Database Operator
Pact is an International non-governmental organization, which enables systematic solutions that allows those who are poor and marginalized to earn a dignified living be healthy and take part in the benefits that nature provides.
Our three core values are:
Local Solutions — Our success comes from solutions created with the people we serve.
Partnerships — Partnerships deepen our impact and promote empowerment.
Results — Our work must transform lives and make them measurably better. How that change occurs is as important as the change itself. Pact envisions a world where those who are poor and marginalized exercise their voice, buiLd their own solutions, and take ownership over their future.
The Kenyan Civil Society Strengthening Program (KCSSP) is a grant-making and capacity-building program jointly implemented by Pact and ACT! Pact developed KCSSP in 2006 to strategically target those NGOS and other civil society actors with the greatest potential to build large constituencies for critical reforms needed in the democratic governance, conflict resolution and natural resource management (NRM) sectors.
KCSSP maintains data from activities reported by partner CSOs and has been implementing a database system that centralizes entry and access to this data by all program staff.
This system facilitates timely provision of information for
decision making and reporting to various identified audiences. As such, the
information should conform to five key data quality criteria i.e. timeliness,
validity, integrity, reliability and precision.
Purpose of the position
- The
Database operator will standardize and coordinate the entry of data and
mining of information, as well as maintain database integrity primarily in
the Pact/KCSSP database which requires a good working
- knowledge
of relational databases (SQL), and basic programming skills.
- In
addition, he/she will provide
primary desktop and software-related technical support for problem resolutions. - He/she
will provide backup support to the IT Officer with server administration,
user account maintenance, network security, system documentation, and
help-desk support functions; and participate in planning for future
upgrades and technology enhancements.
Application process:
We encourage applicants to download the full terms of reference from www.kcssp.org and thereafter, interested candidates should submit their applications to Pact country office, attention the Human Resources officer via the following e-maiL address:kenyahr@pactworld.org indicating clearly on the subject field: Database operator 2012.
The deadline of submission: 9th May 2012 mid-night.
Should you experience difficulties in accessing the website
kindly contact the Human Resources office on 0706010191
Pact is a fair and equal opportunity employer. Any canvassing will result to automatic disqualification.