Assistant System Administrator job vacancy

Reports To: System Administrator
Scale: KIA 6
Division: Finance and Administration
Section: Information Communication Technology

Job Profile:

The Assistant Systems Administrator performs technical work installing, operating and providing second level support for local and wide area networks, personal computers as well as undertaking general tasks which will promote the use of ICT across the institute.

Duties and Responsibilities
Install and administer network servers, workstations, and other equipment utilizing UNIX based and Windows based operating systems.
Install, configure, and maintain Servers, Personal Computers, workstations and network attached devices.
Plan and implement network security, including building firewalls, applying cryptography to network applications, managing host security, file permissions, backup and disaster recovery plans, file system integrity, and adding and deleting users.
Maintain corporate Anti-virus protection on servers & desktop as well as e-mail gateways.
Maintain corporate e-mail system, planning for growth & expansion and performing routine system maintenance.
Competencies Skills and Experience
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Engineering or equivalent, and a minimum of six (6) years experience in a busy computing environment.
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or above is required
In depth experience with Mail Messaging Systems – Novel / Linux based.
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) will be an added advantage.


Email your application to director@kia.ac.ke

Attach scanned copies of certificates and other testimonials. Hard copies should be sent to:

The Director/Chief Executive
Kenya Institute of Administration
P.O. Box 23030-00604
Lower Kabete
Nairobi

So as to reach not later than 5 p.m on 10th December 2010

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