The Open University of Kenya aims to address the pressing issue of limited capacity in traditional universities by employing innovative teaching and learning methodologies, including online and distance education.

The Duties And Responsibilities Shall Include But Are Not Limited To:

• Gathering, documenting, and analyzing business requirements relating to the development or enhancement of ICT applications.
• Developing and deploying business applications.
• Performing supervisory role.
• Coordinating the development, testing, and deployment of business applications;
• Ensuring the architectural design, development, customization, and integration efforts of the business applications.
• Creating working relationships with the ICT Team, Applications users, Business Champions, Contracted Service Providers, and Consultants.
• Coordinate all phases of software development (from inception to deployment and maintenance within assigned groups).
• Following-up and coordinating internal and external application development teams;
• Playing a key role in coordinating with external contractors ensuring proper and correct delivery of technical solutions.
• Setting up and configuring staging and production environments and organizing product-specific tests prior to production deployment.
• Organizing the schedule of roll-outs and maintenance activities of software applications.
• Administering support, training, and assistance to end users.
• Compiling test runs before deployment.

For Appointment To This Grade, One MUST Have:

For appointment to this grade, one MUST have:

• Master’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;
• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Telecommunication engineering, or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
• Professional qualification and membership in Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), MCSE/ CCNA/ISACA (CISA/CISM/CRISC/CGEIT/ CCNE), Database Certification;
• Programming Language, Database management, or its equivalent from a recognized institution where applicable;
• At least three (3) years of relevant working experience in grade 11.
• Supervisory course lasting not less than two (2) weeks cumulatively;
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter 6 of the 2010 Constitution.