Database Officer

Position Title: Database Developer – OneWater

Program: Revitalising Informal Settlements and their Environments (RISE), working with OneWater

Reporting to: Data Manager Indonesia (1), Deputy Director Research (2), RISE Indonesia Country Manager (3)

Duty Station: Makassar, Indonesia

Duration: 12 months, extendable based on performance

Work Days: Full time, flexible (40 hours per week) as directed

Background

The Revitalising Informal Settlements and their Environments (RISE) program is an action-research program led by Monash University Australia in partnership with Hasanuddin University Makassar. RISE is a randomised-control trial (RCT) of a new water-sensitive approach to upgrading water and sanitation services in informal settlements across Makassar, Indonesia and Suva, Fiji. Working with communities, governments, local leaders and partner institutions, RISE is co-designing location-specific solutions that integrate green infrastructure, such as constructed wetlands, to strengthen the whole-of-life water and sanitation cycle. RISE success will be measured by the health and well-being of residents – particularly children under five years of age – and the ecological diversity of the surrounding environment. RISE has been in operation in Makassar since 2017 and involves the participation of 13 informal settlements in Makassar.

RISE is a consortium of 27 world-leading academic, government, industry and NGO institutions. The RISE team includes more than 170 researchers and practitioners from a range of disciplines and backgrounds, including ecology, biology, medicine, engineering, urban design, science, community development, and social science disciplines.

The OneWater project, closely associated with RISE, is also based at Monash University Australia. OneWater aims to develop Australia’s first multidisciplinary, multi-partner framework for enabling waterborne communicable disease surveillance and supporting new research discovery. The outputs of One Water will improve public health response in Australia, and through collaboration with the RISE program, in the larger Asia-Pacific region.

This position will be responsible for designing, developing, building and maintaining an open-access database for international laboratory users to support the development of the OneWater project. The incumbent will work closely with OneWater and RISE staff located in Australia and Indonesia. 

Key responsibilities

• Database development
  • Under direction from the RISE Data Manager Indonesia, design, develop and build an open-access Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) database
  • Work closely with the Melbourne-based OneWater team to support, clarify requirements and troubleshoot appropriate database design and functionality
  • Install, manage and maintain databases internationally
  • Use Github as part of a team to centralise project work and facilitate future updates
  • Establish and maintain appropriate backup strategies for both interface, backend and database
  • Incorporate appropriate data security measures as part of the design and backup protocols
• Communication
  • Strong communication skills are required to work closely with local and international colleagues
  • Active communication with OneWater staff (based in Australia) and RISE data team (Makassar, Fiji, Australia)
  • Communicate regularly with Melbourne-based Data Manager and be proactive in communicating issues with Data Manager Indonesia
  • Active participation in regular zoom meetings with international colleagues

Required qualifications and experience:

• At least a Bachelor degree in Information and Communications Technology, or extensive experience and specialist expertise or broad knowledge in relevant technical fields
• Expertise in database development. At a minimum, must have experience using: 
  • MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle or MSSQL to build complex databases
  • Github for team development work
  • Codeigniter as part of a large and active program 
• Experience in applying appropriate data security protocols with database development and backup protocols
• Experience in the development of open-access software would be highly valued
• Able to work under pressure and with complexity
• Excellent communication skills
• English oral and written language skills required

How to Apply

Please send your updated CV and cover letter to Nurul.Natsir@monash.edu not later than Friday 03th May 2024.