Vacancy: CGHR/317/09/22

Job Specification

This is the entry and training grade for Degree holders in this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the supervision of a senior officer.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Design, setup and configure complex switching environments, wireless networks (that support secured access and the ability to support voice and video applications) and Firewalls, VPN Concentrators and security appliances for access to vital mission critical applications.
• Maintain network security through proper configuration of VPN and Firewalls.
• Maintain the LAN and its associated components (switches, structured cabling, power provisioning, etc.) and both the wired and the wireless network inclusive of performance, security, throughput and upgrades.
• Implement multi user environments, including IP address schemes, DNS, WINS, Ether-Channel.
• Provide technical assistance and support to internal staff.
• To keep track of KEMRI’s infrastructure assets and ensure that the infrastructure and data is kept secure at all times.
• To ensure that technology is used, managed and supported in accordance with KEMRI’S standards, policies and procedures.

Person Specifications

• For appointment to this grade an officer must have:
• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution.
• Professional certification such as (at least two) CCIE, CCNP, CCNA, Network + CISM Operating systems, Office productivity tools or any other equivalent certification from a recognized Institution
• Have at least three years of continuous exposure to work in a busy IT environmen

  Method of Application

  For the Intern Positions: 

  Applications MUST include the following:

  • Letter of Application
  • Current Curriculum Vitae with Telephone number and e-mail address
  • Copies of Certificates and Transcripts
  • Copy of National ID.
  •  A valid Certificate of Good conduct.

  The PI, Novaplex project
  KEMRI/CBRD/Malaria Laboratory
  P.O. Box 54840 – 00200
  NAIROBI OR
  Email: [email protected]

  For the ICT Officer and Clerical Officers Position

  Applications MUST include the following:

  • Letter of Application (Indicate vacancy Number)
  • Current Curriculum Vitae with telephone number and e-mail address
  • Contacts of three referees i.e., telephone numbers and e-mail addresses
  • Copies of Certificates
  • Day time contact telephone number

  Interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to apply through post to

  Deputy Director,
  CGHR,
  P. O. Box 1578-40100

  Kisumu t