Information & Communications Technology (ICT) Systems Analyst at National Council for Law Reporting

On Wednesday, August 21st, 2013
The National Council for Law Reporting is an award-winning state corporation in the Judiciary. It is established under the National Council for Law Reporting Act, 1994.

The Council is Kenya’s focal point institution in providing access to public legal information. It is led by a Council of Members chaired by The Hon. Chief Justice and managed through a secretariat headed by the Chief Executive/Editor. The Council’s principal office is in Nairobi.

The Council is seeking suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacancy:

 
Information & Communications Technology (ICT) Systems Analyst

Job Grade: KLR 4

Job Ref. No.: ICT/KLR4
Reporting to: The ICT Manager
Basic monthly salary (excluding allowances and benefits): KES. 89,748 – 120,270 pm

Key responsibilities

The System Analyst will serve as a point of reference for conceptualizing and implementing appropriate information and communication technologies for both the deployment of the Council’s products and services and for improved efficiency and productivity at the workplace.

The key responsibilities will include:

  • To support the ICT Manager in the conceptualizing and application of creative, innovative, appropriate, reliable and integrated technological solutions that enable the Council to efficiently and effectively fulfill its mandate;
  • To support the ICT Manager in the application of world-class technology for law reporting, legal publishing, legal research, law revision and knowledge;
  • To continuously transform and improve the operational efficiency of the Council by the application of appropriate technologies;
  • To ensure the reliability, safety, security and integrity of the Council’s ICT equipment, data and information;
  • To support the ICT Manager and work with the Departmental staff in the development and implementation of the Council’s ICT Policy
  • To supervise the performance of contracted ICT consultants and professionals
Professional Qualifications, Skills and Personal Attributes
This position calls for a mix of skills in leadership, management, systems analysis and ICTs. 
The ideal candidate will be a citizen of Kenya who has the following minimum qualifications:
  • At least a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines:- Computer Science; Information and Communications Technology and/or other related field;
  • Professional Certifications in Systems Administration and Database Development
  • Demonstrable experience in the design and implementation of ICT solutions for the management and deployment of workplace and customer-based information systems
  • Excellent analytical and report-writing skills with a grasp of contemporary developments in ICTs; and
  • Excellent organizational, leadership, management, resource mobilization and decision making skills
Personal Attributes
The ideal candidate will possess the following personal qualities:-
  • Integrity – Excellent moral and professional standing;
  • Creativity, innovation and a passion for continuous learning and development;
  • Good interpersonal, team-building and communication skills; anf
  • Highly motivated.
The Remuneration and Terms of Service
 
All
these positions are jobs in the public service within the meaning of
that term in the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 and are based in Nairobi. 
 
Successful candidates will be engaged on permanent and pensionable terms of employment subject to an initial probation period.
Application Procedure:
All applications are to be sent by email with the subject line being the
vacancy applied forto our human resource consultants through
vacancies@achievers.co.ke

The application email should be sent in two parts/documents and it must comply with the following requirements:

The first document will contain the following information in one continuous
document in portable document format (pdf), with information arranged
in the following order:

  • A cover letter
  • A recent coloured passport-size photograph of oneself
  • A copy of one’s national identity card
  • A curriculum vitae setting out the following information about oneself, in the following order:
  1. Name, gender, date of birth and contacts
  2. academic and professional qualifications
  3. a list of academic and professional certificates
  4. previous work experience and/or professional engagements
  5. membership of any professional associations
  6. the titles, dates and forum of any publications, research, academic papers, lectures, presentations etc. by the candidate
  7. the range of languages spoken, including one’s mother tongue
  8. any community service and social welfare activities engaged in
  9. the names and contacts of three persons who can attest to the candidate’s academic, professional and moral standing.
The second document will be one continuous document in PDF format containing the scanned images of the most relevant academic and professional transcripts and certificates. The document size should not exceed 10MB.

The closing date for applications is August 30, 2013 at 1700 hrs (East African Time)

The National Council for Law Reporting is an equal opportunity employer. 


In keeping with its constitutional obligations under The Constitution of Kenya, 2010 particularly Articles 22(3) and 232(h), the Council encourages eligible persons from minority groups, or marginalised communities and persons with disabilities to apply for these vacancies.

Candidates who canvass for these vacancies will be disqualified.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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