(Senior Information Management Associate GIS G7) ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT. In close coordination and consultation with the Associate OPS Data Management Officer and as applicable relevant units at Headquarters. The Senior Information Management Associate GIS will be responsible for broadly supporting the production and dissemination of geographic information on the population of concern to the Country Office including but not limited to Protection and Programme information. The Senior Information Management Associate GIS will liaise with sectoral leads to gather geographic information for further analysis and dissemination and identify information gaps. Where information gaps exist the Senior Information Management Associate GIS may help setting up primary data collection systems and organise needs assessments which may also involve other stakeholders. In the case of refugee operations the Senior Information Management Associate GIS will coordinate geographic information management activities relevant to all aspects of the operation and across organizations. For IDP operations the Senior Information Management Associate GIS will coordinate geographic information and provide geographic information management services to the UNHCRled clusters and act as main focal point for those clusters with OCHA. Duties and Responsibility process and functions undertaken to achieve results Liaise directly with sector leads and partners to identify mapping needs and develop appropriate products according to defined UNHCR standards. Identify and implement a client oriented map request process to track and manage map requests and products. Analyse and produce a set of standard maps Map Catalogue for sector working groups InterAgency 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 maintain and distribute standards to IM officers and others working with operational data in the region including partners. 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. Contribute to training and skillsdevelopment support for UNHCR and partners in the areas of mapping GIS analysis spatial data standards Global Positioning System GPS use in data collection and navigation and geodata collection procedures. Provide geographic information management services to support sector monitoring and evaluation in the refugee response. Insure GIS integration with corporate data and reporting systems and harmonize geodata management across systems. Perform any other related tasks as required. Skills Work Experience Minimum of 11 years of relevant work experience. Qualification Requirements Completion of Secondary education with postsecondary trainingcertificate in Geographic Information Systems GIS Demography Statistics Social Sciences or a related field. Demonstrated geospatial analytical skills applied to humanitarian andor development scenarios. Demonstrated work experience with database management related to GIS. Experience with relevant GIS software such as ArcGIS andor Mapinfo. Demonstrated work experience implementing and maintaining geographic data collection systems. Excellent written and oral presentation skills. Fluency in English and working knowledge of another relevant UN language or local language. DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS COMPETENCIES Successful participation in a UNHCR endorsed learning programme related to Information Management. Experience with relevant software such as SPSS EpiInfo6 SQL Server andor progress. Experience in web design and software development is an asset. Experience with HTML PHP ASP andor Java is an asset. Position Number 10021296 Category and Level FixedTerm Appointment FTA for 1 year Grade G7 Date of Issue 24 December 2014 Closing Date 17 January 2015 How to apply After clicking Apply Now a questionnaire form will appear indicating the requested job application link. You have to apply through this link so that your application can be considered. jobsmisr | وظائف مصر دوت كوم
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