GIS and Mapping Expert
Result of Service
This consultancy is to undertake technical work on GIS Mapping and
analysis to on-going projects which has strong aspect of Humanitarian
Development Nexus and has strong component of spatial analysis, under the Urban
Practices Branch, Planning Finance and Economy Section (PFES).
1. Update and revise GIS baseline data of Kakuma, Kalobeyei and
Dadaab for further spatial profiling
2. Develop GIS baseline data for Nairobi and Mombasa
3. Update and revise GIS baseline data of Somali land, partially Ethiopia
4. Update and revise Settlement and regional spatial data analysis using GIS
DATA
5. Finalize GIS platform and compiled report
Work Location
Nairobi
Expected duration
4 months
Duties and Responsibilities
BACKGROUND
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is mandated by the
UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable human
settlements development and the achievement of adequate shelter for all. For
close to forty years, UN-Habitat has been working in human settlements
throughout the world, focusing on building a brighter future for villages,
towns, and cities of all sizes. Because of these four decades of extensive
experience, from the highest levels of policy to a range of specific technical
issues, UN-Habitat has gained a unique and a universally acknowledged expertise
in human settlements development. This has placed UN-Habitat in the best
position to provide answers and achievable solutions to the current challenges
faced by cities. UN-Habitat is capitalizing on its experience and position to
work with partners in order to formulate human settlements for tomorrow. It
works to ensure that cities become inclusive and affordable drivers of economic
growth and social development.
The consultant will work under the direct supervision of the manager of the Planning Finance and Economy Section within the planning for Humanitarian and Development Programme. She/he will contribute to the implementation of Humanitarian and Development practice projects specifically related to the 3 programmes (Cities Alliance, EUTF, UPIMC) in Kenya, Egypt, Cameroon and Jordan. The consultant will perform the following responsibilities: Part time:
– Update GIS baseline data of assigned projects through regular
monitoring and assessments, gathered by partners;
– Undertake satellite imagery analysis if areas are inaccessible during
operations to re-take the city;
– Prepare and draw GIS work needed for additional projects;
– Prepare spatial analysis and thematic mapping of individual districts within
GIS environment;
– Share the projects spatial data and mappings with staff, when required;
– Carry out any GIS relevant needs within the projects;
– Carry out required data entry process and initiating the templates needed
within the GIS environment; and
– Produce a compiled report on the GIS data collected and analyzed
Qualifications/special skills
Academic Qualification:
Bachelors Degree in Cartography, Geography, Geographic Information Systems
(GIS) and/or related field of studies is required.
Work Experience:
A minimum of two years professional experience in geographic information system
integration including IPB (Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield),
geographic/terrain analysis, image processing, mapping, GPS, geo-spatial
related information technology, ArcGIS (ArcInfo, ArcEditor, ArcView and its
extensions), ERDAS Imagine (preferred) is a requirement.
Knowledge of geographic information system design and development, geodatabase
design and management, software programming languages and web technology is
desirable.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations
Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is
required.
No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE
RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING).
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK
ACCOUNTS.
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