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Ict Officer Ii- Grade Ad 8 [System Networking] At Laikipia University

Laikipia University

Education / Teaching full time Nakuru Posted 2 days ago

The University has a unique history that has evolved through different educational phases. It was started in April 1929 by a British Colonial farmer cum educationist by the name William Thomas Alfred Levet. The Institution was by then a whites’ only primary school with a large farm, which was sold to Guy Bullen in February 1959. Mr. Bullen sold it to Ministry of Agriculture in 1965. Between 1965 and 1970, the Institution served as a Large-scale Farmers training (LSFTC) college. Vision A University for valued transformation of society Mission To serve the students and society through research, education, scholarship, training, outreach and consultancy Core Values Quality Integrity RespectDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Reports to: The Director ICT. This Officer is expected to: - Monitor and evaluate ICT network programs in line with the applicable ICT policies to ensure areas of risk are identified and addressed adequately; Manage ICT network projects to completion through regular supervision to ensure they are undertaken as per the required standards; Prepare and present monthly and annual ICT network reports to the principal ICT officer in line with the University policies to facilitate information sharing and progress update; Participate in formulation ICT network policies in consultation with other officers to ensure all procedures are followed and adhered to by all stakeholders; Install, configure and support an organization's local area network [LAN], wide area network [WAN], Internet devices, systems or a segment of a network system in collaboration with other officers to ensure availability of smooth network services; Implement disaster recovery plans through backup management to ensure business continuity and better service delivery in the department; Troubleshoot networks and information security risks for the department by use of special network monitoring tools to ensure good functioning of the systems and better security; Participate in procurement of ICT network and equipment in collaboration with other officers to ensure the institution acquires the right equipment; Participate in the support of users on ICT networks through provision of specialized services to ensure simplicity in consumption of the services; Participate in the management, upgrade, monitoring and maintenance of network devices by keeping an inventory to ensure availability of network services; and Any other duties as may be assigned, prescribed and/or delegated by the immediate supervisor. PERSONS SPECIFICATIONS: For appointment to this post, a candidate MUST have the following academic and professional requirements: - A Bachelor’s degree in ICT or related field; Registration with a relevant professional body; and Experience: Three [3] years’ of experience as an ICT Officer III or its equivalent in public or private sector