REACH GIS Officer at Reach International

Chain of Command

Under the authority of:

• In country: ACTED Country Director
• In country: REACH Country Focal Point
• In country: REACH Assessment Officer
• In country: REACH Senior Field Officer
• In country: REACH Field Officer

Responsible for:

• Their own activities
• REACH Field Assistants
• Enumerators

Working Relations

• Internal Relations:
• ACTED Country Director
• REACH Country Coordinator
• REACH GIS/ Assessment/ Database Officers

Functions

Summary

The REACH GIS Officer shall be responsible for:

• Thematic mapping and spatial analysis of primary and secondary data
• Tabular/ Spatial data entry, maintenance and management
• Technical support to assessment teams in identifying and sampling assessment areas
• Representation of REACH vis-à-vis IM partners
• Any other tasks need to ensure the success of the REACH mission in Nigeria

1. Database/Data Entry activities

The REACH GIS Officer will manage the maintenance of database(s) for the consolidation of all assessment-related and GIS data in country. He/she will ensure the capitalization of tools and procedure related to mapping and databases. Furthermore, he/she will support the assessment team in the collection and management of spatial datasets, verification and update of the collected data. He/she will monitor the accuracy of collected data.

2. Technical Support

The REACH GIS Officer will contribute towards the identification and implementation of effective and adapted technical solutions and partnerships. The REACH GIS Officer will provide technical backstopping for REACH assessment teams and support the collection of spatial datasets and integration with REACH activities.

3. GIS activities

The REACH GIS Officer will streamline processing of raw data to mapped end products. At the field level, he/she will participate in the support of all REACH program products. By doing so, he/she will participate in continued development of mapping tools and ensure the update of process from the field to interactive publishing is organized and well documented.

4. External Relations

The REACH GIS Officer will respond to information requests from REACH and its partners. In order to support the development of joint database tools and processes with REACH partners in country, the REACH  GIS Officer will maintain regular interactions and reporting with key IM partners including cluster lead agencies, UN agencies, NGOs and technical partners. He/she will respond to information requests from REACH partners in country related to data and mapping as well as solicit information from partner organizations to be incorporated into database. Furthermore, he/she will liaise with these partners to ensure the data is shared with REACH team when required.

5. Field data collection

The REACH GIS Officer

6. Confidentiality and Data Protection

The REACH GIS Officer will maintain the strictest confidentiality of data and processes. He/she will actively take measures to prevent the unauthorized sharing of information and data

Qualifications and Experience

• Fluency of English is mandatory;
• Bachelor degree in GIS, Information System/Management, Research or other relevant discipline required;
• Min. 2 year professional experience using GIS, preferably in humanitarian context;
• Previous experience with industry standard mapping tools, ESRI products or QGIS is a must;
• Experience in database and general computer software (such as SQL Server, MySQL and Access);
• Knowledge of analytical software (SPSS, Stata, Tableau, etc) an asset;
• Good organizational, communication and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to think creatively in terms of tool and process development;
• Ability to operate in a cross-cultural environment requiring flexibility;
• Flexibility and adaptability to ever-changing needs and responsibilities;
• Familiarity with the aid system, and understanding of donor and governmental requirements an asset;
• Prior knowledge of the region an asset;
• Ability to work independently required