Information Technology Specialist (Database Administration) Re-advertisement

Job Purpose:

Responsible for the database administration functions as well as system programming, troubleshooting, and system management within the Office of Information Systems and Technology (OIST) for all database related issues. Assist in the coordination of software issues with other OIST functions including Business Process Support and Computer Center Administration. Serve as a futurist within OIST, keeping ADB on the leading edge of current database technology. Work with broad policies and objectives, working directly with clients, with supervision for critical tasks.

Expected Outcomes

a. Database Administration
- Ensure OIST has an efficient and cost effective database environment that meets ADB's medium to long term requirements, and is appropriately documented in coordination with the Technology Division staff.
- Supervise a team of database specialists responsible for providing architecture and administration support for the ADB database environment, including ORACLE.
- Ensure high level system performance through implementation of the planned maintenance of databases running under AIX, Solaris, Linux, Netware, Windows, and OS/390.
- Supervise database aspects of requirements gathering, design, documentation, and development of complex Java web application solutions.
- Advise and consult other IT specialists on matters relating to database administration, within the ADB environment.
- Research and analyze latest developments in database technologies, review likely risks, both technical and financial associated with any needed changes, recommend enhancements to specific operating environments, and prepare plans for implementation of any changes agreed by OIST Management.
- Supervise OIST's vendor relationship in the database area, supervise contractors and consultants involved in relevant IT projects or IT support at ADB, and provide performance reviews, with recommendations for action on vendors, consultants and contractors.
- Supervise the documentation environment for the database area, especially as it relates to internal controls.

b. Staff Supervision
- Provide leadership and support to reporting staff.
- Supervise the performance of reporting staff, providing clear direction and regular monitoring and feedback on performance.
- Ensure the on-going learning and development of reporting staff.

Educational Requirements:

- Master's Degree, or equivalent, in computer science, management of information systems or related fields; or University degree in computer science, management of information systems or related fields and at least 5 years ADB work experience.

Relevant Experience And Other Requirements:

- Suitability to undertake the responsibilities mentioned above at the required level
- At least 8 years of relevant experience, including senior level supervisory experience in support of 24 by 7 operational environment with multiple databases and operating systems
- Experience and training in IT internal control frameworks
- Hands-on experience in optimizing and troubleshooting database performance in an Oracle 8i and 9i environment
- Experience in Oracle Application 10i and 11i Financial and Human Resources/Benefits modules is also preferred
- Demonstrable skills on data modeling, design and development of complex queries, optimizing Structured Query Language (SQL) and Procedural (PL)/SQL code, and advanced queues and triggers
- Broad experience in providing third-level (high level support on a 3 point scale) support during application and infrastructure outage to determine the cause of failures and restoring systems
- Experience on interacting with application developers to support testing and development and to perform upgrades on production environments
- Understanding of Java web applications, J2EE, JDBC, Oracle object types, Oracle 9i LDAP, and source control development tools
- Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills in English
- International experience working in several countries

Core Competencies:

Application of Technical Knowledge and Skills

• Regularly shares knowledge on new international best practice trends in comparator situations
• Proactively applies relevant international best practices to own work
• Convinces others to adopt international best practice by explaining the situational relevance and benefits

Client Orientation

• Helps colleagues work effectively with clients in different contexts and from diverse backgrounds and country situations
• Adapts own approach and style when interacting with clients, as opposed to requiring them to adapt
• Draws upon international best practice in exploring solutions with clients
• Confirms the clients’ understanding and agreement before progressing

Achieving Results and Problem Solving

• Draws on own and others’ multi-country experience to identify viable courses of action when conducting analyses
• Helps internal and external clients achieve quality results beyond presenting problems and precedent
• Highlights possible solutions for project issues based on relevant multi-country and/or multi-client experience
• Regularly contributes insights and experiences to colleagues in the Division to help them achieve quality results
• Overcomes unexpected difficulties and challenges to produce desired outcomes

Working Together

• Maintains collaborative relationships within the Department
• Works effectively with diverse colleagues in own and other Divisions and Departments
• Flexibly alters positions and adjusts previously stated points of view to support the group consensus
• Follows through on team priorities in the absence of a team leader

Communication and Knowledge Sharing

• Checks the audience’s level of understanding and awareness of required follow up actions
• Consistently seeks and addresses feedback on own performance
• Creates knowledge products endorsed for wider distribution based on lessons and multi-country experience
• Independently amends and clarifies messages and documents

Innovation and Change

• Actively supports work improvement and/or organizational change by work and deed
• Develops and adopts change plans to support Division initiatives on which one works
• Considers current and future client needs in proposing ideas
• Vocalizes early support for change
• Recommends inputs to new policies, systems and processes in immediate work area

Immediate Reporting Relationships / Other Information:

• Supervisor: Director/Country Director
• The following staff positions may be supervised by the incumbent:
  • Administrative Staff
  • National Staff
• Women are encouraged to apply.

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