Role objectives:
Role objectives:
Role objectives:
The IMSMA Core Associate will be responsible for 1) supporting the transition from IMSMA Ng to IMSMA Core; 2) the technical management of IMSMA Core, including system configuration, database management, integration with other tools, and user support, and 3) ICT support tasks. The role supports accurate, timely, and secure data management, while also contributing to analysis, reporting, and visualization of mine action data for operational and strategic decision-making
The IMSMA Core Associate will be responsible for 1) supporting the transition from IMSMA Ng to IMSMA Core; 2) the technical management of IMSMA Core, including system configuration, database management, integration with other tools, and user support, and 3) ICT support tasks. The role supports accurate, timely, and secure data management, while also contributing to analysis, reporting, and visualization of mine action data for operational and strategic decision-making
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Key Duties and Responsibilities
1. IMSMA Core System Development and Configuration
1. IMSMA Core
1. IMSMA Core
System Development and Configuration
System Development and Configuration
- Customize and configure IMSMA Core modules, forms, and workflows
- Support system upgrades, patches, and new releases
- Develop and maintain system extensions and scripts
- Ensure system functionality aligns with operational needs
Customize and configure IMSMA Core modules, forms, and workflows
Customize and configure IMSMA Core modules, forms, and workflows
Support system upgrades, patches, and new releases
Support system upgrades, patches, and new releases
Develop and maintain system extensions and scripts
Develop and maintain system extensions and scripts
Ensure system functionality aligns with operational needs
Ensure system functionality aligns with operational needs
2. Database Management
2. Database Management
2. Database Management
- Administer and maintain the IMSMA Core database (PostgreSQL/SQL)
- Ensure data integrity, validation rules, and consistency
- Perform regular system backups and data recovery procedures
- Support data migration from legacy systems where required
Administer and maintain the IMSMA Core database (PostgreSQL/SQL)
Administer and maintain the IMSMA Core database (PostgreSQL/SQL)
Ensure data integrity, validation rules, and consistency
Ensure data integrity, validation rules, and consistency
Perform regular system backups and data recovery procedures
Perform regular system backups and data recovery procedures
Support data migration from legacy systems where required
Support data migration from legacy systems where required
- Produce monthly consolidated datasets.
- Support the maintenance of the Mine Action Hotline database (ensuring proper structure and organization, secure access controls, regular backups and recovery mechanisms, etc.)
Produce monthly consolidated datasets.
Produce monthly consolidated datasets.
Support the maintenance of the Mine Action Hotline database (ensuring proper structure and organization, secure access controls, regular backups and recovery mechanisms, etc.)
Support the maintenance of the Mine Action Hotline database (ensuring proper structure and organization, secure access controls, regular backups and recovery mechanisms, etc.)
3. Knowledge management
3. Knowledge management
3. Knowledge management
- Conduct training sessions for MAPA personnel
- Develop user manuals, training materials, and guidelines
- Provide ongoing mentoring and technical support to MAPA stakeholders
Conduct training sessions for MAPA personnel
Conduct training sessions for MAPA personnel
Develop user manuals, training materials, and guidelines
Develop user manuals, training materials, and guidelines
Provide ongoing mentoring and technical support to MAPA stakeholders
Provide ongoing mentoring and technical support to MAPA stakeholders
4. ICT Operations & Technical Support
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ICT Operations & Technical Support
ICT Operations & Technical Support
- Provide first-line technical support for hardware and software-related issues for the MATC
- Maintain ICT inventory and asset management systems.
Provide first-line technical support for hardware and software-related issues for the MATC
Provide first-line technical support for hardware and software-related issues for the MATC
Maintain ICT inventory and asset management systems.
Maintain ICT inventory and asset management systems.
Qualifications required
Qualifications required
Qualifications required
Essential
Essential
Essential
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or similar field
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or similar field
Desirable
Desirable
Desirable
Master’s degree in Computer Science or similar field
Master’s degree in Computer Science or similar field
Years’ experience
Years’ experience
Years’ experience
Essential
Essential
Essential
- At least 5 years of proven experience in information management, data processing, ICT Support, System Administration or similar field
- Experience with database systems such as PostgreSQL and SQL, including data querying, optimization, and maintenance
At least 5 years of proven experience in information management, data processing, ICT Support, System Administration or similar field
At least 5 years of proven experience in information management, data processing, ICT Support, System Administration or similar field
Experience with database systems such as PostgreSQL and SQL, including data querying, optimization, and maintenance
Experience with database systems such as PostgreSQL and SQL, including data querying, optimization, and maintenance
Desirable
Desirable
Desirable
- Experience with IMSMA (NG and/or Core)
- Experience in data analysis, reporting, and visualization
- Experience developing scripts, automation tools, or system integrations (e.g., APIs)
Experience with IMSMA (NG and/or Core)
Experience with IMSMA (NG and/or Core)
Experience in data analysis, reporting, and visualization
Experience in data analysis, reporting, and visualization
Experience developing scripts, automation tools, or system integrations (e.g., APIs)
Experience developing scripts, automation tools, or system integrations (e.g., APIs)
Languages
Languages
Languages
- English: Intermediate proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing.
- Pashto or Dari: Full fluency in speaking, reading, and writing.
English: Intermediate proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing.
English
English
: Intermediate proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing.
Pashto or Dari: Full fluency in speaking, reading, and writing.
Pashto
Pashto
or Dari: Full fluency in speaking, reading, and writing.