Senior Associate - Programming at APIN

Job Description

• To support the maintenance of existing database platforms and to develop new ones to meet donor data reporting requirements.

Job Task

• Support the maintenance of existing programme databases and utilities on the File Maker Pro, EMR and Cispro platforms
• Design new database applications and utilities on other platforms apart from File Maker Pro in response to programme needs
• Develop and coordinate the implementation of data cleaning strategies at the Central Office and sub-contractor sites
• Design and implement in conjunction with other members of the Strategic Information Team capacity building plans for data managers at sub-contractor sites
• Perform any other official task as may be assigned by supervisor or Management

Qualification and Experience

• A B.Sc. or HND in Computer Science or Information Technology, Physical Sciences or Engineering with professional certifications in database management software (DBMS) like SQL, Delphi, SQLite, Oracle, MySQL; preferably with a second degree in Information Technology/Computer Science.
• A minimum of 4 years cognate experience, 2 of which must be in creating scripts in a development sector/environment, testing scripts in a quality assurance environment and implementing large updates on databases.