Reporting to the Hospital Director, the officer at this level will be responsible for all ICT needs of the hospital and its allied departments.

Specific duties will include but not be limited to: –

• Designing, setting up, and configuring complex switching environments and complex wireless networks that support secured access and the ability to support voice and video applications
• Configuring and setting up Cisco firewalls, VPN concentrators, and security appliances for access to vital mission-critical applications
• Maintaining network security through proper configuration of VPN and firewalls
• Setting up and maintaining the LAN and its associated components (switches, structured cabling, power provisioning, etc)
• Assisting in the designing of multiserver environments including IP address schemes, DNS, WINS
• Providing technical assistance and support to internal staff, vendors, and partner agencies
• Maintaining both the wired and wireless network inclusive of performance security throughput and upgrades
• Implementing network upgrades by developing, testing, evaluating, and installing enhancements
• Creating and maintaining comprehensive documentation for all implemented networks
• Implementing effective maintenance of all hardware inclusive enterprise hardware such as servers, storage, switches, routers, and UPS
• Troubleshooting of network hardware and software applications and security systems to resolve operational issues and restore services
• Ensuring all work and changes to infrastructure components are performed in such a way as to minimize disruptions to existing ICT services
• Ensuring technology is used, managed, and supported by the hospital’s standards, policies, and procedures
• Assisting in keeping track of the hospital’s infrastructure assets and ensuring that the infrastructure and data are kept secure at all times including backup

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related from a recognized institution
• Have five years of work experience. Experience in Hospital setup is preferred
• Experience in ICT Project Management is an added advantage
• Experience in hardware and software support and management
• Committed Christian and willing to serve in rural setup
• Must have a good interpersonal and communication skills
• Satisfy the requirement of chapter six of the constitution of Kenya.

How To Apply