April 21, 2022

Nationality Eligibility

Africa

The GIS Officer will work under direct supervision of the Programs Manager supporting the information management activities of the SLCP Clean Air Africa Project. The GIS Officer will be responsible for data collection, processing and visualization, including mapping, spatial modeling, cartography and spatial analysis concerning regional and country level environmental issues.

Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Integration of GIS analysis in the SLCP project strategies
  2. Support in development and management of GIS projects under the SLCP project
  3. In liaison with state agencies and partners, address issues concerning GIS activities in the context of the SLCP project
  4. Design and develop geographic maps and info graphs for the SLCP Climate and Clean Air Africa Project
  5. Facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing

Key responsibilities in GIS mapping:

 

  • Clean, consolidate and document spatial datasets in line with the SLCP Climate and  Clean Air Africa Project datasets requirements
  • Incorporate common standards such as P-codes into datasets and products
  • Liaise with state agencies and partners to obtain administrative boundaries geographic shape files (first, second and third level) for the countries/regions covered by the SLCP Clean Air Africa Project
  • Liaise with state agencies and partners to obtain transportation, hydrology and populated places (settlement) geographic shape files for the countries/regions covered by the SLCP Clean Air Africa Project
  • Provide cartographic services to the project and partners in accordance with industry’s standard GIS software and map production templates
  • Design and develop infographs to highlight SLCP-related information in the region
  • Obtain and process satellite imagery (images and grids) to support the climate research operations in the project areas
  • Unify data formats to guarantee ease of use and transformation (convert shape files to file geodatabases)

Produce the following maps and info graphs

  • In co-ordination with project partners, develop maps illustrating SLCP dispersion
  • Country baseline/reference maps with different scales (A4, A3 and A0)
  • Regional SLCP and Climate change maps based on indicators defined in the project (desertification, flooding, food security and others)
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  • Provide support and technical direction to Project staff working in Climate Research
  • Perform other duties, as assigned by the Project Officer r.

Knowledge management

  • Shares knowledge and experience.
  • Actively works towards continuing personal learning, acts on learning plan and applies newly acquired skills.

Competencies

  • Client Orientation: Analyzes complex technical materials (including data) and makes concise, relevant recommendations
  • Accountability: Proactively identifies new opportunities and challenges
  • Teamwork: Takes ownership of responsibilities
  • Communication: Understands, explains and shares information on assigned tasks with accuracy and clarity

Technical/Functional Skills    

  • Building Strategic Partnerships : Perform defined tasks. Maintaining information and databases, analyze general Information and select material in support of partnership building initiatives
  • Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing: Performs defined tasks efficiently and deepens knowledge of area of work. Researches best practices and poses new, more effective ways of doing things
  • Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise: Performs defined tasks efficiently and deepens knowledge of area of work. Fundamental knowledge of processes, methods and procedures. Understands the main processes and methods of work regarding to the position. Identifies new and better approaches to work processes and incorporates same in own work. Strives to keep job knowledge up-to-date through self-directed study and other means of learning. Demonstrates good knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments
  • Design and Implementation of Management Systems: Technical Assistance: Performs defined tasks efficiently and deepens knowledge of area of work. Data gathering and implementation of management systems

Recruitment Qualifications

Education:      

  • Advanced University degree in Information Technology, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), social sciences, management, information management, commerce or a related field. Or a first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

  • Up four years of relevant professional experience is required especially in GIS (ex. GIS system integration, GIS modeling, geographic/terrain analysis, remote sensing, mapping, GPS, geo-spatial related information technology, etc.)

Required:

  • Up four years of relevant professional experience is required especially in GIS (ex. GIS system integration, GIS modeling, geographic/terrain analysis, remote sensing, mapping, GPS, geo-spatial related information technology, etc.)
  • Knowledge of GIS software and applications and geo-database is required.

Desirable:

  • Experience in multinational working environment is desirable
  • Knowledge and experience in graphic designing is desirable
  • Knowledge of software program languages and web technology is desirable

Language Requirements:

  • Fluency in written and spoken English is required.

To apply

Send your CV and supporting documents to [email protected] by 26th April 2022

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