ICT Officer I (Database Administration) Job, Kenyan IT Jobs,


Job Reference Number: V/No.14/2022



Number of Positions: One (1)


Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable


Gross Salary Scale: Kshs. 104,300 – 131,100 p.m.


Job Purpose:



  • The job holder will be responsible for designing, developing, installing, configuring, and maintaining databases in line with Judiciary requirements.


Reporting Responsibilities:



  • The job holder is responsible to the Senior ICT Officer

  • Area of Deployment: Directorate of ICT


Key Duties and Responsibilities:



  • Providing continuous support of production database services to ensure highest standards of availability, resilience, integrity, and performance required by Judiciary;

  • Implementing, installing, configuring, and upgrading databases and applications in line with the Judiciary processes and policies;

  • Developing business intelligence (BI) tools/solutions for business reports;

  • Establishing, implementing, maintaining, and testing database back–up and recovery plans;

  • Preparing regular schedules for conducting adequate backup and recovery tasks for implementation and review;

  • Developing/writing database documentation, including data standards, procedures, and definitions for the data dictionary (metadata);

  • Provision for storage and archiving procedures to facilitate for the systems to functioning correctly;

  • Providing second line technical support in the resolution of application and database technical issues raised by users and logging the same in the helpdesk;

  • Undertaking research for ICT database solutions for Business functions; and

  • Supervising, mentoring and nurturing staff under supervision.


Job Requirements: Academic and Professional Qualifications


For appointment to this grade, the applicant must have:



  • A Bachelor of Science degree in any of the following fields: Computer Science, Computer Technology, Informatics, Computer Science & Technology, Information Systems, Business Information Technology (BBIT), Computing Science and Technology, Computer Security and

  • Forensics or its equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;

  • Possess at least one (1) Professional certification in database administration (DB2, MCSE–DBA, OCP, SCTA, PqSQL–PC, MySQL–

  • DBA, Oracle, SAP HANA or equivalent) will be an added advantage;

  • A Management course or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; and

  • Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results


Experience:



  • A minimum three (3) years relevant work–experience with at least one

  • (1) year at Supervisory Level.

  • Knowledge/experience working with preferably MySQL, PostgreSQL,

  • Oracle, SAP HANA and MSSQL.


Job Core Competencies:



  • Good Interpersonal and Communication skills;

  • Supervisory and Problem–solving skills;

  • Confidentiality and High Integrity;

  • Hands–on and Results Oriented;

  • Ability to work under pressure; and

  • Merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results



How To Apply



Interested and qualified persons are requested to make their applications by: –



  • Filling an Online Application Employment Form available at the Judiciary jobs portal:

  • https://www.jsc.go.ke/index.php/careers/ Applicants should upload soft copies of the following documents to the online application: –

  • A copy of National Identity Card

  • A detailed and updated curriculum vitae, to include background information such as past employment record (if any), community service, financial discipline, pro bono activity (if any), past and present and legal professional engagement;

  • Names of three (3) professional references and two (2) character references who can verify and comment about the applicant’s past and present employment or engagement;

  • Copy of National Identity Card (I.D), Passport or any other relevant identifiable legal documents

  • Certified copies of admission certificate to the roll of advocates, testimonials, professional certificates and academic transcripts

  • Applicable only to applicants in the legal field)

  • Applicant’s recent coloured passport size photographs


Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit valid clearance certificates from the following bodies during the interview: –



  • Kenya Revenue Authority

  • Higher Education Loans Board

  • Directorate of Criminal Investigation

  • Ethics and Anti–Corruption Commission

  • A recognized Credit Reference Bureau

  • Recommendation from the relevant Professional Body, as the case may be, as being in Good Standing

  • Advocates Complaints Commission

  • Law Society of Kenya


Applicants MUST take note that it is a criminal offence to provide false information and documents in the job application as the same will be verified by relevant bodies.


The application must reach the Commission NOT LATER THAN 11TH MARCH, 2022 AT 5.00PM


Only shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted. Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.
The Judicial Service Commission is an Equal Opportunity Employer and selects candidates on merit through fair and open competition from the widest range of eligible candidates.



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