Lake Region Development Programme Working with Child Fund Kenya
Vacancy Announcement, Lake Program Area
Vacancy Announcement, Lake Program Area
Date of Issue: 15th November 2012
Position: Information Communication Technology Officer
1 Position
Reporting to: Programme Coordinator Lake Region
Lake Region Development Programme is a Community Based
Organization
(CBO) working with ChildFund Kenya, a child-focused international development organization.
(CBO) working with ChildFund Kenya, a child-focused international development organization.
Lake Region Development Program Area is seeking to recruit a
self motivated and dynamic individual to fill the position ofInformation Communications
and Technology Officer, to be based at the Lake Region Area Office in Rongo, with
frequent travel to five project areas within the area (Rongo, Kuria, Kenyenya,
Kendu Bay and Rusinga).
The Area comprises five projects covering five districts in Nyanza province of Kenya .i.e. Kuria West, Rachuonyo North, Mbita, Kenyenya and Rongo Districts.
The Lake Region program Intervention areas include Early Childhood Care &
Development, Integrated Management of Childhood Illness and Youth Livelihood.
The Job:
The incumbent shall be required to offer support to the Area and
projects staff to guarantee accurate, timely and quality delivery of
Information, Communications Technology support services to all team members.
Key Responsibilities
The Information Communications Technology Officer shall be
responsible for
- Ongoing
development of long-term IT strategies.
- Technical
and operational advice to other members of staff developing ICT dependent
projects and systems
- Identification
and prioritization of IT needs in each financial year
- Specification,
ordering and installation of equipment and software.
- Software
support (within reason)
- Maintenance
and repairs to systems at all levels
- Maintenance
of network infrastructure and architecture
- Maintenance
of network software systems
- Control
over software licensing
- Data
and network security
- Control
over and maintenance of user accounts
- The
development of custom software solutions, where possible and/or reasonable
within time constraints
- Maintenance
of 24-hour email and internet access
- Data
Access and protection
- Virus
protection
- User
training and end user support
- Data
backups
Requirements / Skills and Experience
The Ideal candidate should have the following:-
- Degree
in computer science or information technology or equivalent
- 1-2
years experience within the same field
- IT
related certification will be an added advantage
If you possess the above requirements and would like to be part
of our team, kindly forward your CV of not more than 3 pages, with 3
professional referees and their contacts, a cover letter quoting your current
remuneration together with your daytime contact
Addressed To: -
The Area Manager,
Childfund Kenya,
Lake Region Cluster,
P. O. Box 198,
Rongo,
to reach not later than 30th November, 2012.
The applications can also be delivered physically to the Lake
Program Area Office at Rongo Township during working hours before the said
date
or Email: RFinyange@kenya.childfund.org or
sallyanyanzwa@yahoo.com
Note: - Only Successful candidates will be contacted