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• Take part in the planning, budgeting and
  reporting on the activities of the department.
• Participate in the development of the PAU
  ICT and Data Management Policy.
• Participate in the development of the data
  submission guidelines.
• Coordinate the database administration
  function to support the corporate business data requirements.
• Tasked with documenting, designing and
  implementing requirements for database availability, accessibility,
  security, backup and recovery.
• In charge of monitoring Database growth
  planning for capacity
• Coordinate the management and control of
  the database management system patching and upgrades.
• Coordinate research and knowledge sharing
  amongst staff in the Unit.
• Coordinate the Database administration
  team activities.
• Coordinate testing of systems to ensure
  corporate data standards are adhered to.
• The incumbent will identify and advise on
  the elements of data quality originating from the business that need to be
  considered in the data quality improvement program.
• Coordinate the cleansing of the business
  data to match the desired data quality levels.
• The incumbent will design and implement
  databases to support the PAU business.
• The jobholder will also coordinate the
  documentation and collection of the business requirements design the data
  model to support the identified business requirements

Plan and install Database management
systems.

Coordinate the management and control of
licenses and support contracts for the Database management systems.

Maintain Database management system asset
register.

Coordinate the testing and commissioning
of the implemented databases.

Coordinate the migration of database to
new or upgraded database management systems.

Offer timely support and training in the
administration and maintenance of business application, including
orientation for new staff and specialized training in relation to changing
roles, business processes and application functionality.

Manage the creation of end user reports.

Engage the application vendors to provide
technical support and application upgrades and patches.

Manage the design and implementation of
the corporate data warehouse to support decision making.

Coordinate the design, development and
maintenance of the necessary data repositories (physical model), adapting
industry “best practices” for continuous improvement.

Perform any other duties as may be
assigned by the supervisor.

• The ideal candidate for the Petroleum
  Authority of Uganda (PAU) Senior Databases Administrator job opportunity
  must possess a Master’s degree in Database Systems, Petroleum Data
  Management or Information Systems
• The applicant must also hold a Bachelor’s
  Degree in computer science, statistics (Computing option), software Engineering
  or Petroleum Geosciences or an equivalent or a higher diploma in any
  Physical Sciences.
• At least five years’ relevant working
  experience preferably in the management and administration of Petroleum
  Exploration, Development and Production.
• Previous experience in dealing with
  vendors and end users at all organizational level.
• Proficiency in Database development
• Possession of a qualification in oil and
  gas sector from an internationally recognized university is an added
  advantage
• Membership with a nationally or
  internationally recognized professional body
• Microsoft database administration
  certification ITIL version 3




Project management certifications in
either Prince2 or PMP
Innovative and with a proven high level of
integrity and professionalism
Excellent interpersonal and communication
skills;
Familiarity with the main data
manipulation languages and the principles of database design;
Excellent organisational skills;
Ability to work to tight deadlines under
pressure;
Demonstrated ability to create and
maintain strong working relationships with colleagues and customers;
Show willingness to keep up to date with
developments in new technology;
Show commitment to continuing professional
development (CPD);
Broad knowledge and understanding of
relevant legislation

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