Position: Information Communication & Technology Officer (Database Administration)
Job Group KNH8 (2 POSTS)
Job Description
The ICT Officer
(Database administration) will be responsible for the performance, integrity
and security of the Hospital databases.
Responsibilities:
- Establishes
the needs of users and monitoring user access and security
- Creates
and maintains all databases required for development, testing, training
and production
- Designing
databases for maximal performance, scalability, flexibility, and
- Performs
the capacity planning required to create and maintain the The DBA works
closely with system administration staff.
- Performs
ongoing tuning of the database
- Plans
and implements backup and recovery of the
- Controls
migrations of programs, database changes, reference data changes and menu
changes through the development life
- Implements
and enforces security for all of the
- Performs
database re-organizations as required to assist performance and ensure
maximum uptime of the database.
- Puts
standards in place to ensure that all application design and code is
produced with proper integrity, security and performance. The DBA will
perform reviews on the design and code frequently to ensure the site
standards are being adhered to.
- Provides
technical support to application development
- Enforces
and maintains database constraints to ensure integrity of the
- Administers
all database objects, including tables, clusters, indexes, views,
sequences, packages and
- Assists
with impact analysis of any changes made to the database
- Troubleshoots
problems regarding the databases, applications and development
- Create
new database users as
- Manage
sharing of resources amongst
- The
DBA has ultimate responsibility for the physical and logical database
- Undertake
such other duties as may be reasonably required and which are consistent
with the level of responsibility of this job role.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s
degree in any of the following field: Computer science, Computer software, Information Technology or equivalent
qualification from a recognized institution
- Good
knowledge of database security
- Good
understanding of at least one of Linux or UNIX operating
- DBA
certification required: Oracle DBA, MCDBA, or
- Complied
with the requirements of chapter six (6) of the constitution of Kenya, 2010.
How to apply
All those Interested in
the above positions and meet the minimum requirements are requested to download and
fill the application form available at KNH Website www.knh.or.ke.
The application form together with a detailed C.V indicating qualifications,
experience, current responsibilities, copies of testimonials and certificates
must be submitted on or 13th April
2021 to the address below:-
The Chief Executive Officer
Kenyatta National Hospital
P.O Box 20723-00202
NAIROBI
“Kenyatta National
Hospital is an equal opportunity employer and qualified candidates with
disabilities are encouraged to apply”
NB: Only shortlisted candidates
will be contacted and must
present the following documents during the
interview:-
- A certificate of good conduct
from the National Police Service
- EACC Clearance
- Credit Reference Bureau
Clearance
- HELB Compliance
- KRA Tax Compliance
“CANVASSING WILL LEAD TO AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFICATION
DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCE
