The Kenya National Examinations Council (also referred to as KNEC or the Council) was established in 1980 under the Kenya National Examinations Council Act Cap 225A of the Laws of Kenya. This Act (Cap 225A of 1980) was repealed in 2012 and replaced with KNEC Act No. 29 of 2012.

The duties and responsibilities of the officer will entail:

• Coordinating systems analysis, design, and requirement definition;
• Overseeing implementation and maintenance of Information Systems;
• Coordinating timely implementation and maintenance of systems;
• Designing, implementing, and maintaining Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN);
• Coordinating backups and ensuring the security of information resources;
• Overseeing system and database administration;
• Overseeing ICT equipment maintenance;
• Preparing reports for ICT equipment maintenance;
• Preparing work plans, conducting staff performance appraisal, and submitting performance reports;
• Developing and implementing measures for staff capacity building;
• Delivering feasibility and cost-benefit analysis aspects to enhance overall ICT systems improvement;
• Identifying areas of ICT process improvement;
• Liaising with end-users to determine future ICT requirements;
• Preparing reports on the health status of the various ICT resources;
• Establishing and implementing practices for the monitoring of information systems’ logical and physical security to minimize the risk of equipment and data loss, theft, or tampering;
• Developing, implementing, and maintaining the organization’s security architecture to provide an effective platform to protect the organization’s assets;
• Undertaking investigations and reporting on security breaches and incidents to guide the refinement of practices and processes and reduce the likelihood and impact of security-related incidents;
• Performing regular security reviews and compliance testing to ensure adherence to adopted security standards.

Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• At least eight (8) years of cumulative relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have served at the supervisory level;
• Master’s degree in Computer Science or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Computer Science, Information Communication Technology, Electronics Engineering, or other ICT-related disciplines with a bias in computer science from a recognized institution;
• Certification in any of the following; Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), Microsoft Certified Systems Developer (MCSD), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or Oracle certification;
• Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Demonstrated merit in work performance;
• Membership to a professional body;
• Proficiency in computer application;
• Fulfill the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution only for the successful applicants.

Key Competencies, Skills, and Attributes

• Integrity;
• Analytical skills;
• Communication and reporting skills;
• Mentoring, coaching, and leadership skills;
• Interpersonal and negotiation skills;
• Team player.