Country: Somalia
Closing date: 21 Oct 2016
OVERVIEW OF CTG GLOBAL
CTG support and manage humanitarian projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries around the world. With past performance in 15 countries – from the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia and Central and South America – we offer a holistic fabric of project management, implementation and support. Skilled in emergency response to crises such as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, we have the ability to act quickly (crisis response teams can be on the ground in 24 hours) and to establish structured operations in high-risk environments. CTG recruit and manage qualified, skilled teams with extensive experience operating in challenging conditions.
OVERVIEW OF THE POSITION
Reporting to the IM Officer and working with our clients program & projects and various UN and International counter parts, specifically the AMISOM forces, UN mission, national mine and ERW institutions, the GIS Assistant will be responsible to the IM Office for all aspects of Mine Action GIS requirements and information management. She/he will provide support to the IM Officer in all aspects of Mine Action data collection and dissemination and portray through GIS products. She/he will produce high quality maps on demand using satellite imagery, topographical data and mine action information in support of their operations:
GENERAL FUNCTIONS
Role objective:
§ Responsible for verification and recording of all field data from implementers into IM database management tools.
§ Produce statistics and reports from the Mine Action data.
§ Assist in preparation and printing of informative maps with mine action and other available data.
§ Work and produce standard mapping templates
§ Collection, organization, analysis and distribution of baseline geographic data.
§ Create and update Geodatabases and use updated themes on produced maps.
§ Update and organize GIS projects and take regular backups of GIS data.
§ Geo referencing of interest locations and efficient use on mapping projects.
§ Maintain and contribute to the operations mapping archive.
§ Follow-up on all GIS procurement requests and keep updated log on delivery status.
§ Keep updated log on delivered map products to the client and other stakeholders.
§ Assist IM officer to provide regular trainings to operations and implementers in the use of GIS tools.
§ Contribute to the development of procedures, guidelines and manuals.
§ Perform any other duties assigned by IM Officer.
Project reporting:
§ IM Officer
Team management:
§ This position does not have team management responsibility.
ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE
Education:
§ Bachelor's in GIS and completion of Secondary School education is essential
Work experience:
§ Minimum of 7 years of demonstrable relevant Mine Action experience.
Geographical experience:
§ Minimum of 5 years of experience in Africa with local experience in Mogadishu is an advantage.
Languages:
§ Fluency in English (essential) and Somali (desirable).
Key competencies:
§ Leadership– Proven supervisory ability and/or technical leadership. Ability to maintain effective working relations both as a team member and team leader;
§ Teamwork– Strong interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relations with people in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.
§ Planning & Organization– Ability to manage, organize, plan and implement work assignments, juggle competing demands and work under pressure of frequent and tight deadlines.
§ Judgment– Demonstrated ability to apply good judgment and decision making skills.
§ Communications– Strong spoken and written communication skills.
§ Problem Solving– Strong analytical and problem solving skills and ability to handle a range of management and coordination issues.
§ Commitment to Continuous Learning– Willingness to keep abreast of new developments.
§ Technology Awareness– Solid computer skills, including proficiency in word processing and spreadsheets.
§ Professionalism– Professionalism: sound knowledge of, and exposure to, administrative and financial management issues
Other relevant information:
§ 5 years progressive in GIS or related field
§ Good computer skills in windows operating system in the networked environment.
§ Good working knowledge of SQL, MySQL and Postgres
§ Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
§ Working knowledge of graphic design.
How to apply:
Interested candidates should create a profile and apply on CTG Global careers website (https://recruitmentctg.force.com/**). Please refer to the vacancy number: VAC-0247.** Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.