Head of Information and Communications Technology – IPSTC

Background:
The International Peace Support Training Centre (IPSTC) is a Research and Training institution focusing on regional peace support capacity building to respond to conflicts through preventive, management, recovery and peace building measures.

The centre is a Key player in the Africa Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) with its strategic focus in the Eastern Africa Region and wishes to engage a competent Information communication Technology (ICT) specialist in the management of organizational ICT system.

The job holder will be responsible for maintaining IPSTC’s Databases, entering new data, updating information, and working with the current developer and IPSTC staff to develop new database and the maintenance of ICT systems.

This position attracts a gross salary of Kshs 152,128.80 – Kshs 200,000.00

Duties:
The job entails both Back-end (Database System) and front-end (End user- Development), maintenance of ICT systems and will undertake the following among other Tasks.

• Supervise ICT managers our two schools: PCSS in Karen and HPSS in Embakasi
• Maintain existing IPSTC databases
• Software development
• Collect and organize information pertaining to training and management of IPSTC
• Definition and construction of required logical Database models
• Definition of database security, integrity and recovery
• Determination of hardware and software requirement and the maintenance of ICT systems
• Training of personnel in use of computer applications
• Testing of Databases
• Definition of tools to be used for design and development of front end applications
• Development of TMS application software for end user interaction with the database

Qualification and Professional Experience

• Degree in computer science and an advanced Degree in Computer Based information systems
• 5 years relevant experience in the area of Database development and management and maintenance of ICT systems
• Experience in design and development of complex software applications, Multi user Databases for both window based and intranet/ internet based programs
• A strong knowledge of Oracle and SQL server or My-SQL DBMS products working HTML knowledge or web development program ability to write JAVA script, working knowledge of TCP/IP and other networking protocol
• Experience in document management
• Strong writing and presentation skills
• Positive attitude towards working in a team and helping other people
• Database certification and conventional computer programming language are added advantage

How to Apply:
Applications including cover letter, CVs, copies of relevant certificates, current remuneration and expected remuneration as well as current notice period should be addressed to the:

Director,
International Peace Support Training Centre,Westwood Park, Karen
P O Box 24232 – 00502,
Nairobi. Kenya.

or emailed to: jobs@ipstc.org

Deadline for submitting applications is 30th Aug 2014.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.