Database Administrator job at Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA)

Vacancy title:
Database Administrator

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Public Administration, and Government , Category: Computer & IT ]

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Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA)

Deadline of this Job:
30 April 2022  

Duty Station:
Within Zambia , Lusaka , South - Central Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Sunday, April 03, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
The Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) is a corporate body established under the PACRA Act No. 4 of 2020. The Agency is inviting applications from suitably qualified, dynamic, self-motivated, pro-active and experienced persons to fill the position of:
Database Administrator (Lusaka)
Salary Scale: P 4
Reports to: Systems Analyst – Business Applications

Job Purpose
Responsible for planning, designing, implementing and maintaining of database structures, handling troubleshooting of data corruption and ensuring that procedures for database administration and recovery are in place.

Overall Responsibilities
a) Database Design
Designs effectively the databases in order to facilitate storage of data.
b) Database Maintenance
Maintains effectively an up-to-date database in order to ensure data integrity and accurate information.
c) Data Security and Recovery
Proactively undertakes regular backups of the database to facilitate quick system recovery.
d) Access Violations
Monitors security and data violations in order to identify and seal loopholes.
e) Reporting
Provides statistical and analytical information for use by various stakeholders.
f) Database Development
Effectively develops, implements and maintains Databases in order to automate business processes.

Additional details of exceptional aspects of the demands of the role:
• The job requires a good level of innovation and the holder is to be proactive in ICT issues.
• The jobholder is expected to continuously update his/her knowledge on various development technologies to resolve any ICT problem affecting users.
• The jobholder is expected to advise management on what systems can be procured or developed for use in response to system requirements.

Minimum Qualifications and Attributes
• Full Grade 12 School Certificate or its equivalent, with credits or better in English and Mathematics.
• Degree in Information Technology or equivalent.
• 2 years’ relevant experience in database management.
• Knowledgeable in Information Technology practices, standards, and protocol
• Knowledge of SAN systems such as EMC or NetApp
• Analytic mind-set and good problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly organized and responsible.
• Aware of current trends and developments in database administration.
• Professional certification in Database Management will be an added advantage.
• Experience in Power BI will be an added advantage.

Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Suitably qualified interested persons should send their application letters together with detailed Curriculum Vitae with three (3) traceable referees and certified copies of academic and professional qualifications in a sealed envelope, clearly stating the position being applied for to the address below not later than 30th April 2022.
The Human Resource and Administration Manager
Patents and Companies Registration Agency
P.O. Box 32020
PACRA House,
LUSAKA
PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED


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Job Info
Job Category: Computer/ IT jobs in Zambia
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 30 April 2022
Duty Station: Lusaka
Posted: 03-04-2022
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 03-04-2022
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 03-04-2025
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