Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, February 28 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
RECRUITMENT OF TEMPORARY STAFF – MASS ENROLMENT AND MASS RENEWAL OF NATIONAL IDs

The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) was established by the Registration of Persons Act (ROPA), 2015 and is mandated to establish and maintain the National Identification Register (NIR). The Authority is also charged with among others; the registration of citizens and legally resident aliens; assigning National Identification / Alien Identification Numbers (NINs/AINS) to qualifying persons and issuing Identification Cards to those 16 years and above; registration of births, deaths and adoption orders and issuance of the relevant certificates.

The first release of National Identification Cards in Uganda was issued in 2014 with validity of ten (10) years. NIRA intends to conduct a mass renewal and mass enrolment exercise for all expired cards and unregistered citizens. Section 66 of the Registration of Persons Act, 2015 makes possession of a National Identification Card or National Identification Number (NIN) a mandatory requirement for persons to access public services.

To support the above exercise, NIRA wishes to recruit suitable candidates for the following temporary positions:

13.Job title: Database Administrator Assistant
Reports To: Database Administrator
Department: ICT

Job Summary: The Database Administrator Assistant will be responsible for assisting in keeping NIRA databases up and running smoothly 24/7so as to provide a seamless flow of information, considering both backend data structure and frontend accessibility for end-users.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
• Assists in implementing and enforcing comprehensive maintenance procedures for NIRA database systems.
• Assist in defining users and enabling data distribution to the right user, in appropriate format and timely manner according to NIRA’s approved data policies, procedures, standards.
• Assist in carrying out data backup and recovery following the data backup policy.
• Assists in performing tests and evaluations regularly to ensure data security, privacy and integrity.
• Assists in monitoring database performance, implement changes and apply new patches and versions when required.
• Assist in devising and implementing processes for resolving faults and data loss and writing disaster recovery plans.
Participate in data migration and data archiving activities.
• Assist in writing database documentation, including data standards, procedures and definitions for the data dictionary (metadata).
• Assists in monitoring system and database performance and data usage and space and support backup and recovery procedures.
• Assist in creating and managing database reports, visualizations, and dashboards.
• Assist in creating automation for repeating database tasks and support performance tuning and optimization of database systems.
• Assist in supporting processes for optimizing and enhancing database security and providing second level support to techno-functional users.
• Ensuring that data protection and privacy in accordance with the Data Protection and Privacy Act 2019 is embedded.
• Perform any other related duties as may be assigned by the Manager Information Systems

Qualifications / Education
• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree with Honors in computer science, Information Technology, Information Systems, and any other related field
• Excellent technical skills in a range of programming languages.
• Hands-on experience with database standards and end user applications
• Excellent knowledge of data backup, recovery, security, integrity, and SQL
• Familiarity with database design, documentation, and coding
• Experience with DBA case tools (frontend/backend) and third-party tools.
• The possession of Industry relevant certifications will be an added advantage.

Experience and Skills
• Proven working experience as a Database Administrator, experience in oracle and Postgres will be an added advantage.
• Problem solving skills and ability to think algorithmically, Ability to work under pressure and deadlines, Ability to work with or without supervision, Ability to sit for long working on a computer, Flexibility to work night shift and weekends.
• Accuracy, Team player, Good organizational skills, Cost awareness

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Interested and qualified applicants should submit applications clearly indicating the position applied for and preferred area of work by district for registration Assistants. Applications should be addressed to the Executive Director-NIRA and should include a detailed curriculum vitae (CV), copies of academic and professional certificates. Applicants must possess a valid National ID, an active bank account, Tax Identification Number (TIN) and telephone contacts registered in their names.

Applications should be submitted online (in soft copy) to https://recruitment.nira.go.ug. Applications should include a telephone contact of the applicant, names and contact details of at least three (3) referees.

Applications should reach the above address not later than Tuesday 12th March 2024 at
5.00pm

NIRA is an equal opportunity employer.

Note: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Any form of canvassing or lobbying shall lead to disqualification.

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