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

County Government of Nakuru

Responsibilities or duties

• Implementing ICT policies, strategies, regulations, standards and guidelines;
• Undertaking cybersecurity surveillance and making appropriate recommendation;
• Supporting in systems audit;
• Implementing ICT innovation and commercialization initiatives;
• Implementing strategies on environmentally friendly digital technologies and e-waste management;
• Implementing data management strategies and initiatives;
• Implementing digital transformation initiatives;
• Providing technical support on digitalization of Government services;
• supervising installation and configuration of ICT systems, databases, applications, networks, data center services and communication systems;
• Implementing backup solutions and other business continuity strategies;
• Implementing standard operating procedures relating to ICT infrastructures, software applications & systems and business continuity strategies;
• Analyzing ICT operational data for reporting and optimizing performance;
• Troubleshooting, diagnosing and solving network, software and hardware issues;
• Scheduling preventive measures, repairing and maintaining ICT equipment and software applications;
• Supervising ICT help desk services and end user support and capacity building;
• Implementing information security management procedures; and
• Implementing ICT related risk management strategies.

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

• A Bachelor of Science Degree in any of the following fields: Computer Science, Information Communications Technology, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Computer Networking, Software Engineering, Business Information Technology, Data Science, Telecommunications Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Cyber Security or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Membership to a relevant professional body where applicable and in good standing; and

Experience needed

• Served for a minimum of three (3) years in the grade of ICT Officer or in a comparable position;
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

• Implementing ICT policies, strategies, regulations, standards and guidelines;
• Undertaking cybersecurity surveillance and making appropriate recommendation;
• Supporting in systems audit;
• Implementing ICT innovation and commercialization initiatives;
• Implementing strategies on environmentally friendly digital technologies and e-waste management;
• Implementing data management strategies and initiatives;
• Implementing digital transformation initiatives;
• Providing technical support on digitalization of Government services;
• supervising installation and configuration of ICT systems, databases, applications, networks, data center services and communication systems;
• Implementing backup solutions and other business continuity strategies;
• Implementing standard operating procedures relating to ICT infrastructures, software applications & systems and business continuity strategies;
• Analyzing ICT operational data for reporting and optimizing performance;
• Troubleshooting, diagnosing and solving network, software and hardware issues;
• Scheduling preventive measures, repairing and maintaining ICT equipment and software applications;
• Supervising ICT help desk services and end user support and capacity building;
• Implementing information security management procedures; and
• Implementing ICT related risk management strategies.

• A Bachelor of Science Degree in any of the following fields: Computer Science, Information Communications Technology, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Computer Networking, Software Engineering, Business Information Technology, Data Science, Telecommunications Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Cyber Security or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Membership to a relevant professional body where applicable and in good standing; and
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.