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Database Administrator
| Location: | Ontario, Mississauga, Peel, Ontario, Canada |
|---|---|
| Job Type: | Contract |
| Posted: | 6th Nov 2008 |
| Closing Date: | 30th Nov 2008 |
| Posted By: | Association of Workers Compensation Boards of Canada |
| Details: | |
| Database Administrator The Association is a not-for-profit organization, whose members include all Canadian Workers’ Compensation Boards and Commissions. It manages, inter alia, the National Work Injury Statistics Program (NWISP), on behalf of those Boards and Commissions. The purpose of the National Work Injuries and Statistics Program (NWISP) is to collect work injury and disease statistics from Boards and Commissions in a consistent and comparable format, maintain a national database and produce reliable statistical publications and reports. The database contains approximately 8 million records and 24 data years. Statistical summaries are made available to external clients as well as Boards and Commissions, on request for prevention research purposes. Each Member Board and Commission has one or more representatives who are members of a National Planning Committee and/or special sub-committees. The NWISP provides support and tools to help ensure consistent quality coding to ensure reliable injury data at both local Board levels and at the National level. The AWCBC is embarking on a project to make several improvements to the technology and communication strategy surrounding its National Work Injury Statistics Program (NWISP), and is in search of a Database Administrator that will be responsible for the administration and project management of the current and new program, managing the transition and serving as a liaison between the AWCBC and its outsourced software development team and boards and commissions. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the project from the AWCBC’s perspective, including request for proposal process, preparation and monitoring of a project charter, coordination of AWCBC and interjurisdictional efforts towards obtaining information and feedback as required by the software development team, functional and user testing necessary to progress in the development and implementation process of the system and the management of the National Work Injuries Program during transition. Once the project is complete, the Coordinator shall be responsible for the ongoing administration and maintenance of the system. As such, the following set of skills is required by the successful candidate: • Data administration experience • Project Management experience on IT-related projects • An understanding of web-based development methodologies • An understanding and appreciation for the SDLC (Systems Development Life Cycle) • A top level understanding of RDBMS (Relational Database Management Systems) • Experience with user and business requirements definition • Experience in the translation of business requirements to a technical solution • An understanding of work injury statistics coding • Experience with statistical reporting • High degree of familiarity with Microsoft Excel and Access • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) • Excellent organizational skills Outcomes • The management of a program (NWISP) that meets its annual goals and objectives according to an agreed work schedule and within budget in consultation with the NWISP National Committee and the Association. • All program reference materials, tools and program documentation and protocols kept up to date and made available to the AWCBC and Boards and Commissions • NWISP Database and related software maintained, updated and data verified according to agreed standards • Effective development and maintenance of all documentation including but not restricted to policies, position papers, minutes, coding issues and code changes. • Effective communication with Boards and Commissions for ongoing program issues, support and services as required, with respect the NWISP. Responsibilities • Manage the National Work Injury Statistics Program. • Serve as a liaison between the AWCBC, member jurisdictions and its outsourced software development team. • Transitional and ongoing project management and administration of the program. • Manage databases, quality assurance, coding tools and related documentation protocols • Respond to data queries, researching, preparing statistical summaries from AWCBC, the general public and Boards and Commissions • Prepare and report goals, objectives, workplans, status reports and budget. • Support the National Work Injuries Statistics Program Committee • Provide services and support to Boards and Commissions. • Communication with Boards for ongoing program issues, support and services with respect to data collection and verification, coding and statistical quality control. • Provide reports, as required by the Association • Maintenance and back up of computer system and software • Consultation and reporting as required • Accessible, well organized and up to date program reference materials, tools and program documentation. • Preparation of briefing notes, issue summaries, presentations etc • Responding to general enquiries • Attend meetings as requested | |
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