REF: KUC/7/1/11/10/2023

Job Purpose

This position ensures that the Board leverages on IT to delivery its mandate. The position reports to the position reports to the General Manager, Corporate Services.

Job Specifications

Duties and Responsibilities entail:

• Ensuring that all ICT needs of the organization are met and to provide leadership to the ICT Department;
• Formulating and implement ICT policies, procedures and plans;
• Managing third-party service providers of ICT services such as Internet to ensure that the College gets value for money;
• Identifying ICT needs of College staff, students and clients;
• Developing, implementing and managing computerized information system;
• Providing ICT services to transform KUC into an automated work environment that supports efficient and effective service delivery;
• Providing appropriate information and guidance on emerging trends and best practices in ICT to enable KUC optimize usage of technology;
• Providing support for users of KUC’s ICT Services;
• Conducting and co-ordinating user training on various systems
• Maintaining KUC’s information systems.
• Implementing, administrating and maintaining KUC’s network infrastructure
• Implementing capabilities to ensure Information System security.
• Undertaking such other duties as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the level of responsibility of this grade.

Person Specifications

• Master’s degree in Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field from a recognized institution
• Bachelor’s Degree in, Information Systems, Business Information Technology, Computer Science or related form a recognized institution
• Thirteen (13) years working experience five (5) of which must be in supervisory position
• Certification in CISA, ITIL, and Project Management Certification e.g. PRINCE2
• Supervisory Skills course lasting not less than two (2) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks
• Demonstrated results in work performance.
• Membership to a relevant professional body (where applicable).
• Meets provision of Chapter Six of the Constitution