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<div itemprop='title' style='display:none'>Principal Information Communication Technology Officer</div>
<div itemprop='datePosted' style='display:none'>2025-10-01T12:34:47+00:00</div>
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<div itemprop='name' style='display:none'>The Social Health Authority (SHA)</div>
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<div itemprop='url' style='display:none'>https://sha.go.ke/</div>
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<div itemprop='employmentType' style='display:none'>FULL_TIME</div>
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<div itemprop='addressLocality' style='display:none'>Kenya</div>
<div itemprop='addressRegion' style='display:none'>Nairobi</div>
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<div itemprop='addressCountry' style='display:none'>Kenya</div>
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<div itemprop='industry' style='display:none'>Healthcare</div>
<div itemprop='occupationalCategory' style='display:none'>Computer & IT</div>
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<div itemprop='validThrough' style='display:none'>2025-10-14T17:00:00+00:00</div>
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<div itemprop='applicantLocationRequirements' style='display:none'>Kenya</div>
<div itemprop='workHours' style='display:none'>8</div>
<div itemprop='description' style='display:none'><h4><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><strong>Qualifications, Skills and Experience Required:</strong></strong></span></h4>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Person Specifications: For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:</span></p>
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<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Cumulative service period of nine (9) years’ relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Senior ICT Officer or in a comparable position.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields: Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Qualifications in either of the following areas: Certified Information Security Management (CISM), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or equivalent Database Management skills (MSSQL/ORACLE/MYSQL/IBM) Web development certifications (PHP, HTML, ASP) or relevant qualifications from a recognized institution.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Membership to a professional body where applicable and in good standing.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Certificate in Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Social Health Authority (SHA) is seeking a Principal Information Communication Technology Officer. This role involves coordinating network security, managing ICT assets, ensuring technical support, implementing ICT policies, and contributing to strategic planning for the Authority’s technological infrastructure.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Job Purpose: This cadre is responsible for providing strategic direction, leadership, professional advice, and effective management of all aspects of Information and Communications Technology to the Authority.</span></li>
</ul>
<h4><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><strong>Key Duties and Responsibilities:</strong></strong></span></h4>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Coordinating the implementation of network security measures.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Establishing appropriate operational procedures, tools, and resources to ensure the safety of the Authority’s ICT Assets.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Reviewing enhancements of new software for any security flaws.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation and checking computer equipment for safety.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Installing of server software and upgrading of existing servers.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Designing, maintenance, management, and development of the Corporate network infrastructure, associated network services, platform infrastructure and core ICT business services.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ensuring technical and operational support for systems and infrastructure including networks, servers, website, Intranet email, Accounting Systems, database, and other Authority’s ICT related applications.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Implementing measures to continually ensure the electronic security of sensitive and critical Authority’s information.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Managing incidents and service requests requiring third-level support logged by users through the Authority’s ICT help desk.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Preparing schedules for preventive maintenance and preventive maintenance reports.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Implementing of ICT policies and procedures.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ensuring ICT projects are implemented with agreed specifications.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Reviewing results of feasibility studies and recommending areas of automation.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ensuring compliance with relevant statutory regulations.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Coordinating systems development and implementation.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Coordinating and undertaking performance appraisals.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Participating in planning and budgeting for the ICT function</span></li>
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<div itemprop='responsibilities' style='display:none'>The Social Health Authority (SHA) is seeking a Principal Information Communication Technology Officer. This role involves coordinating network security, managing ICT assets, ensuring technical support, implementing ICT policies, and contributing to strategic planning for the Authority’s technological infrastructure.
Job Purpose: This cadre is responsible for providing strategic direction, leadership, professional advice, and effective management of all aspects of Information and Communications Technology to the Authority.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Coordinating the implementation of network security measures.
Establishing appropriate operational procedures, tools, and resources to ensure the safety of the Authority’s ICT Assets.
Reviewing enhancements of new software for any security flaws.
Ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation and checking computer equipment for safety.
Installing of server software and upgrading of existing servers.
Designing, maintenance, management, and development of the Corporate network infrastructure, associated network services, platform infrastructure and core ICT business services.
Ensuring technical and operational support for systems and infrastructure including networks, servers, website, Intranet email, Accounting Systems, database, and other Authority’s ICT related applications.
Implementing measures to continually ensure the electronic security of sensitive and critical Authority’s information.
Managing incidents and service requests requiring third-level support logged by users through the Authority’s ICT help desk.
Preparing schedules for preventive maintenance and preventive maintenance reports.
Implementing of ICT policies and procedures.
Ensuring ICT projects are implemented with agreed specifications.
Reviewing results of feasibility studies and recommending areas of automation.
Ensuring compliance with relevant statutory regulations.
Coordinating systems development and implementation.
Coordinating and undertaking performance appraisals.
Participating in planning and budgeting for the ICT function</div>
<div itemprop='skills' style='display:none'>Certificate in Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.</div>
<div itemprop='qualifications' style='display:none'>Cumulative service period of nine (9) years’ relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Senior ICT Officer or in a comparable position.
Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields: Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
Qualifications in either of the following areas: Certified Information Security Management (CISM), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or equivalent Database Management skills (MSSQL/ORACLE/MYSQL/IBM) Web development certifications (PHP, HTML, ASP) or relevant qualifications from a recognized institution.
Membership to a professional body where applicable and in good standing.</div>
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<div itemprop='credentialCategory' style='display:none'>bachelor degree</div>
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<div itemprop='monthsOfExperience' style='display:none'>36</div>
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<div itemprop='identifier' style='display:none'>JOB-68dd1fe705c8f</div>
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<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'><strong>Vacancy title:</strong><br />Principal Information Communication Technology Officer</p>
<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #808080;'>[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Healthcare, Category: Computer & IT]</p>
<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'><strong>Jobs at:</strong><br />The Social Health Authority (SHA)</p>
<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'><strong>Deadline of this Job:</strong><br />Tuesday, October 14 2025</p>
<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'><strong>Duty Station:</strong><br />Kenya | Nairobi | Kenya</p>
<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'><strong>Summary</strong><br />Date Posted: Wednesday, October 1 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed</p>
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<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'><strong>JOB DETAILS:</strong><br /><h4><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><strong>Qualifications, Skills and Experience Required:</strong></strong></span></h4>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Person Specifications: For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:</span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Cumulative service period of nine (9) years’ relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Senior ICT Officer or in a comparable position.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields: Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Qualifications in either of the following areas: Certified Information Security Management (CISM), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or equivalent Database Management skills (MSSQL/ORACLE/MYSQL/IBM) Web development certifications (PHP, HTML, ASP) or relevant qualifications from a recognized institution.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Membership to a professional body where applicable and in good standing.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Certificate in Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Social Health Authority (SHA) is seeking a Principal Information Communication Technology Officer. This role involves coordinating network security, managing ICT assets, ensuring technical support, implementing ICT policies, and contributing to strategic planning for the Authority’s technological infrastructure.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Job Purpose: This cadre is responsible for providing strategic direction, leadership, professional advice, and effective management of all aspects of Information and Communications Technology to the Authority.</span></li>
</ul>
<h4><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><strong>Key Duties and Responsibilities:</strong></strong></span></h4>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Coordinating the implementation of network security measures.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Establishing appropriate operational procedures, tools, and resources to ensure the safety of the Authority’s ICT Assets.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Reviewing enhancements of new software for any security flaws.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation and checking computer equipment for safety.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Installing of server software and upgrading of existing servers.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Designing, maintenance, management, and development of the Corporate network infrastructure, associated network services, platform infrastructure and core ICT business services.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ensuring technical and operational support for systems and infrastructure including networks, servers, website, Intranet email, Accounting Systems, database, and other Authority’s ICT related applications.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Implementing measures to continually ensure the electronic security of sensitive and critical Authority’s information.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Managing incidents and service requests requiring third-level support logged by users through the Authority’s ICT help desk.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Preparing schedules for preventive maintenance and preventive maintenance reports.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Implementing of ICT policies and procedures.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ensuring ICT projects are implemented with agreed specifications.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Reviewing results of feasibility studies and recommending areas of automation.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ensuring compliance with relevant statutory regulations.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Coordinating systems development and implementation.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Coordinating and undertaking performance appraisals.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Participating in planning and budgeting for the ICT function</span></li>
</ul></p>
<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Work Hours: 8</p>
<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Experience in Months: 36</p>
<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Level of Education: bachelor degree</p>
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