Product and Application Development Officer

The Kenya Trade Network Agency (KenTrade) is a State Corporation under the National Treasury whose mandate is to implement, operationalize and manage the National Electronic Single Window System (NESWS) known as the Trade Facilitation Platform as well as trade facilitation.

To fulfil our mandate, we wish to engage suitably qualified candidates who also meet the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Kenya Constitution for the following positions;

Product and Application Development Officer– KTNA 7

Job Title: Product and Application Development Officer
Reports to: Assistant Manager, Product and Application Development
Duty Station: Nairobi

Purpose for the Job

To Analyze needs, designs, writes and tests new or existing programs and applications and to Apply judgment in devising program logic and selecting and adapting standard programming procedures, write programs and manuals.

Duties and responsibilities

i. Compile and write documentation of software development and subsequent revisions, inserting comments in the coded instructions so that others can understand the software.
ii. Testing of developed applications.
iii. Write, update and maintain computer software or software packages to handle specific jobs, such as storing and retrieving data, or controlling other equipment.
iv. Maintenance of applications, repair or expansion of existing software to increase operating efficiency or adapt to new requirements.
v. Write, analyze, review and rewrite software, using flowchart diagrams, and applying knowledge of computer capabilities, subject matter and symbolic logic.
vi. Write or contribute to instructions or manuals to guide end users.
vii. Provide software support for computer operators or system analysts to define and resolve problems in running software solutions.
viii. Training end users.

Minimum Academic, Professional Qualifications and Experience

i. At least two (2) years’ experience in Product & Application Development.
ii. Bachelor’s degree in software programming, Computer Science, Information Technology, Business IT or related form a recognized institution.
iii. Meets the provisions of Chapter Six of the Constitution.