KenTrade Senior Product & Applications Development Officer Job

Senior Product & Applications Development Officer Job, IT Jobs Kenya 2021, 

Senior Product and Applications Development Officer – KTNA 6

No of Positions: 2

Reports to: Assistant Manager Applications

Purpose for the Job

The purpose of the job is gathering user requirements, analyzing, designing, developing and implementing business applications and the maintenance of existing solutions as well as innovations for efficiency and enhanced service delivery

Responsibilities

• Develop prototypes for required solutions;


• Develop code, update and maintain software solutions, packages or reports to fulfil user requirements;


• Maintain applications, debug or enhance existing programs to increase operating efficiency or adapt to new requirements;


• Conduct unit and integration tests for solutions developed;


• Draft, contribute to instructions or manuals to guide end users;


• Spearhead application changes with version control and making sure that release management is kept;


• Coordinate specialist trainings that relate to supported applications and areas, study operations and user manuals, request specialist trainings;


• Team up with legal and project managers to shape software contracts ensuring contracts address architecture and economic value goals of software systems;


• Supervise the configuration and deployment of software solutions;


• Implement program support for computer operators or system analysts to define and resolve problems in running computer programs;


• Spearhead such other duties as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the level of responsibility of this job.

Qualifications 

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;


• A supervisory course lasting not less than 2 weeks will be an added advantage;


• At least three (3) years’ working experience in applications development and database operations;


• Experience with a variety of object oriented programming languages;


• Proficiency in Relational Databases


• Membership to a relevant professional body;


• Meets provision of chapter six of the Constitution;

How to Apply

Qualified and interested candidates are requested to submit their application letter, curriculum vitae (that contains details of qualifications, work experience, email and telephone contacts including names, telephone and email contacts of  three (3) referees who must be familiar with the candidates’ previous work experience) and copies of all certificates & relevant testimonials.

Candidates who had applied previously are advised to re – apply

Shortlisted candidates shall be required to obtain and submit valid copies of the following documents at the interviews;

• Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal investigations (CID)


• Clearance Certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)


• Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)


• Clearance form from the Ethics & Anti-corruption Authority (EACC)


• Clearance certificate from a recognized Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)

Visit: https://portal.kentrade.go.ke/recruitment

Create a user account

Create your profile: The information on the profile is split into tabs that the user must fill out before submitting a job application which includes the following;

• Biodata – General Contact information about the applicant


• Academic qualifications – with the certificates attached;


• Professional qualifications – with the certificates attached;


• Membership to professional bodies – with membership certificates attached;


• Employment history – Record of previous employers


• Referees


• Attach application letter, CV

Input current and expected salary;

Submit application;

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All applications must be received not later than Monday November 8, 2021.

KenTrade values diversity therefore women and Persons With Disability (PWD) are strongly encouraged to apply.

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