Director Digital Infrastructure & Development

Requirements

• The provided JSON list comprehensively details the technical and strategic responsibilities of the Director of Technology Services
• Key focus areas include policy development, secure infrastructure management, and the oversight of critical operations like the SOC and NOC
• The role emphasizes lifecycle management of digital health applications, from initial design and stakeholder collaboration to maintenance and performance optimization
• The responsibilities also highlight a commitment to enterprise interoperability, technical documentation, and the professional growth of the directorate's personnel

Key Responsibilities

• Overseeing the development, implementation, and review of policies, strategies, guidelines, and regulations on digital health information technologies
• Facilitating the planning, design, implementation, and regulation of secure digital health infrastructure, networks, applications, and storage
• Overseeing administration and monitoring of digital health infrastructure, networks, and applications to ensure service availability
• Spearheading the development, implementation, and review of disaster recovery policies and procedures for digital health infrastructure and applications
• Overseeing the development of user management standards and procedures for digital health infrastructure and applications
• Facilitating the implementation of digital health enterprises, network, and security infrastructure in collaboration with stakeholders
• Overseeing the establishment, monitoring, and maintenance of the Digital Health Security Operations Center (SOC)
• Facilitating the establishment and maintenance of the Digital Health Network Operation Center (NOC) and monitoring performance
• Ensuring the incorporation of emerging technologies for digital health infrastructure, networks, and applications
• Overseeing the design, development, and review of applications using various programming languages
• Spearheading collaboration with stakeholders to design system scopes, objectives, and functional specifications based on user needs
• Coordinating the analysis, modification, testing, and debugging of existing systems to improve service efficiency
• Overseeing the development of technical documentation describing configurations and procedures for infrastructure and applications
• Ensuring the maintenance, upgrading, and patching of applications to ensure functionality and accessibility
• Facilitating performance optimization analysis on digital health infrastructure, networks, and applications
• Spearheading detailed analysis of existing systems, platforms, and applications in collaboration with relevant stakeholders
• Providing guidance on enterprise interoperability application architecture, system development, and information management standards
• Ensuring capacity building, professional development, and performance management of staff within the directorate

Required Compliance Certificates

• Certificate of Good Conduct from Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI)
• Certificate of compliance from Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
• Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
• Current Self Declaration form from Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)
• Certificate from Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)