Database Administrator / Health Informatics

Database Administrator / Health Informatics

The South African National AIDS Council Trust (the SANAC Trust) leads South Africa's response to the national HIV, TB & STIs epidemics.

The Trust is building a dynamic team that can facilitate its effective leadership of the national response.

We are, therefore recruiting a Database Administrator / Health Informatics for our organization.

Position Details:
Name of Position: Database Administrator / Health Informatics
Reporting to: Executive Manager: Strategic Information
Job level: D1
Duration: 2 years
Advert Date: 16 March

Purpose of the job:
The Situation Room Database Administrator / Health Informatics (DBA / HI) is responsible for the performance, integrity, and security of the SR database. They will be involved in the planning and development of the database, as well as troubleshooting any issues on behalf of the users. They will need to have knowledge in Strategic Information and Monitoring and Evaluation.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Working closely with the Strategic Information Unit and database programmers to ensure a good ETL infrastructure is in place.
2. Establishing the needs of users and monitoring user access and security.
3. Monitoring performance and managing parameters in order to provide fast responses to front-end users.
4. Mapping out the conceptual design for a planned database.
5. Considering both back-end organisation of data and front-end accessibility for end-users.
6. Refining the logical design so that it can be translated into a specific data model.
7. Further refining the physical design to meet system storage requirements.
8. Installing and testing new versions of the database management system (DBMS).
9. Maintaining data standards, including adherence to the data protection act.
10. Writing database documentation, including data standards, procedures, and definitions for the data dictionary (metadata).
11. Controlling access permissions and privileges.
12. Developing, managing, and testing backup and recovery plans.
13. Ensuring that storage and archiving procedures are functioning correctly.
14. Carrying out capacity planning.
15. Communicating regularly with technical, applications, and operational staff to ensure database integrity and security.
16. Commissioning and installing new applications and customising existing applications in order to make them fit for purpose.
17. Managing the security and disaster recovery aspects of a database.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

1. Degree in Public Health (Epidemiology / Biostatistics), Biostatistics, or Health Informatics.
2. 5-10 years of experience in analytics (data analysis and manipulation), business intelligence analysis, and / or database development.
3. Experience with Electronic Health Record systems analysis, workflow process analysis, data warehouse support analytics, and / or application systems with application of these skills in the health care environment.
4. Computer skills including proficient knowledge of the full Microsoft Office Suite.
5. Experience in MY SQL, Oracle, and BASIC programming language.
6. Data analysis and information reporting experience.
7. Strong analytical, conceptual, and root cause analysis skills.
8. Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously both independently and as part of a team to accomplish goals.
9. In-depth understanding of database structure principles.
10. Experience gathering and analyzing system requirements.
11. Knowledge of data mining and segmentation techniques.
12. Familiarity with data visualization tools like Power BI, Tableau, QlikView, or Looker.
13. Proven analytical skills.
14. Problem-solving attitude.

Additional Requirements:

1. Experience with agile software development methodologies.
2. Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).

Applications should be emailed to [insert email]. Kindly indicate the name of the position on the subject line of the email. Should you be in possession of a foreign qualification, it must be accompanied by an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Applicants who do not comply with the above-mentioned requirements, as well as applications received late or faxed, will not be considered.

Closing date: close of business, 14 April.

Note that correspondence will only be conducted with the short-listed candidates. If you have not been contacted within two months of the closing date of the advertisement, please consider your application as unsuccessful. The SANAC Trust gives preference to candidates who meet the job requirements and who will add to the culture and gender diversity of the organisation.

Suitable candidates will be subjected to psychometric testing, personnel suitability check(s) (citizenship, credit record checks, security clearance, security vetting, qualification verification, and employment verification). The SANAC Trust reserves the right at any time to withdraw or alter this advertised position.