International GIS Planning Specialist

Background and Objective

The main objective of this assignment is to strengthen asset management by Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) of the roads, bridges, culverts and wharves across Solomon Islands. This assignment will: i) aim to strengthen the way that data is collected for the transport assets managed by MID, ii) develop an improved asset database to store existing and future data (including data on climate change vulnerability), and iii) and introduce systems for analyzing the available data as the basis for (multi)annual planning. Under this assignment, the Consultant is required to carry out the following tasks. The following sections describe the specific activities to be carried out under each task.

Task A Improve procedures and equipment for asset surveys

Task B Develop an asset database and transfer existing data

Task C Introduce systems for data analysis and planning

Task D Provide technical support to MID/AMU

Experience and Qualification

1.      The candidate will be responsible for developing the QGIS database and for providing QGIS training to MID/AMU staff.

2.      The candidate shall have a Bachelor’s degree or higher in GIS, computer science or other relevant field.

3.      The candidate shall have relevant experience with the development of GIS databases for the road sector using QGIS software.

4.      The candidate shall have at least 10 years of experience in GIS database development, preferably including experience in small island developing states (SIDS).

5.      The candidate shall be fluent in English.