ICT Officer
Job Ref. Code KUCCPS 035/18
Key Responsibilities
Minimum Requirements
Key
Responsibilities
Key
Responsibilities
Minimum
Requirements
Job Ref. Code KUCCPS 035/18
Reporting to the Manager, ICT, the officer is
responsible for supporting the Placement Service’s business systems and shall
also work closely with other departments by advising and providing technical
support to determine the best course of action for their IT systems.
Key Responsibilities
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Analysing needs, developing and implementing
business and computer systems solutions to keep our systems current with
changing technologies;
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Analysing current programs including
performance, diagnosis and troubleshooting of problem programs, and designing
solutions to problematic programming;
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Document code consistently throughout the
development process by listing a description of the program, special
instructions, and any changes made in database tables or procedures;
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Supporting the network administration in
designing, installing, operating and maintaining information systems technology
including local and wide area networks and associated peripheral devices;
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Supporting database services to ensure the
highest standards of availability, resilience, integrity, security and
performance as required by the Placement Service and other dependent business
systems;
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Create new network user accounts, alter user
system details and remove past user accounts and ensure all servers are backed
up correctly and to carry out regular test restores;
Minimum Requirements
For appointment to this position, a candidate
must:
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Have a minimum of three (3) years’ experience
in relevant work in the Public Service or in the Private Sector;
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Have a Bachelor’s Degree in any of the
following fields: Information Technology, Computer Science/Engineering or any
other relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
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Have experience and training in PHP, Python,
MySQL and related Open Source Technologies additional knowledge in Oracle
certificate or other related or equivalent qualifications; and
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Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the
Constitution
Database Administrator
Ref. Code KUCCPS 034/18
Reporting to the Manager ICT, the officer will
support and maintain the varied number of databases running within the
Placement Service.
Key
Responsibilities
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Support of production database services to
ensure the highest standards of availability, resilience, integrity, security
and performance as required by the Placement Service and other dependent
business systems;
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Design, develop and administer the Placement
Service databases and database packages and procedures;
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Performance monitoring, reporting, and tuning
of the Placement Service databases;
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Review and tune SQL or database logic code or
scripts;
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Ensure security and access control;
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Provide technical support to ICT development
team in the design, development, testing, tuning and implementation of their
various database applications and or projects;
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Create and maintain SQL queries and routines;
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Provisioning of (database) development and
testing environments;
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Write ad hoc queries based on schema knowledge
for various reporting requirements and data extract requests;
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Deal with complex data models and object
relational database mapping, while producing complex reports;
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To ensure all servers are configured correctly
with regard to security patches, software versions, security configuration, and
recoverability and that, all servers are backed up correctly and to carry out
regular test restores; and
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Support staff in execution of difficult
technical tasks, including data extracts and the creation of specialised
reports.
Minimum Requirements
For appointment to this position, a candidate
must:
·
Have a minimum of three (3) years’ experience
in relevant work in the Public Service or in the Private Sector;
·
Have a Bachelor’s Degree in any of the
following fields: Information Technology, Computer Science/Engineering or any
other relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
·
Have experience and training in MySQL, and
Microsoft SQL, Unix based operating systems, XML or other related or equivalent
qualifications; and
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Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the
Constitution.
Network & System Security administrator
REF. CODE KUCCPS 033/18
Reporting to the Manager ICT, the officer will
ensure that the Placement Service’s automation, computer communications and
data processing are supported by the most optimal technology available; that
computer technology is maintained and used in such a way as to reduce costs to
the Institution.
He/she will also be responsible for all
aspects of information technology security.
Key
Responsibilities
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Assisting in the formulation and
implementation of a disaster recovery strategy for the information
infrastructure of the Placement Service.
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Administering, configuring and ensuring
Network Connectivity of IT resources within the organisational network.
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Enabling access to E-mail and Internet for
authorised users.
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Ensuring availability of network resources
(LAN, WAN) to all staff who require and the security of limited access
resources. This includes planning, documenting network infrastructure and
implementing any needed expansions or upgrades.
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Creating and maintaining documentation of
network infrastructure, resources, maintenance, operating and troubleshooting
procedures.
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Ensuring a measure of physical security and
access control to sensitive data and the access to the ICT data centre through
physical and other system controls.
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Implementing network security measures to
protect information, software and hardware.
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Diagnosing, troubleshooting, and resolving
user software and hardware issues, and replacing defective components when
necessary.
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Operate and coordinate telecommunications
systems including automated networks and the full spectrum of data links and
circuits and diagnose equipment failures and replace faulty parts and telephony
equipment;
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Ensure proper backing up of organisational data;
and
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Administering disaster recovery processes.
Minimum
Requirements
For appointment to this position a candidate
must:-
·
Have a minimum of three (3) years’ experience
in relevant work in the Public Service or the Private Sector;
·
Have a Bachelor’s degree in any of the
following fields: Information Technology, Computer Science/Engineering, or any
other relevant and equivalent qualification, from a recognised institution;
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Have experience and training in MCSE, CCNA,
A+, Cisco Certified Network Associate, ICDL or any other equivalent
qualifications; and
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Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the
Constitution.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online through
the Placement Service careers portal www.careers.kuccps.net,
following the procedure outlined below.
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Login to the portal
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Create a profile
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Upload your CV, certificates and testimonials
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Select and apply for a position
Applications must be received by April 11, 2018 at
5.00pm.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.