Jobs at NAADS in Uganda -Database Management Officer

Job Title: Database Management Officer
Reports to: Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Manager through the planning, monitoring and Budget Officer.

Job Purpose:
The overall objective of the assignment is to support the NAADS Secretariat in the development and design of database strategies, monitoring and improving database performance and capacity, and planning for future expansion requirements

Functions:
• Develop and design database strategies, monitor and improving database performance and capacity and plan for future expansion requirements
• Plan, coordinate and implement security measures to safe guard the database
• Identify MIS needs, support joint strategies and develop and maintain appropriate databases, database applications, database interface functions
• Identify, gather and incorporate external datasets into the NAADS data repository
Qualifications and Experience:
• Bachelors degree in any of the following; Statistics or economics or commerce or business management with a postgraduate qualification in management of information systems, extensive training in MIS for M&E is required
• Masters degree in IT Management or Computer Science
• Excellent theoretical and practical knowledge of database development particularly in MS Access and SQL, ideally also with VB
• Five years working experience


How to Apply:
Applications with detailed CV, recent passport size photograph, names & addresses of two referees and the applicant’s day time telephone contact should be sent between 8.30a.m – 5.00pm to:

The Chairman, NAADS Board of Directors,
Plot 5 Kyadondo Road
Legacy Towers, Block B,
Nakasero
P.O.Box 25235, Kampala- Uganda

Deadline: 9th December 2011 at 2:00pm