ICRC Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Officer job

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organization with the exclusively humanitarian mission to protect the lives and dignity of victims of war and internal violence and to provide them with assistance.
It also endeavors to prevent suffering by promoting and strengthening International Humanitarian Law and universal humanitarian principles.
The ICRC Somalia Delegation in Nairobi implements the institution’s humanitarian activities in Somalia and is seeking for an experienced and motivated person to fill the position of:

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Officer

Main Responsibilities:

• Manage the GIS Office, ensuring the smooth running of the office and the supply of all supplies needed in coordination with the Water and Habitat Coordinator.
• Ensure the smooth flow of information regarding GIS matters between and within the Water and Habitat department, GIS Geneva and the delegation.
• Keep abreast with relevant new development in the GIS field and making sure the GIS Office is up to date and the delegation benefits as much as possible from such development.
• Advice Water and Habitat and any other department timely and accurately on geographic and GIS matters and questions.
• Provide timely and accurate GIS solutions when needed and in desired formats.
• Liaise with the management and administration to update the follow up of field trips expenditures and general cost generated by the Somali staff.
• Promote, inform, market and develop the use of GIS and its products within the delegation.
• Recommend on GIS data and equipment to be purchased or acquired for effective planning and management of operations.
• Produce maps as requested by any departments and/or management following the standard set.
• Ensure that for every output of a map there is a corresponding Google Earth (kmz) file or any other format that may be deemed necessary.
• Properly manage, update, archive and maintain the GIS geo-database by ensuring the metadata for the base data is properly updated.
• Carry out digitization work for data that needs to be converted from raster to vector format.
• Maintain, update (clean and enter) Somalia data in the web based ICRC geo-portal for Somalia delegation.
• Prepare maps and data for publishing into the ICRC intranet.
• Train the relevant consultant to perform topographic surveys in Somalia.
• Arrange and/or conduct regular technical trainings for field officers on the relevant GIS tools used by the delegation and departments.

Minimum Requirements:

• University degree in Quantity surveying, Engineering or related field
• Additional vocational training in GIS system, IT or similar field
• 2 years’ work experience in in architecture, engineering, GIS system management, geography, IT or similar position (map reading, cartographic features and map projections)
• High level of initiative
• Expert level in computer skills
• Excellent knowledge of the geographical assigned environment
• Very good knowledge of spoken and written English
• Good organisational and communication skills

How to Apply

Interested and qualified persons with the required experience are invited to submit their application to the Head of Human Resource Department of Somalia Delegation on the above mentioned address/email address before 13th August 2015.

International Committee of the Red Cross
Somalia Delegation
Denis Pritt Road
P.O. Box 73226, Nairobi
00200 – Kenya

E-mail address: sok_hrrec_services@icrc.org

Please indicate the position title on the subject line of your application letter.

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.