Database Manager at MIFUMI in Uganda

Job Title: Database Manager

Company: MIFUMI

Job Location: Kampala, Uganda


Duties:

• supporting a team of senior management and external consultants in the following areas:
• They will be expected to work alongside a wide range of people internal and external to ensure the database answers important monitoring and evaluation questions.
• They will interphase with the M&E department on outcomes tracking, project team heads on performance management, and the communications teams on external reports
• They will provide training and support to non-technical people within the organization to understand how to use MIFUMI system and ensure it’s used properly.
• Database design, Setting up and testing new database and data handling systems
• Monitoring database efficiency, Designing and preparing reports for management
• Developing protocols for data processing, and Creating query definitions that allow data to be extracted
• Training colleagues in how to input and extract data

Requirement:

Essential skills required:
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Eye for detail and accuracy
• Ability to understand business needs
• Strong leadership skills

Desirable skills:
• Understanding of structured query language (SQL)
• Knowledge of ‘relational database management systems’ (RDBMS), ‘object oriented database management systems’ (OODBMS) and XML database management systems
• Experience with their database software/ web applications
• Up-to-date knowledge of technology

Qualifications:
• A relevant degree, such as computer science, statistics or demography.
• Advanced knowledge of programming in relevant languages and experience in a position of management or equivalent qualification will be an added advantage


How to Apply:

Please submit your application( including cover letter & detailed CV indicating salary expectations) by email specifying “Internal Auditor Application” in the subject line to: The Administrator,
MIFUMI
Plot 1 Masaba Road,
P. O. Box 274,
Tororo

Email: applications@mifumi.org

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

For further information please visit www.mifumi.org

Application Deadline: 8th Nov 2013