ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

ABOUT THE COMPANY

The Insurance Regulatory Authority is a statutory government agency established under the Insurance Act (Amendment) 2006, CAP 487 of the Laws of Kenya to regulate, supervise and develop the insurance industry. It is governed by a Board of Directors which is vested with the fiduciary responsibility of overseeing operations of the Authority and ensuring that they are consistent with provisions of the Insurance Act.

JOB SUMMARY

JOB TITLE: Assistant Director, ICTDIRECTORATE: Directorate of Corporate ServicesDEPARTMENT: Information, Communication & Technology (ICT)GRADE/LEVEL: IRA 4IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Deputy Director, ICTPerson SpecificationsFor appointment to this grade, an officer must have:Nine (9) years cumulative relevant work experience three (3) years of which should have been in the grade of Principal ICT Officer or in a comparable and relevant position.Bachelor’s degree in any of the following: Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Information Science, Business Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.Master’s degree in any of the following: Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Information Science, Business Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering, Business Administration or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Job SpecificationsDuties and responsibilities at this level will entail:Coordinating the development, implementation and review of ICT polices, strategies, programs, standards budgets and work plans.Coordinating the implementation of ICT governance practices in the Authority.Coordinating the formulation and review of ICT Risk Management Framework for the Authority.Developing the business continuity and disaster recovery plans for ICT systems;Coordinating the development and implementation of the ICT Business Continuity Plans.Coordinating the formulation and implementation of data privacy and cybersecurity policies to ensure that the Authority’s information assets are secure.Undertaking the planning, designing, implementation and operationalization of ICT infrastructure, information systems and application software projects.Coordinating the consolidation of user requests for ICT assets, procurement, issuing, operational maintenance, decommissioning, and disposal.Coordinating the ICT Service Management to ensure consistent delivery of customer focused services.Verifying the compliance with ICT Policies, standards, regulations and relevant legislations.Developing the Authority’s annual Operating and Capital budgetary requirementDeveloping departmental board papers and formulating the implementation plan for the board resolutions.Coordinating measures to ensure reliability, availability and serviceability of ICT infrastructure, information systems and application software.Facilitating the preparation of concept papers, periodic progress reports, and annual reports for the department.Facilitating continuous upgrading of ICT infrastructure and systems to keep abreast with emerging technologies.Certificate in any two (2) of the following ICT professional qualifications:Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA);Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA);Certified Information Security Manager (CISM);Certified Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC);Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT);Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP);Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL);Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH);Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT);Project Management Professional (PMP);Certified Business Analyst (CBA);Certified Microsoft Developer (CMD);Microsoft Certified Administrator;Certification in Cybersecurity;Datacenter Design and management;Unified Storage Management;Data Science and Analytics Professional;Certificate in Virtualization;Certification in Data Privacy;Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) or any other relevant professional qualification from a recognized institution; andMembership to a relevant professional body where applicable and in good standing.Competencies and SkillsCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsAnalytical skillsReport writing skillsPresentation skillsMentoring, coaching and leadership skills.Conflict managementHOW TO APPLYThe interested applicants to submit their applications online by filling the form provided on the IRA website.All applications must be received by close of business at 5.00 pm on Monday, 16th February, 2026.COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTIn accordance with The Employment (Amendment) Act, 2022, the Authority will require candidates it will enter into a written contract of service with to comply with Chapter Six of the Constitution by submitting mandatory compliance and clearance certificates from the relevant entities.Insurance Regulatory Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity, gender equality and persons with disabilities (PWDs) are encouraged to apply. Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.IRA IS ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFIED

REQUIRED SKILLS

System (IT) auditing, IT training, Database administration, System administration, System and network security, User management and administration, Information security, Training program planning, Risk analysis

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Post-graduate education