GIS and Data Management Specialist

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Overview of Position

Our client in Yemen seeks to engage the services of a highly skilled & experienced GIS & Data Management Specialist to collect, analyse & interpret geospatial data & provide data management support during the implementation of the project of integrated water resources management to Enhance Resilience of Agriculture (ERA) & food security.

Role Objectives

• Prepare GIS maps indicating the proposed interventions in the project with regards to water & irrigation infrastructure as well as flood protection & soil erosion works.
• The map should include all relevant attributes (locations, beneficiaries etc.).
• Prepare a database for Tuban district indicating the existing irrigation canals & control structures.
• Support the geospatial analysis & remote sensing data interpretation within the project studies (hydrology, water allocation, water resources management etc).
• Support the (know your catchment) activities which aim to raise awareness about the balanced used between surface water & groundwater.
• Support the project’s data quality activities by providing data management support to the project team & implementing partners in relation to data entry, cleaning, analysis & maintenance.
• Support the Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist in relation to the design of the project’s data collection tools (including online / automated data collection tools), development of databases, analysis & maintenance of data.
• Support the implementation of the institutional needs assessment of NWRA & the offices of irrigation & agriculture in the targeted areas in aspects related to data management & GIS.
• Support the institutional strengthening activities for the targeted government authorities.
• Any other GIS / DM activities requested by the project Team Leader.

Project Reporting

• This role reports to the line manager.

Key Competencies

• Master’s degree in computer science, information management, geography, planning, environment science, GIS & RS or any relevant discipline from a reputed university or a bachelor’s degree with additional two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the master’s degree.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience with a masters degree & 7 years of of relevant work experience with a bachelor’s degree is required.
• Experience in complex / protracted emergencies would be an asset.
• Must be fluent in both English & Arabic.
• Experience in developing & managing databases.
• Experience in data management including collection, analysis & maintenance.
• Expertise working in development programs & projects (at least 2 similar assignments) is required.
• Previous work experience in working with UN & international agencies on related projects is a distinct asset.

Team Management

• This role has no team management responsibility.

Further Information

• Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.