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AFRICAN UNION - APPLICATION DATABASE DEVELOPER

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Vacancy Ref.: ADD02
Closing date: 12/21/2011
Department: ADMIN. & HR DEVELOPMENT
Post Level P1
Job Category Computer Science,Information Science and Data Processing
Immdiate Supervisor Head of Management Information System (MIS) Division
Duty Station Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  1. Post:

Job Title: Application Database Developer

Grade: P1

NUMBER OF VACANT POSITIONS: One (1)

SUPERVISOR: Headof Management Information System (MIS) Division

Directorate: Administrationand Human Resource Management

Duty Station: AddisAbaba, Ethiopia

  1. Job purpose:

As adatabase developer, the candidate must be able to work in a medium-sized toenterprise-scale organization and use powerful database management and dataanalysis tools. The Candidates role is to design, develop, and implementcomplex database systems, tools, and applications. His/her specialty might bewriting queries and stored procedures, using data modeling tools, designing andoptimizing databases, or implementing at the physical level. Candidate musthave a thorough understanding of relational databases.

Thecandidate must also be able to do designing, planning, evaluating, anddeveloping n-tier solutions that target both Web and client user experiences.Responsibilities of the developer also include the development ofline-of-business applications and their underlying databases.

3. Major duties andresponsibilities:

· Design, program, writequeries and implement databases

· Troubleshoot programmingobjects

· Tune and optimize databaseperformance

· Design and troubleshoot thedata access layer of an application

· Gather businessrequirements

· Design and plan BIsolutions

· Debug, monitor, andtroubleshoot BI solutions

· Write relational andmultidimensional database queries

· Create and deploy reports

· Configure, deploy, andmaintain database servers

· Deploy, build, and optimizeapplications

· Develop middle-tier data orbusiness logic components

· Envision and designapplication logic

· Evaluate and specifyappropriate technology

· Build distributed systems

· Design applicationintegration test plans

  1. Qualifications and Work Experience Required:

· Candidates must have at least a universitydegree in computer science, information systems, mathematics, statistics orrelated field.

· A minimum of 1 to 2 years progressiveprofessional experience in the field of ICT is required, in informationtechnology, system development and database management.

5. OtherRelevant Skills Required:

- Developmentof procedures and Computerized System design and implementation skills;

- Excellentinterpersonal, report writing and communication skills;

- Excellentcomputer skills with practical knowledge of and experience in accountingsoftwares

6. LanguageRequirement:

Proficiency in one of the AfricanUnion working languages is a requirement; Knowledge of one or more of the otherAU working languages would be an added advantage.

  1. Age requirement:

Candidatesmust preferably be between 25 and 35 years old.

  1. Gender Mainstreaming:

The AU Commission is an equalopportunity employer and qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.

  1. Tenure of Appointment:

The appointment will be for an initial period of one (1)year renewable subject to satisfactory performance and availability of fund.

  1. Application: To apply, please submit the following:

a. A letterstating reasons for seeking employment with the AU Commission;

b. A detailed and updated CV, indicating your nationality,age and gender;

c. Names and contact details (including e-mail addresses)of three references; and

d. Certified copies of degrees and diplomas.

  1. Remuneration: The salary attached to the position is an annual lump-sum of US$60,247.35 inclusive of all allowances for internationally recruited staff, and US$48,643.75 inclusive of all allowances for locally recruited staff.

The applications must be made through the AUC E-recruitment Website http://www.aucareers.orgnot later than 20 December 2011.

Directorate of Administration and Human ResourceManagement

AfricanUnion Commission

AddisAbaba (Ethiopia)

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