ICT Officer – Quality AssuranceThe Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC) is a state Corporation whose objective is to provide quality and sustainable customer focused financial services for the development of the agricultural sector in Kenya. In order to achieve this objective, the Corporation seeks to recruit qualified and experienced professionals in the following areas Reporting to the Head of ICT, the job holder will be required to develop procedures and strategies to support, create and maintain technical quality assurance processes and guidelines and systems infrastructure. Responsibilities: * Conducting regular risk assessments of the Corporation’s Information System and ICT Infrastructure and recommending measures to mitigate them. * Schedule and conduct quality audit inspections, analyze and review systems, data and documentation. * Recommend corrective action plans and improvements in the resolution of non-compliance with standards detected through monitoring and auditing of processes and procedures. * Evaluate management action and controls needed to manage risks effectively, advise and where needed facilitate improvements. * Monitor the implementation and operation defined controls and recommendations on an ongoing basis. * Communicate, educate and liaise with users and management to ensure awareness and adherence to standards, procedures and quality control issues and activities. * Conduct and provide technical guidance and training in application software and operational procedures. * Assist to analyze, evaluate and diagnose technical problems and issues such as installation, maintenance, repair, upgrade and configuration and troubleshooting of desktops, software, hardware, printers, Internet, email, databases, operating systems and security systems. * Perform organizational systems architecture reviews and assessments, and recommend current and future hardware and software strategies and directions. * Create and review technical documentation such as procedural, instructional and operational guides and manuals, technical reports and specifications and maintenance inventory systems Requirements * Bachelor’s degree in IT or higher qualifications in ICT. * Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM). * At least 5 years of relevant experience. * Excellent in written and verbal communication, analytical and report writing skills. * Must be proactive and innovative keeping abreast with technological advancements. * Must have ability to work independently with minimum supervision and a team player with good interpersonal skills. * Working knowledge on ERP’s and banking systems will be an added advantage. * Good understanding of information systems policies, controls and techniques for evaluating such controls. Applications with detailed Curriculum Vitae including three referees with their current telephone contacts, current & expected salary, copies of certificates and testimonials should be addressed to: The Managing Director Agricultural Finance Corporation Development House, 7th Floor, Moi Avenue P.O. BOX 30367 – 00100 GPO NAIROBI Closing date for applications is 9th May 2013 at 5.00pm. AFC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lack of inclusion of all details as sought for or any form of canvassing shall lead to automatic disqualification. Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.
