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Job Title ⇒ GIS Associate ]https//www.theugandanjobline.com/
Organisation ⇒ United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR
Duty Station ⇒ Kampala, Uganda
Vacancy Notice ⇒ Internal/ External Vacancy Notice UNOPS/002/2021
Position Number UNOPS/002/02
Grade ⇒ LICA-6
About US ⇒
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was
established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly.
UNHCR’s mandate under the Statute of the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees is to lead and co-ordinate action for international
protection to refugees; seek permanent solutions for the problems of refugees
and safeguard refugee rights and well-being. UNHCR has an additional mandate
concerning issues of statelessness, as it is given a designated role under
Article 11 of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.
Job Summary ⇒ The GIS/Land Surveyor associate in close coordination of
Settlement planning officer, Shelter Officer and Field Engineers will
contribute specialised surveying support to UNHCR, OPM and relevant line
Ministries, to survey, produce topographical plans & profiles, prepare as-
built block plans and development of sustainable, integrated refugee
settlements in Uganda
Under the supervision of the Senior Technical Coordinator the Land Surveyor
will liaise with technical sector leads Shelter and Site Planning, Energy and
Environment, WASH and Health to gather and process geographic information for
further analysis, mapping and dissemination.
The incumbent will be responsible for producing various information management
products as required by the Technical Sector Leads and will be expected to
participate in the GIS Sub Working Group of the inter-agency Data Management
Working Group as a core component of the Refugee Response Plan’s coordination
efforts.
Key Duties and Responsibilities ⇒
⇗ Surveying and preparation of as-built plans for existing infrastructure is
refugee settlements, Offices and Base camps. Consolidation of existing plans
and data management
⇗ Surveying for Infrastructure development including Roads, Water systems,
Energy systems, buildings, etc
⇗ Contribute to OPM settlement development plans for future environmental
restoration in close collaboration with the Energy and Environment Sector,
National Forestry Authority, MoLHUD and other relevant Ministries. Ensure that
all key features are included and reflect up to date geospatial information,
including but not limited to wetlands, woodlots and outdoor communal lighting.
⇗ Contribute to OPM settlement development plans for land use optimisation
and to harmonise with other broad government-led infrastructure expansion
projects, catchment management plans and physical development plans such as
water supply networks, national electricity grid expansions to then feed into
the National Land Information System and relevant government GIS platforms.
⇗ Update UNHCR’s GIS inventory to include Education Facilities, WASH
Facilities, Health Centres inclusive of medical waste management facilities,
Energy and Environment spaces.
⇗ Geographic data standards and datasets promoted and disseminated within
UNHCR, to the relevant Government line ministries as required and partner
organizations to facilitate operations.
⇗ Liaise directly with technical sector leads Shelter and Site Planning,
Energy and Environment, WASH and Health and partners to identify mapping
needs and develop appropriate products according to defined UNHCR/National
standards.
⇗ Retrieve, clean and convert geo-spatial data collected in the field onto
settlement maps and development plans.
⇗ Identify and implement a client-oriented map request process to track and
manage map requests and products.
⇗ Undertake data exploration and collation to produce standardised maps for
technical sector working groups, Inter-Agency structure and other UNHCR units
based on operational needs.
⇗ Support the established standards for operational, geographical and
population data to be used throughout the country.
⇗ Advocate for harmonized data and mapping standards at field, national and
regional levels.
⇗ Maintain and expand the geographic data repository and related metadata.
⇗ Provide GIS analysis to support UNHCR and partner decision making and
guidance to achieve analytical products and derived geographic information.
⇗ Provide geographic information management services to support technical
sector monitoring and evaluation in the refugee response.
⇗ Ensure GIS integration with corporate data and reporting systems and
harmonize geodata management across systems.
⇗ Perform any other tasks as required delegated by the operation
⇗ Determine the most appropriate modality for the GIS data collection/mapping
processes, as well as the presentation of the finished products, to ensure
they can easily feed into Government systems/platforms, while equally
harmonise with UNHCR standards.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience ⇒
⇗ The ideal candidate for the United Nations UNHCR GIS Associate job
placement should hold an undergraduate degree in Land Surveying from a
recognised university is required.
⇗ At least five years of relevant working experience is required.
⇗ Demonstrated work experience with database and management related to GIS is
required.
⇗ Good Experience in GIS software must include ArcGIS and some experience
with CAD software AutoCAD is required.
⇗ Demonstrated work experience, implementing, and maintaining geographic data
collection systems is required.
⇗ Experience in Topographical surveys, Preparation of topographic drawings
and Reports is required
⇗ Experience in preparation of As-built drawings, site plans and block plans
is required
⇗ Excellent written and oral presentation skills is required
⇗ Fluency in English and working knowledge of another relevant UN language or
local language is required
Desirable Qualifications & Competencies
⇗ Certificate in GIS is an added advantage
⇗ Registration with an institutional body is an added advantage.
⇗ Demonstrated geospatial data analytical skills applied to humanitarian
and/or development scenarios.
⇗ Knowledge in the use of survey equipment such as; Geographical Positioning
System GPS, Real-time kinematic RTK, Total station and theodolite, GIS and
CAD Software are added advantage.
Competencies
⇗ Good at Preparation of Site Plans, sketches, As-built Plans, maps, and
reports of legal descriptions of surveys.
⇗ Good at Verifying data and calculations.
⇗ Good at Surveying with precise equipment and recording results of surveys.
⇗ Good at Calculating the measurements of sites.
⇗ Good at Writing descriptions of property boundaries.
⇗ Good at Researching legal documents, survey records, and land titles to
clarify information about property boundaries
How to Apply ⇒
All interested Ugandan nationals who wish to join the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR in the aforementioned capacity are
encouraged to click on the link below and follow the application instructions
after reviewing the job details.
Click Here ]https//unhcruganda.org/VacancyDetails.aspxid=6202
Deadline 31 st January 2021
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