Role title: Database administrator
Department: Information systems
Purpose of role: Responsible for the development and support of databases and
their underlying environment.

Key result areas:
l Identify database requirements for all projects that require data management in order
to meet the needs of internal customers.
l Develop project plans collaboratively with colleagues to deliver against their database
needs.
l Support underlying database infrastructure.
l Liaise with system and software providers to obtain product information and support.
l Manage project resources (people and equipment) within predefined budget and
criteria, as agreed with line manager and originating department.
l Allocate work to and supervise contractors on day-to-day basis.
l Ensure security of the underlying database infrastructure through adherence to
established protocols and to develop additional security protocols where needed.

Need to know:
l Oracle database administration.
l Operation of Designer 2000 and Oracle forms SQL/PLSQL, Unix administration, shell
programming.
Able to:
l Analyse and choose between options where the solution is not always obvious.
l Develop project plans and organize own workload on a timescale of 1-2 months.

l Adapt to rapidly changing needs and priorities without losing sight of overall plans and
priorities.
l Interpret budgets in order to manage resources effectively within them.
l Negotiate with suppliers.
l Keep abreast of technical developments and trends, bring these into day-to-day work
when feasible and build them into new project developments.
Behavioural competencies:
l Aim to get things done well and set and meet challenging goals, create own
measures of excellence and constantly seek ways of improving performance.
l Analyse information from range of sources and develop effective solutions/
recommendations.
l Communicate clearly and persuasively, orally or in writing, dealing with technical
issues in a non-technical manner.
l Work participatively on projects with technical and non-technical colleagues.
l Develop positive relationships with colleagues as the supplier of an internal service.