Directorate: Information
Communication Technology
Position: Network Administration Manager
Ref: NCWSC2012-007
Location: Headquarters-Kampala Road Industrial Area
Grade: 3
Reporting to: ICT DirectorPosition: Network Administration Manager
Ref: NCWSC2012-007
Location: Headquarters-Kampala Road Industrial Area
Grade: 3
Supervises: Network Administration Coordinators and Officers
Broad Role:
To be charged with the responsibility of managing the company’s Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN) functions i.e. Network maintenance, recovery, topology, security and availability.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Install,
administer and configure network servers, workstations, and remote access
wireless equipments
- Maintain
network and workstation hardware and software
- Monitor
network to ensure availability to all system users and perform necessary
maintenance to support network availability
- To
supervise other network support technicians and plan, co-ordinate, and
implement network security, including building firewalls, applying
cryptography to network applications, managing host security, file
permissions, backup and disaster recovery plans, file system integrity,
and adding and deleting users
- To manage
performance tuning and capacity planning activities to enhance the
performance of the network resources
- Analyze
user support statistics and other data and recommend appropriate measures
- Maintain
the operating system and security software utilized on the network,
including the addition of new users to the network and establishment of
rights and privileges
- Identify
utilization patterns and their effect on operation/system availability and
performance expectations
- Anticipate
communication and networking problems and implement preventive measures
- Investigate,
recommend and install enhancements and operating procedures that optimize
network availability
- Document
network problems and resolutions for future reference
- Participate
in designing, setting up, implementing and testing business continuity and
disaster recovery installations.
Education, Professional Qualifications and Work Experience
- Bachelor’s
degree in Computer science /Management Information Systems /Engineering or
equivalent.
- Minimum
of 5 years experience in a busy networking environment 3 of which should
be at management level
- Prove
of experience in network system design, development methods and
techniques.
Required Skills and Competencies
- Extensive
knowledge of computer network system engineering (Preferably MCSE)
- Considerable
knowledge of capabilities, utilization, and limitations of data processing
equipment
- Good
knowledge of standard computer languages and operating systems, including
AIX or UNIX
- Good
knowledge of VPN, IP addressing and TCP/IP networking (including
networking technology such as CCNP)
- Broad
knowledge of network management practices and procedures
Interested candidates holding the necessary requirements are
encouraged to send their hard copy application with clear reference of the job
code on the envelope, detailed CV, names and contact of 3 referees, one of whom
must be a former employer, copies of certificates, testimonials, current
telephone number and email address on or before March 5 , 2012 to the address
indicated below.
The Manager
Human Capital Advisory Services
The Kenya Institute of Management
P.O Box 43706 00100,
Nairobi Kenya
or dropped at
The Kenya Institute of management
2nd floor, Luther Plaza
Uhuru Highway/Nyerere Rd Roundabout
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
Nairobi City Water & Sewerage Company (NCWSC) is an equal opportunity employer.
The Manager
Human Capital Advisory Services
The Kenya Institute of Management
P.O Box 43706 00100,
Nairobi Kenya
or dropped at
The Kenya Institute of management
2nd floor, Luther Plaza
Uhuru Highway/Nyerere Rd Roundabout
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
Nairobi City Water & Sewerage Company (NCWSC) is an equal opportunity employer.