Vihiga County whose headquarters is in Mbale is Located in the Western Region of Kenya. It boarders Nandi to the East, Kisumu County to the South, Siaya County to the West and KAKAMEGA County to the North. It is one of the four Counties in the former Western Province. Vihiga County has five Constituencies; Luanda, Emuhaya, Hamisi, Sabatia and Vihiga. The County’s population stands at 612,000.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Carrying out systems allocation, coordination, and implementation;
• Carrying out system development and maintenance;
• Carrying out feasibility studies;
• Preparing progress reports of the systems development;
• Evaluating systems and ensuring adherence to established ICT standards;
• Training and preparing staff performance reports;
• Planning, monitoring, and evaluating programs/activities within an Information Technology division/Unit;
• Ensuring adherence to Information Communication Technology standards;
• Liaising with user departments to ensure effective maintenance of Information Communication Technology equipment;
• Reviewing and evaluating hardware maintenance feasibility studies and detailed specifications before implementation.

Requirements for Appointment:

• Be a Kenyan Citizen;
• Must have served in the grade of Chief Information Communication Technology Officer or in an equivalent position in the Public Service for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Must have a degree in Computer Science/Information Communication Technology or in Electronics/Electrical Engineering from a recognized institution;
• Attended a Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks;
• Demonstrated professional ability, initiative, and competence in organizing and directing work;
• Must satisfy the provisions of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010.