Category: Information Technology & Telecoms
Location: Dar es salaam, Tanzania
Employment Type: Contract/Temporary
Summary:
Our client, Medical Stores Department (MSD) is an autonomous Department of the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. MSD was established by an Act of Parliament No.13 of 1993 with an objective of developing, and maintaining an efficient and cost – effective system of procurement, storage and distribution of approved medicine and other medical supplies required for use by the public health facilities.
The Department is a non-profit making institution with a zonal network all over the country directly serving 5000 health facilities through an Integrated Logistical System.
In order to accelerate the implementation of the Decentralization Strategy and realize its vision of providing quality service closer to the people it is now seeking to recruit individuals who relish change, and have an excellent track record and able to contribute effectively in taking the departments performance to the next best level as a modern and well managed Department of the Government.
Description:
Purpose of the job:
Reporting to the Principal Database Administrator the job holders’ main responsibility shall be to ensure that ERP and its database are efficiently running at all times.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
•Ensures that the production system is maintained and patched in a proactive manner
•Maintains installations, upgrades and maintenance of the database server, tools and applications
•Evaluates Database features and related products to ascertain if they meet established user requirements for beneficial utilization.
•Undertakes investigations and propose resolutions of problems
•Monitors and plan for database storage requirements as well as backup mechanism and perform regular tests
•Monitors, maintain and tune database and applications performance to ensure that database security and best practices are adhered to
•Maintains backup policy, procedures and perform regular test
•Provides and maintain scripts to automate the monitoring and cloning of environments for quick and effective fault diagnosis and where possible automated fix
•Reviews relevant change and custom release for risk and impact analysis as part of the whole team to ensure a robust and efficient production system.
•Plans and executives database migrations (e.g., major version upgrades), database patching and critical patch upgrades
•Creates and maintain system/process documentation
•Assists other roles such as Developers, Functional Consultants and users with issues
•Creates and maintain applications report as requested by system users and management
•Ensures that the required standards of reliability and safety performance of the constituent systems are achieved in the deliverables
•Develops and carries out user training programs for database and related products
•Ensures that MSD ICT policies and guidelines are adhered to by all users.
•Supports users of the database and to educate them on the best use of the database. In the case where users face some problems, it is the responsibility of the DBA to analyze the problem, identify its cause and rectify them.
Performance Standards
•The person we seek must show practical effective control of systems, demonstrate ways to reduce complaints from users, systems security measures, Execution of housekeeping procedures and report writing skills on systems operations.
Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications and Experience
•Degree in IT or equivalent
•Must Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) / MCDBA
•At least 2 years after acquisition of professional qualifications
Remuneration
An attractive package will be offered to the successful candidate for the above position.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS: The position attracts a three year contract renewable subject to excellent performance.
MODE OF APPLICATION:
Interested Tanzanians who meet the minimum requirements of any of the above position should send their application letters stating how they meet the positions requirements in writing, a CV listing names and contacts of 3 work related referees, 2 current passport size photographs, and copies of their certificates to the address below so us to reach on,. Applicants MUST disclose their current gross salaries.
Closing Date: 20 January 2012
Apply to:
Manpower Services (T) LTD,
Management, Training & Recruitment Consultants,
4th Floor, Posta House,
Ohio/Ghana Avenue,
P.O.Box 9341,
Dar es Salaam.
