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Position Title:Database AdministratorOrganization:The Second Financial Management and Accountability Programme (FINMAP II)Primary Location:Kampala,UgandaJob Type : Full-time EmploymentTerms:Contract for one (1) YearThe Second Financial Management and Accountability Programme (FINMAP II) is a wide programme designed as the prime framework for implementation of Government of Uganda Public Financial Management (PFM) reforms. It comprises interventions both at central and local government levels and involves a number of components and several stakeholders, including Development Partners.
The implementation of FINMAP II entails a significant amount of coordination effort at all levels. This coordination requirement is met through the contracting of Staff to support specific Programme areas. FINMAP II requires the services of a Database Administrator to support the implementation of financial management systems in the Public Financial Management Office of the Ministry of Local Government:The Government of Uganda (GoU) designed a Second Financial Management andAccountability Programme (FINMAP II) as a successor program to the Financial Managementand Accountability Programme (FINMAP). The primary purpose of the FINMAP II is to deepenand consolidate reforms in public financial management (PFM) aiming at further strengthening and sustaining accountability and transparency in public financial management, improving governance, and maximizing the Government’s efforts towards poverty eradicationA large component of FINMAP is focused on the deepening, extension and expansion ofthe Oracle based Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS) to more GovernmentAgencies and Local Governments. In Local Governments, the IFMS has implemented ineight (42) Districts, Kampala City Council Authority and its five (5) Divisions. In addition,the Government is following a three-tier strategy for implementation of PFM systems inThe local governments under this category will be computerized using the oracle basedIFMS. We believe that these local governments have the basic infrastructure to supportcomputerization using oracle. Government intends to roll out IFMS to another 22 LocalThe 2nd Tier system will provide a simple but modern fiscal management system , whichis effective, user friendly and with relatively low maintenance costs. This will cover allthe remaining districts, municipal councils and some big town councils. The procurement ofthe 2nd tier solution is currently ongoing.The remaining town councils together with all the sub-county councils will be supported toimprove their manual financial management systems in the short run. In the long run, thiscategory is expected to gradually move to the tier 2 system.As a principle, Government intends to deploy the computerized systems in a phased andcoordinated manner starting with the local governments that have the basic infrastructureto support the implementation and capacity to sustain the systems even after the end ofThese systems are intended to improve budgeting, accounting and reporting to enablelocal governments plan and use their financial resources more effectively and efficiently.The three levels will have to be tightly coordinated and kept in harmony to work as asingle system with a common goal.As part of the implementation of FINMAP, a PFM Systems Office has been established in the Ministry of Local Government to spearhead and support implementation of PFM systems in local governments.The Database Administrator will be responsible for technically supporting the relationaldatabase management systems (RDBMSs) at the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Data Centre for the automated financial management systems in local governments.C) Specific Duties and Responsibilities;(i) Maintain availability and integrity of LG databases through multiple access schemes.(ii) Monitor the LG relational databases to optimize database performance, resource use,and physical implementations of the database.(ii) Address various database integration issues including migration between disparatedatabases, integration, maintenance/ conversion, capacity planning issues and new application.(iv) Monitor and maintain database security and database software.(v) Develop RDBMS test environments as may be required from time to time.(vi) Facilitate sharing of common data by overseeing proper key and index managementand data dictionary maintenance.(vii) Monitor and manage database backups, logs , and journals together with systematicdata restoration and/or recovery procedures required.(viii) Install, maintain and upgrade database software.(ix) Maintain various database related documents such as manuals and programmershandbooks including developing GoU user unit tailored manuals, where necessary.(x) May provide 24 hour on-call support where required.(xi) Maintains broad knowledge of state-of-the-art technology, equipment, and/ or(xii) Perform any other job-related duties assigned by management from time to time.D) Qualifications and Experience1. Bachelor`s degree in IT related discipline such as Computer Science, Statistics, MathematicsPhysics , and Business Administration.2. Specialized Database Administration training and qualifications for common large RDBMSs3. Experience of a minimum of two years directly related to duties and responsibilities asE) KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED1. Ability to implement and troubleshoot programming changes and modifications, to program ,configure, manage, and maintain the operation of complex relational databases.2. Ability to develop and manipulate large complex data sets.3. Knowledge of computer and / or network security systems, applications, and hardware.4. Knowledge of data integrity methods and techniques.5. Ability to perform acceptance testing on computer systems, applications, and hardware.6. Ability to install, maintain , modify, and upgrade database software.8. Knowledge of current technological developments/ trends in area of expertise.9. Ability to operate on a scheduled 24-hour on-call basis.10. Strong inter- personal and communication skills.At the end of his assignment, the Database Administrator is expected to have successfully :(i) Implemented the LGPFM systems in local governments.(ii) Strengthened the ICT function in local governments.(iii) Built capacity among LG staff to continue with the reforms.G. Contract and Reporting ArrangementsThe Database Administrator will be hired against a seven months (07) time- base contract.The Database Administrator will report to the Local Governments PFM SystemsManager but will work closely with the Data Centre team in the Ministry of FinancePlanning and Economic Development (MoFPED) and the PFM team in the Ministry ofThe Database Administrator will be required to provide the following reports:(i) Quarterly performance reports(ii) Annual performance reports(iii) An end assignment report within two weeks after completion of the contract.MoLG will provide office space and relevant office facilities (furniture, computer andprinting facilities, telephone, and email/ internet access) during the period of theAnnex B: Employee`s Reporting ObligationsThe Employee in the discharge of his duties will ensure timely achievement of theoutputs linked to the terms of reference and a timely submission of the following reports.3. End of Assignment (Terminal) ReportApplications should be addressed and submitted to the address below by 1700hrs on 20 June 2014. The Second Financial Management and Accountability Programme (FINMAP II)Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic DevelopmentFinance Building; 3rd Floor, Office 3.4
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