ensure implementation of applications that meet user requirements.
• Ensuring timely development and implementation of innovative and effective systems within the institution to enhance customer service delivery.
• Ensuring alignment to the Enterprise Risk Management Framework to mitigate directorate risks and institutional risks.
• Spearheading the formulation, interpretation and application of ICT business applications policies, procedures, rules and regulations within the division.
• Ensuring safe custody, access control and uptime of the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to ensure sustainability of confidentiality, integrity and availability of customer information.
• Ensuring uptime and high availability of all business applications as per the institution charter to ensure continuous customer service delivery.
• Ensuring the security of all organizational data to guarantee availability and reliability of information.
• Supervising ICT software development and maintenance to ensure standards are followed, adequate systems documentation is maintained and knowledge transfer to other developers is achieved.
• Ensuring effective change management in business applications to mitigate disruption of systems.
• Driving the division’s business continuity management activities to ensure human and other divisional assets are protected and continuity of operations is maintained in the event of disruptions or disasters.
• Driving implementation of Quality Management System (ISO) procedures and the performance management system in the division.
• Ensuring continuous end-user training on business applications to enhance utilization of implemented systems.
• Ensuring the development and maintenance of the division’s risk register.
• Developing the division’s work plan and budget and preparing periodic divisional reports.
• Mentoring and coaching staff to enhance performance and realize the institution’s objectives.

• Communication skills.
• Experience in configurations of top-tier ERP solutions.
• Proficiency in programming.
• Database querying.
• Demonstrated appetite for innovation and disruptive technologies.
• Team player.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Emotional intelligence.
• Data integration, data warehousing, business intelligence, OLAP and data mining, as well as familiarity with ICT standards such as ITIL and COBIT.
• Risk management and reporting.
• Information and network security.
• Experience with Unix, Linux and Windows operating systems.

• Served for a cumulative period of fifteen (15) years relevant work experience, three (3) of which must have been at the grade of Assistant Director, Information Communication Technology or in a comparable position.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business IT, Software Engineering, ICT Project Management, Computer Engineering or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Information Technology, Software Engineering, Project Management, Business Administration, Data Science, Computer Engineering or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• At least three (3) professional certifications including Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA), PRINCE2, PMP, Sure Step or other equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution.
• Membership to a relevant professional body and in good standing where applicable.
• A valid practicing certificate where applicable.
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.