Job Description

Department of Personnel Management

Designation : Developer (Code- DPM 07-17)

Job Description / Responsibilities:

1.  IDENTIFICATION

AGENCY:

PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

SYS. POSN. NO:

1490000128

REF. NO:

DPM 07-17

OFFICE:

Human Resource Advisory & Compliance Audit

DESIGNATION/CLASSIFICATION: 

Developer, Grade 12

DIVISION:

Management Information Systems & Support

LOCAL DESIGNATION:

Developer, Grade 12

BRANCH:

Business Systems Development & Management

REPORTING TO:                       SYS. POS. NO:            REF. NO:

Senior Systems Support        1490000126               DPM 07-15   

SECTION:

Systems Support

LOCATION:

Central Government Office (CGO) Waigani

HISTORY OF POSITION

FILE REF.

DATE OF VARIATION

DETAILS

(Agency Reference/File No.)

Structure approved date: 11th February, 2019

 

(Revised Duties)

ORG. 1/2025

Structure Approved Date:

27th March 2025

Reno, Redes, Revised JD

2.      PURPOSE

  • Supports and maintain physical changes to computer databases; and codes, tests, and implements physical database by performing the following duties.
  • Implement database system requirements by defining and analyzing system problems; designing and testing standards and solutions.
  • Provides detailed personal advice and guidance to all users in the effective use of Systems, products and services available to them; demonstrates ingenuity in applying knowledge to non-standard situations.

3.      DIMENSIONS

  • The position is responsible analyzing, designing and implementing computerized systems within DPM
  • Budget/Financial Commitments:              Nil         
  • Staff:                                                               Nil
  • Other:                                                             Member to ICT society

4.      PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Ensure all computerizes applications, programs and database systems have accurate data for decision making.
  • Immediate accountable to Senior Database Administration, Database Administration and subsequently Executive manager, Management Information Services Division.
  • Effective managing Online Database Systems within DPM.

5.      MAJOR DUTIES

  • Monitoring system performance and identifying problems that arise.
  • Responding in a timely manner to user-reported errors.
  • Protecting the database against threats or unauthorized access.
  • Ensuring that the database is adequately backed up and able to be recovered in the event of memory loss.
  • Reporting on metrics regarding usage and performance.
  • Suggesting changes and improvements for maintenance or protection.
  • Regularly liaising with IT project managers and database programmers.
  • Designing databases with both front-end and back-end users in mind.

6.      NATURE AND SCOPE

  • To Support and maintain internal Department’s Database Systems

6.1 WORKING RELATIONSHIP

(a) Internal

  • Reports to Senior Database Administrator (SDBA), Manager-Database Administration and subsequently
  • Other managers and line staff within the division and DPM

(b) External

  • Supports Clients in Provincial Administration, Provincial Health Authority (PHA), Hospital

6.2      WORK ENVIRONMENT

  • To be truthful and honest in performing your duties to be best of your ability
  • To be a trustworthy officer, worthy of the trust of colleagues
  • Understands the value of working in teams and in the carriage of interaction with fellow officers communicates and associates with fellow officers without any trace of distrust, and/or any form of prejudice
  • To protect and uphold at all times the integrity, the dignity and status of the Department of Personnel Management and the State

7.      CONSTRAINTS FRAMEWORK AND BOUNDARIES

 

  • Rules/procedures

 

Code of Conduct and Ethics

Public Service General Orders (GO)

Public Service Management Act

ICT Policy (International Standards)

Financial Management Act
  • Decision

Emerging changes of ICT innovations
  • Recommendations

 

8.      CHALLENGES

  • Analysis effective and accurate data input into any/all database systems within DPM.

9.      QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCES AND SKILLS

(a) Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering
  • Diploma in Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering Technology, or Networking Technology from an appropriately accredited institution

(b) Knowledge

  • Database Security
  • Software Design, Software Documentation,
  • Software Testing, Software Maintenance,
  • Software Development Process, Software Requirements,
  • General Consulting Skills, Software Architecture
  • Database Management and Data Maintenance
  • Programming language; Oracle, SQL, PHP, Java, C, C++, C#, etc. (at least 3 programming language must be able to write and read.)
  • Information Security Policies

(c) Skills

  • Critical thinking ability
  • Strong problem-solving capacity
  • High-level written and verbal communication skills
  • Project management skills
  • Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
  • Knowledge of data modelling and data visualisation tools
  • Proficiency in data manipulation languages, including MS SQL, Oracle Database

(d) Work Experience

  • A minimum of five (5) years of Technical experience in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) environment
  • Three (3) or five (5) years working in a similar job as mention above

Job Type:

Full Time

Language Requirements:

English

Salary(per annum):

K40324.00

Job Location:

Waigani

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