The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an
impartial, neutral and independent organisation with the exclusively
humanitarian mission to protect the lives and dignity of victims of war and
internal violence and to provide them with assistance.
Regional GIS Officer
The Water & Habitat (WatHab) Regional Unit carries out various projects in Kenya in collaboration with the Kenya Red Cross Society.
The WatHab Regional Unit is also supporting the neighbouring countries in coaching, producing thematic maps, doing specific missions and participating in the development of new ICRC GIS tools.
In the frame of its activities, the Regional Delegation in Nairobi is seeking for a skilled and highly motivated person to fill the Regional GIS (Geographic Information System) Officer’s position, based in Nairobi.
Responsibilities:
- To
produce maps to support the operational and reporting objectives of the
delegation following ICRC GIS Guidelines;
- Organize
and maintain the geo-database of the delegation. Filing and storing of
(geo-data & meta-data) following ICRC GIS guidelines;
- To
maintain Synergy Geographic Referential;
- Report
Geodatabase and map products to central HQ database following ICRC GIS
Guidelines;
- Support
Delegation Staff in collecting Geo-data including ICRC Recipient places;
- Regular
Geoportal / GPS / GIS training;
- Technical
GIS Support to GIS officers in Region;
- Regular
GIS support missions (Sub-delegations, Offices, etc..) and to neighbouring
countries;
- To
analyze and valorise internal and external data sources ;
- Networking
with external actors in order to upgrade quality and extend coverage of
geo-data;
- Search
and disseminate map products (ICRC and external) internally;
- Prepare
and maintain full Geo-referential data for neighbouring countries and
beyond if requested;
- Regular
Map production for neighbouring countries;
- Reporting
on GIS setup and Mission carried out;
- Frequent
contacts with GIS Support unit at the ICRC Headquarters regarding global
development project;
- Management
of specific GIS projects in collaboration with the ICRC Headquarters in
Geneva;
- QSR
and WPA Coordination responsibility.
Minimum Requirements:
- Degree
of Bachelor of Science in Surveying / Geomatics Engineering from a
recognized university;
- Minimum
of 2 years experience as ICRC GIS Officer or in a similar function;
- Proven
geo-data management and map making skills with ESRI ArcGIS 10 software;
- Good
command of written and spoken English; Basic command of written and spoken
French;
- Capacity
to integrate and implement ICRC policies and procedures;
- Willingness
of self-education in GIS and IT tools;
- Good
knowledge of common GIS & GPS tools and very good database management
skills,
- Strong
Good knowledge of standard Microsoft Office tools;
- Practical
working knowledge of visual basic, java, web-based mapping and any other
relevant programming language is an asset.
Other Requirements:
- Experience
in humanitarian work;
- Flexibility
and willingness to carry out GIS support missions in neighbouring
countries
- Good
report writing , good analysis and synthesis capacities;
- Ability
to train other in GIS skills;
- Confirmed
capacity to work independently;
- Ability
to integrate in a team and very high level of initiative;
Interested persons with the required background and experience
are invited to submit their application to the Head of Human Resources on the
address or e-mail below, on or before 23rd November 2012.
Please include a detailed curriculum vitae, current and expected
remuneration and contact details of three referees.
Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
International Committee of the Red Cross, Regional Delegation, Denis Pritt Road, P.O.Box 73226, Nairobi, 00200, Kenya:
E-mail: nai_hr@icrc.org