GIS and Data Management Specialist

Company profile

SoCha LLC (a portmanteau of Social and Change) is an independent company that provides bespoke solutions to social challenges. Working across Asia and Africa, SoCha offers Monitoring, Evaluation, Analysis and Learning solutions to bi-lateral, multilateral, and philanthropic foundation donors. SoCha emphasizes the use of robust and rigorous analytical and data collection methodologies to inform decision making. We work actively with clients to ensure the social and economic consequences of policy making decisions are understood and appreciated in non-technical terms.

Background

SoCha, LLC is preparing a response to the Request for Task Order Proposals for the Monitoring, Reporting, and Capacity Strengthening Contract for the Sahel (MRCS). This award will mainly support USAID/Sahel Regional Office (SRO) in Niger and Burkina Faso, and provide limited assistance to Mauritania, Chad, and The Gambia.

This mechanism will advance USAID/SRO’s commitment to program effectiveness across all sectors, and to make informed strategic and management decisions. The MRCS will primarily work in Burkina Faso and Niger to carry out third party monitoring (TPM) in predominantly insecure areas and provide outputs and outcomes verification, conduct  evaluations/studies/ assessments, support stakeholders to have functioning M&E working groups at country level and capacity strengthening specifically in monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of appropriate offices/structures of the Governments of Niger and Burkina Faso (GoN and GoBF), as well as sub-national state institutions, local civil society organizations, community-based organizations, and implementing partners.

SoCha is looking for a qualified individual to fill the role of GIS & Data Management Specialist to support the work of the MRCS Activity. The GIS and Data Management Specialist will produce, obtain, and analyze geo-referenced data to and produce maps with geographic information system (GIS) tools and the implementation and use of the Agency’s Development Information Solutions system (DIS). 

*** This is a designated local hire position – Suitably skilled and qualified Burkina Faso Citizens and residents are encouraged to apply. *** 

Scope of Work

• Support the collection of activity location data from implementing partners twice a year. 
• Develop and expand strategic research and data partnerships. 
• Produce recurrent activity location maps at both national and subnational levels and develop an annual guidance document specifying the requirements of the maps and visualizations.
• Design and implement assigned GIS projects supporting the generation of customized maps and geographic analysis reports and provide on-demand visualization and geographic analyses. 
• Support tool development and data management for Third Party Monitoring (TPM) activities, utilizing mobile data collection. 
• Maintain a well-structured geographic information systems database. 
• Produce cartographic products using data from TPM activities, program evaluations, and special studies and assessments. 
• Work with TPM staff to collect and clean monitoring and geo-location data. 
• Collaborate with USAID staff to develop innovative geospatial products that enhance social media posts, stories, and other creative communications content. 
• Collaborate closely with concerned parties to share information. 
• Read and interpret technical documents.
• Provide GIS and knowledge management training to the USAID Mission and its implementing partners. The training sessions will increase capacities to capture and present relevant geographic data, conduct analysis, and collaborate on making better use of spatial data. 
• Maintain GIS computer systems and databases. 
• Perform map reproduction activities according to established techniques. 

Minimum qualifications and experience

• An advanced degree in Statistics, Geography, Geographic Information Systems, or a related field.
• 5+ Years of relevant experience at the national level and international affairs in international development. 
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection. 
• A minimum of 3 years of conducting analysis of geospatial data.  
• Experience in the design, monitoring and evaluation of projects. 
• Experience in the use of computers and software packages, handling management systems. 
• Experience working with ArcGIS, QGIS, and Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Proven ability to use, manipulate, and refine spatial and other types of data from a wide array of sources, including experience compiling metadata. 
• Strong skills in HTML, CSS, MySQL, XHTML  
• Solid knowledge and experience with web application frameworks and scripting languages (PHP, JavaScript, ASP) and WordPress.  
• Solid knowledge and experience with data management and data collection across sources (manual and through API). 
• Creation of clean, logical, well-documented and re-usable code.  
• Experience with development and use of maps, charts and tables for the display of data.  
• Knowledge and experience of web accessibility.  
• Good understanding of cross-platform and cross-browser issues.  
• Experience working with USAID is preferred. 
• Experience working with satellite imagery, geospatial policy, GIS editing, cartography or urban geography experience preferred. 
• Proficient in both English and French (spoken and written).

Location
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

How to apply
Suitably skilled and qualified applicants should upload their CV via https://jobs.socha.net/gis-and-data-management-specialist-burkina-faso-2022-03-15/. Applications close on March 15, 2022. Candidates will be reviewed on rolling basis and may be selected before the closing date.