Lake Victoria Basin
Commission (LVBC) is a specialized Institution of the East African Community
(EAC) established by the EAC Partner States through a negotiated Protocol for
Sustainable Development of Lake Victoria Basin. The broad functions of LVBC are
to promote, facilitate and coordinate activities of different actors towards
sustainable development and management of natural resources of the Lake
Victoria Basin.
LVBC
Secretariat therefore hereby invites applications from suitably qualified
citizens of the East African Community (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and
Uganda) for the following vacancy position, in respect with the quota system.
(REF:
EAC/LVBC/HR/13-14/01) – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OFFICER (1 Post)
Title of the Position: Information Technology Officer
Grade: P1
Reports to: Deputy Executive Secretary
(Finance &Administration)
Duration of Contract: 5 Years renewable once
Station LVBC
Secretariat Headquarters, Kisumu, Kenya
Main
Purpose of the Job
To
facilitate maintenance and management of Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) Systems of the Commission.
Duties
and Responsibilities:
i.
Plan, direct and manage Information
Technology Systems for the Commission;
ii.
Co-ordinate implementation and training of
Staff on the ICT;
iii.
Oversee the updates of the Commission’s ICT
systems and its security;
iv.
Facilitate and manage the process of
development, improvement and administration of LVBC website and the LVB
Resource Center;
v.
Develop appropriate training programmes,
database security, back-ups, disaster recovery procedures and database
standards;
vi.
Schedule installation of new hardware and
software to minimize impact;
vii.
Perform any other duties as may be assigned
by Management.
Qualifications
and Experience:
i.
Bachelors’ degree in Information Technology
Systems, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Electrical/Electronic
Engineering or equivalent.
ii.
Post graduate Diploma in ICT plus a
certification in any of the related field;
iii.
Minimum of 5 years experience in a similar
field.
Skills
and Competencies:
The
ideal candidate should have:
i.
Communication, troubleshooting, analytical,
networking, and report writing skills;
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iii.
Good
communication and report writing skills; ability handle basic IT
trouble-shooting activities.
Remuneration
and Fringe Benefits
Dependent
on the EAC Professional staff scale with corresponding benefits specified for
them.
Age
Limit
The
candidate must not be more than 54 years old.
HOW
TO APPLY
Application
accompanied by a detailed CV, copies of certificates, names and addresses of
three reputable referees, contact details (e-mail, telephone) should be sent to
the undersigned. Applications may be sent by post office, deposited at LVBC
Secretariat Office at the address below, or by email in word or PDF at recruitment@lvbcom.org . All applications must be
submitted no later than 17th January 2014.
The
Executive Secretary,
Lake
Victoria Basin Commission Secretariat,
P. O.
Box 1510, 40100
Kisumu,
Kenya.
Tel
+254 57 202 387/894
Fax
+254 27 202 6324
The
East African Community is an equal opportunity employer. Female candidates are
encouraged to apply. We shall only respond to those candidates who strictly
meet the set requirements.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OFFICER , Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC)
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