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Student Placements
Ahad Nujurally, Daniel Ashworth, Chris Tasker and Mike Heyes
What is DECC?
• Department of Energy & Climate Change.
• Ministerial department supported by 8 agencies and public
bodies.
• Works to make sure the UK has secure, clean, affordable
energy supplies and promote international action to mitigate
climate change.
www.gov.uk/decc
Working at DECC?
• Energy Development IT Unit (EDU-IT)
• Responsible for regulating the exploration and extraction of
oil and gas in the UK and the North Sea.
• EDU-IT developed and maintain the UK Oil Portal an E-business system regulating the UK Oil and Gas industry.
The Placement
• Working as a Database Programmer for the EDU-IT
department at DECC.
• Systems are used by oil and gas companies operating in the
UK and the North Sea.
• Roles include maintaining and developing enhancements for
the numerous systems used as part of the UK Oil Portal.
• Opportunity to provide website cover for DECC’s section on
GOV.UK and internal web pages.
The Placement
• We use a large selection of enterprise level languages and
tools including...
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FOXopen
XML
Oracle SQL
PL/SQL
XPath
XQuery
HTML
• FOXopen is an open-source e-business toolkit that allows
rapid development and deployment of workflow-based web
systems.
• Forms Oriented XML (FOX) is a framework developed by
DECC. It is used by thousands of people in government and
commercial applications.
Opportunities
• Challenging, stimulating cutting edge environment deploying
leading technologies.
• Extensive programming opportunities using Oracle 11g Web
Applications.
• High level of responsibility and encouraged to perform at
your best.
Opportunities
• Working for a high profile Government Department will
prove an excellent addition to your CV.
• We offer more practical experience of developing real life
applications than any other placement opportunity!
The Benefits
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Salary of at least £22,500 for 1 year.
25 days annual leave.
36 hour working week.
Flexible working hours.
Work in a team of highly experienced, friendly and relaxed
professionals.
• Subsidised canteen and gym.
• Experience in a government department.
The Benefits
• 3 month training program, covering all the languages used
working closely with our contractor company - Fivium.
• Paid for Oracle SQL fundamentals and Oracle PL/SQL courses
– worth around £3,000
• Chance to take Oracle certified exams resulting in you
becoming an Oracle PL/SQL Developer Certified Associate.
• Chance to go to the Oracle conference.
Central London Location
The Office
The Office
Professional Development
• Over the last few years, our sandwich students have achieved
first class degrees.
• All have been offered leading posts within the IT industry
upon graduation.
• All have found their placement year with DECC to have been
a rewarding and enjoyable experience.
Applications
For more information and to apply...
https://www.og.decc.gov.uk/students/
Application deadline is 1st November 2015
Ahad Nujurally
University Liaison Manager
EDU-IT
3 Whitehall Place
T: 0300 068 5748
E: [email protected]
Application Form
Application Form
Application Form
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Any Questions?