Job Description
<p class="MsoNormal">Has primary responsibility for the definition, creation and maintenance of the database model within the modern computing environment (eg. Unix, Windows 2000 Server, Intranet, Web) as is relevant to the Ministry of Local Government database system.&nbsp; Work involves identifying the data requirements, defining the information content, ensuring the integrity, security and confidentiality of the data and defining a strategy for back-up and recovery of the database.<o:p></o:p></p>
Key and Critical Responsibilities
<ul><li style="margin-left: 54pt; text-align: justify;">Analyzes, tests and implements physical database design supporting various business applications.<o:p></o:p></li><li style="margin-left: 54pt; text-align: justify;">Ensures data recovery, maintenance, data integrity and space requirements for physical database are met through formulation and monitoring of policies, procedures and standards relating to database management.<o:p></o:p></li><li style="margin-left: 54pt; text-align: justify;">Provides a high degree of coordination between user, technical, application and corporate entities to ensure effective data management as a corporate enterprise.<o:p></o:p></li><li style="margin-left: 54pt; text-align: justify;">Formulates database access policies and strategies for Ministry of Local Government and defines authorization checks.<o:p></o:p></li><li style="margin-left: 54pt; text-align: justify;">Monitors data accuracy and integrity and develops standards for system access and account privileges and resolves database access complications.<o:p></o:p></li><li style="margin-left: 54pt; text-align: justify;">Ensures that security procedures are implemented on databases, data protection measures are up to date and effective and that back-up procedures are implemented.<o:p></o:p></li><li style="margin-left: 54pt; text-align: justify;">Ensures that database backup storage is available on-site and off-site, that recovery procedures are developed and tested occasionally and that the procedures are documented.<o:p></o:p></li><li style="margin-left: 54pt; text-align: justify;">Monitors performance of the database management system and re-organises the database as necessary.<o:p></o:p></li><li style="margin-left: 54pt; text-align: justify;">Plans for recommends and documents standards for use, controlling updating and maintenance of the database.<o:p></o:p></li><li style="margin-left: 54pt; text-align: justify;">Keeps abreast of developments in database management systems.<o:p></o:p></li><li style="margin-left: 54pt; text-align: justify;">Performs related work as may be required.<o:p></o:p></li><li style="margin-left: 54pt; text-align: justify;">Ensures that solutions meet business objectives and establishes and maintains a high level of user trust and confidence in ITs knowledge of the concern for users business needs.<o:p></o:p></li><li style="margin-left: 54pt; text-align: justify;">Has the willingness to work with customers of varying levels of technical expertise in a high-pressure, complex environment.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
Key Competency
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:</b></p> <ul><li style="margin-left: 54pt; text-align: justify;">Extensive knowledge of database principles and practices.<o:p></o:p></li><li style="margin-left: 54pt; text-align: justify;">Extensive knowledge of the database communication principles and procedures.<o:p></o:p></li><li style="margin-left: 54pt; text-align: justify;">Ability to manage and coordinate complex technical database issues.<o:p></o:p></li><li style="margin-left: 54pt; text-align: justify;">Knowledge of at least one modern database system (eg. Oracle, SQL).<o:p></o:p></li><li style="margin-left: 54pt; text-align: justify;">Experience in the management of large, complex database systems.<o:p></o:p></li><li style="margin-left: 54pt; text-align: justify;">Ability to maintain confidentiality with respect to information inherent to Public Service.</li><li style="margin-left: 54pt; text-align: justify;">Extensive knowledge of database principles and practices.</li><li style="margin-left: 54pt; text-align: justify;">Extensive knowledge of the database communication principles and procedures.<o:p></o:p></li><li style="margin-left: 54pt; text-align: justify;">Ability to manage and coordinate complex technical database issues.<o:p></o:p></li><li style="margin-left: 54pt; text-align: justify;">Knowledge of at least one modern database system (eg. Oracle, SQL).<o:p></o:p></li><li style="margin-left: 54pt; text-align: justify;">Experience in the management of large, complex database systems.<o:p></o:p></li><li style="margin-left: 54pt; text-align: justify;">Ability to maintain confidentiality with respect to information inherent to Public Service.</li></ul><p style="margin-left: 54pt; text-align: justify;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>Minimum Qualification and Experience</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><ul><li style="margin-left: 54pt; text-align: justify;">A degree in Computer Science or relevant field of study</li><li style="margin-left: 54pt; text-align: justify;">At least four (4) years experience in an IT environment and two (2) years in a managerial capacity with much responsibility in the field of database management.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>