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’.
In case of any challenges, please send your email query to isupporthr@kra.go.ke
If you experience any delay in receiving an email notification at the end of the e-recruitment registration process, please refresh your email. In case of any challenge, please send your query to isupporthr@kra.go.ke
Kenya Revenue Authority does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, shortlisting, interviewing, and/or offer)
