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22 Juillet 2021 Il y a 3 years

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Détails de l'opportunité

Régions concernées par cette opportunité: Tunis et 1 autre(s) régions
Domaines concernées par cette opportunité: Humanitaire

Department: REACH, ACTED

Location: Tunis

Starting Date: July, Tunis

Duration: 6 months (to be renewed)

Interested candidates should send their CVs to tunis.hr@acted.org with REACH GIS officer in the job title.

ASSIGNMENT:

Under the line management of the Research Manager, the GIS Officer is responsible for the application of geographic information systems, including relevant aspects of research design, support in designing data collection tools, ensuring (spatial) data quality, geo-spatial analysis, drafting of maps, and (as relevant) production of web maps and information management systems. Detailed requirements below.

The GIS officer will provide technical inputs in all stages of the research cycle. He/she ensures an efficient and transparent use of resources required for project implementation. This can include the direct supervision of GIS teams. The GIS Officer will also be responsible for developing and implementing a continuous capacity building
program for national and international team members, and (when relevant) for providing trainings to partners. In his/her mission, the GIS Officer will be hosted by IMPACT’s global partner ACTED and will fall under the direct responsibility and management of ACTED’s Country Director and his/her delegates for all Administrative, Security, and relevant Logistics and Finance issues. S/he will therefore fully abide to ACTED’s Security, Administration, and relevant HR, Logistics and Finance rules and regulations.

Position is open for Officer level, but those with more experience will be considered for a Senior position, and are
encouraged to apply.

The GIS Officer responsibilities include the following:

Research Planning

  • In coordination with relevant assessment officer(s), support assessment planning in line with project and program objectives and with IMPACT’s research cycle and other relevant guidelines;
  • Map and analyse secondary data in coordination with the assessment officer(s);
  • Contribute to draft assessment ToRs with a specific focus on the analysis plan, and related mapping, as well as data management plan;
  • Support the development of qualitative and quantitative data collection tools, ensuring GIS requirements of research cycle/assessment are met;
  • Anticipates knowledge gaps prior the execution of the Research Cycle ;
  • In coordination with relevant assessment officer(s), support construction of quantitative sample.

Research Implementation

  • When relevant, support the training of enumerators for primary data collection;
  • When relevant, support oversight of data collection, in line with agreed TORs (including their Annexes), including
    spatial verification and validation as part of daily assessment checks;
  • Ensure that collected data is properly geo-referenced, enabling the production of maps and related products;

Data management, cleaning and analysis

  • Ensure that data is revised and cleaned, and that all revisions are recorded;
  • Conduct vector & raster-based spatial analysis on collected data, using appropriate tools for each use-case
  • Ensure that data and its spatial analysis are validated by IMPACT HQ before product drafting stage;
  • Development and maintenance of country-level databases for the consolidation of all assessment-related and GIS data in country;

Drafting of products

  • Ensure the drafting of timely and accurate GIS products, which comply with IMPACT’s guidelines;
  • Ensure that all GIS products are validated by IMPACT HQ before external release;
  • When relevant, in close coordination with IMPACT HQ, support the regular maintenance and update of web GIS products;
  • In coordination with the CC/CR, liaise with IMPACT HQ on the procurement of UNOSAT services and satellite
    imagery.

External Engagement

  • In support of the assessment team, link with relevant partners to consult and involve them in the GIS components of a research cycle;
  • Promote an active use of datasets, GIS products and research findings by partners and the broader humanitarian community for their decision making;
  • After validation by line manager, support the presentation of research findings through GIS inputs to relevant
    third parties in order to enhance their use and impact;

Project Cycle Management

  • In close coordination with line management, finance and grants colleagues, monitor and regularly update the use of GIS-related assets, financial and human resources, in full compliance with IMPACT’s guidelines; this includes maintaining an oversight of budget availability and expenditure for GIS-related activities;
  • Ensure that GIS-related project deliverables and requirements are tracked, met and complied to;

Data Confidentiality and Protection

The GIS Officer will maintain the strictest confidentiality on all data collected and related processes, ensuring full compliance with IMPACT’s data protection policy and SOPs. He/she will actively take measures to prevent the unauthorized sharing of any information and data belonging to IMPACT and its partners, or collected during his/her
assignment with IMPACT.

CHAIN OF COMMAND

Under the authority of: Research Manager
Location: Tunis, Tunis
Starting Date: July 2021

WORKING RELATIONS

Internal Relations:

REACH Country Focal Point; REACH Research Manager, Enumerators, other ACTED and REACH team members

Critères d'éligibilité

  • Academic background in GIS/remote sensing or equivalent professional experience
  • Proficient user of QGIS and ArcGIS.
  • Experience with spatial relation databases (PostGIS)
  • Experience with data processing using python (arcpy, numpy, etc.)
  • Experience with or willingness to learn: ArcGIS Online environment, FME, Google Earth Engine, OpenStreetMap, R and Tableau (desired)

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