Spatial Database Administrator

Key Responsibilities:

Management/Administrative Responsibilities 

• Ensures the implementation of objectives 
• Provides advice to managers, associates and customers on the database
• Prepares reports on the status of activities 

Technical/Professional Responsibilities 

• Maintains and supports the Agency’s databases 
• Develops documents and maintains procedures for production and quality control of data and database structure 
• Develops and implements database systems and solutions, specific GIS research and analytical functions 
• Designs and implements GIS-related functions 
• Develop and maintain database schemes and data models and implementation plans 
• Reviews schemas and data models to identify problem areas and prepares a work plan for executing the solution. 
• Implements the work plan as it relates to database efficiency and tuning
• Assures security of the Agency data internally and externally 
• Establishes and monitors scheduled backup of the Agency’s databases
• Provides support to end-users to ensure proper operation of the database
• Tests configurations to ensure proper implementation and quality are met 

Other Responsibilities 

• Keeps abreast with trends and development in relevant technology and recommends their incorporation where appropriate.
• Performs other related duties assigned from time to time by the Supervisor/Manager 

Required Skills/Competencies

The post-holder should be able to demonstrate: 

• Good interpersonal skills 
• Good oral and written communication and presentation skills 
• Sound judgment, analytical, decision making, problem solving skills
• Demonstrated sound work ethics 
• Excellent data modeling skills including but not limited to ER diagrams and UML
• Excellent knowledge of Spatial Database Management systems 
• Knowledge of programming environment and web-based application development 
• Knowledge of GIS, GPS, Spatial database infrastructure 
• Knowledge of ESRIS, GIS, or similar software 
• Competence in data analysis and interpretation with a good grasp of data warehousing and data-mining principles 

Minimum Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or equivalent from a recognized tertiary institution. 
• At least two (2) years’ experience in spatial databases, data conversation, maintenance and design of GIS systems. 

We appreciate all responses but only short-listed applicants will be contacted