Terms of Service: Permanent & Pensionable, upon successful completion of six (6) months probationary period.
Remuneration: As per KRA salary structure.
Job Highlights
The Supervisor, Design & Planning reports to the Assistant Manager, Design & Planning.
Job Summary
The jobholder shall be responsible for supervision and implementation of designs and plans for ICT infrastructure solutions and technical requirements for the Authority.
Duties and responsibilities
- Facilitate the development of plans and workflows that satisfy current and future requirements.
- Execute infrastructure solutions and technical requirements including preparation of work plans for LAN, WAN, Power backup, PCs and accessories and
- Compile proof-of-concept results, including guidance and recommendations for trends.
- Coordinate procurement of requisite infrastructure solutions and service equipment by preparing tender document and
- Identify technological solutions required including the formulation of terms of reference and
- Monitor ICT Infrastructure performance and recommends improvements to ensure high system level
- Provide input into technical specifications catalogue in line with technology
- Ensure conformity to ISO (9001:2015 and 27001:2013) and data security requirements.
Person specifications
For appointment to this job, the candidate must have:
- A Bachelor degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering/ BSC in Computer science or Information Technology from a recognized institution.
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) is required.
- ITIL certification is an added advantage.
- Membership to a relevant professional body.
- Minimum of 3 years work experience in a similar role.
Demonstrate Technical proficiency in the following knowledge areas:-
- Development of technical requirements (including developing technical proposals, specifications and Expression of Interest) for ICT infrastructure solutions and Equipment.
- Development of Bill of Quantities and budgetary estimates for ICT related procurement.
- Network Architecture and Design framework/ concepts.
- Network protocols and technologies such as BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, VLANs, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), QoS, IPSec and security protocols.
- IP Telephony (VoIP) concepts such as VoIP deployment and SIP Concepts.
- Structured cabling techniques for fiber and copper LAN infrastructure.
- Wireless equipment, protocols, standards, and wireless LAN design.
- High-availability and fault-tolerant architecture.
- ITIL processes for incident, problem, and change management.
- Cybersecurity measures like encryption, intrusion detection, and prevention systems.
Job Application Guidelines
Registration:
- Go to https://erecruitment.kra.go.ke/login and then click on the ‘Register’ button to start the application process.
- After registration, you will receive an email enabling you to confirm your email address and complete your registration.
Log on:
- After registration go to https://erecruitment.kra.go.ke/login
- Key in your username and password then click on ‘Log in’ to access your account.
- After successful log in, the system will open the ‘Applicant Cockpit’.
Candidate Profile (To create or update applicant detail):
- On the ‘Applicant Cockpit’ page, go to the tab ‘Candidate Profile’.
- Click on ‘My Profile’ to create and update your profile.
- Follow the instructions to complete your profile.
- The process will end by clicking the tab “Overview and Release”.
- Ensure you click the check box on the page to complete the profile.
Application process:
- To view the open job postings, click on the tab ‘Employment Opportunities’ on the ‘Applicant Cockpit’ page.
- Under the heading ‘Job Search’ click the ‘Start’ button to view all available vacancies.
- Click on the Job posting to display the details of the position.
- To apply for the position, click ‘Apply’ button at the top of the page.
- Follow the instructions to complete and submit your application.
- Kindly note that all mandatory fields must be completed.
- To complete the process of application, click the ‘Send Application Now’ button after reviewing and accepting the ‘Data Privacy Statement’.
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Kenya Revenue Authority does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, shortlisting, interviewing, and/or offer)
