GIS (Geographical Information System) Consultant - Nigeria at International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES)

Division:
Program Management

Status:
Consultant

Position Number:
18:138

Job Responsibilities:

Assignment

The GIS Consultant will undertake the following tasks:

• Assess the current status of preparations for setting up the INEC GIS laboratory
• Train the INEC staff to operate and manage the GIS laboratory
• Support INEC staff in development of GIS databases (both relational and spatial)
• Support integration and linkage of the GIS data with the voter registration databases as well as data harmonization of voter registration and GIS datasets
• Support development of spatial datasets for development of web mapping
• Support identification, mapping, gathering of coordinates and reconfiguration (additions, relocation, consolidation and splitting) of polling units
• Support the mapping of approximate boundaries of registration areas
• Support preparation of geographical demarcation and maps for usage in electoral purposes
• Support INEC collaboration with the Office of the Surveyor-General of the Federation (OSGOF) and the National Boundary Commission (NBC) to ensure INEC utilizes the official and most up-to-date administrative boundary datasets as well as collaboration with the National Population Commission (NPopC)
• Support development of security risk mapping
• Support collaboration with all stakeholders in utilization of a full spatial data infrastructure for Nigeria to facilitate GIS support for electoral activities
• Other related tasks as assigned by the CoP.

Qualifications:
Requirements

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in a relevant field (Geography, Geology, Geo-Spatial Analysis).
• 10+ years’ experience in the creation of GIS maps and manipulation of other GIS software.
• Ability to be in-country in Nigeria for up to six months full time for the length of the consultancy.
• Experience in the production of cartographic publications (in print or digital).
• Experience advising and training electoral management bodies on GIS
• Electoral GIS experience is required.
• Knowledge of Nigerian electoral environment is strongly preferred.