Machakos County, nicknamed ‘Macha,’ was the first capital city of Kenya and is now an administrative county in Kenya. Machakos is made up of eight (8) constituencies including Machakos Town, Mavoko, Masinga, Yatta, Kangundo, Kathiani, Matungulu, and Mwala. Machakos Town is the administrative capital of the County.

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Duties and Responsibilities

An officer at this level will be responsible for: –

• Manage and lead problem solving sessions and diagnostic studies to identify and design ICT solutions that can be utilized by the Department.
• planning, monitoring and evaluating program activities;
• ensuring ICT goals and objectives are met;
• approving of ICT standards for application;
• liaising with users to ensure that information processing needs are met;
• reviewing and evaluating feasibility studies and reports for implementation;
• management and coordination of the unit;
• providing assistance in the development of ICT strategic plans;
• ensuring that ICT projects are completed within the planned time and budget;
• ensuring that procedures and standards are adhered to;
• ensuring that officers are adequately trained;
• drawing up the budget for the ICT unit;
• procurement of ICT equipment and services

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: –

• Twelve (12) years of working experience under relevant position in Public Service or Private Sector of which three (3) must be in managerial position,
• a Bachelors degree in any of the following: Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, Commerce, Physics or any other ICT related discipline with a bias in information communication technology from a recognized Institution
• a Master’s degree in Computer Science or any other/ICT related discipline from a recognized Institution;
• professional ability, initiative, and competence in organizing and directing work.