2 Job Opportunities at | Nafasi za Kazi -Government Authority (eGa) ~ ICT OFFICER GRADE II (SECURITY MANAGEMENT)
Who we are
The e-Government Authority (e-GA) is established in 2019 under the e-Government Act, No. 10 of 2019.
It is a public institution mandated to coordinate, oversee and promote e-Government initiatives as well as enforce e-Government related policies, laws, regulations, standards and guidelines in public institutions.
e-GA is a succeeding institution to e-Government Agency which was a semi-autonomous institution established in 2012 under the Executive Agencies Act, No.30 Cap. 245 of 1997 with the mandate of coordination, oversight and promotion of e-Government initiatives.
Before the establishment of the Agency, ICT initiatives in the Government were coordinated and managed by the then Directorate of Management of Information Systems (DMIS), now Directorate of Information and Communication Technology Systems (DICTS) under the President’s Office, Public Service Management.
The Agency became operational effective in April 2012 and officially inaugurated in July 2012 and ceased after seven years of operation.
The e-Government Act, No. 10 of 2019 stipulates the roles, functions and powers of the Authority for effective implementation of e-Government.
What we do
Enhancing provision of sustainable e-Government services to Public Institutions
e-GA is committed to undertake a number of interventions to enable public institutions to deliver efficient and effective ways of accessing and using e-services by:
Increasing channels to access Government e-services;
Streamlining consultancy, advisory and technical support service delivering mechanisms;
Improving e-Government Human Resource capacity in public institutions;
Facilitating public institutions to access reliable and secured shared e-Government infrastructure and systems;
Strengthening coordination of cyber security initiatives in Public Institutions.
POST ICT OFFICER GRADE II (SECURITY MANAGEMENT) – 2 POST
POST CATEGORY(S) IT AND TELECOMS
EMPLOYER e-Government Authority (eGa)
APPLICATION TIMELINE: 2021-09-07 2021-09-20
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
i.Plan, design, develop and implement ICT security policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines;
ii.Integration of ICT security into day-to-day ICT operational activities and provision of periodic security reports;
iii.Installation, configuration and management of security systems/software;
iv.Provision of security advisory on various security risks, threats and vulnerabilities;
v.Support, monitor and assess ICT security compliance in the Government;
vi.Timely handling of ICT security incidents;
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
a.Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Security, Software Engineering or equivalent degree from a recognized institution.
b.Knowledge of industry ICT Security Management System, cyber security regulatory frameworks and best practices.
c.Knowledge of ICT Risk Management.
d.Knowledge of Networking, System Administration, Programming and Database Administration.
e.Knowledge of vulnerability analysis and penetration testing.
f.Certification in ICT security field such as CEH, ECSA, LPT, CISA, CISSP, CISM, OCSP and CSX-CP will be an added advantage.
REMUNERATION Attractive remuneration Package
