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Our vision Since 1993, as the second French NGO, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity, while co-creating longer term opportunities for sustainable growth and fulfilling people’s potential. Our values Independent, private and nonprofit, French NGO ACTED (operating...
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Under the functional supervision of the IMPACT Consortium Assessment Manager in Nigeria, as well as the IMPACT Country Focal Point and ACTED Country Director, the DFID TPM Consortium GIS Specialist is responsible for the management of all GIS-related activities for the 3-year DfID TPM Consortium led by IMPACT in Northeastern Nigeria, including implementation, resource mobilization, data visualization, and data management. He/she directly leads all Consortium GIS-related activities, and coordinates the relevant data collection activities of all partner staff, and plays a key role in the development and implementation of the Consortium’s TPM strategy in Northeaster Nigeria.The main duties and responsibilities for the role include:
GIS Activities
Preparation, conception and production of maps
Supervision and monitoring of mapping related data collection
Data management
Spatial data collection capacity training
Develop training packages to ensure the collection of robust and useable spatial dat by Consortium partners
Technical Support
The Consortium GIS Specialist will contribute towards the identification and implementation of effective and adapted technical solutions and partnerships. The Consortium GIS Specialist will provide technical backstopping to Consortium members as needed and where possible. He/she will also support the collection of spatial datasets and integration with IMPACT activities.
External Relations
The Consortium GIS Specialist will respond to information requests from consortium partners related to DFID TPM activities. In order to support the development of joint database tools and processes with Consortium partners, the Consortium GIS Specialist will maintain regular interactions and reporting with key DfID NENTAD partners. He/she will respond to information requests from Consortium partners related to data management and mapping as well as solicit information from partner organizations to be incorporated into database.
Internal Communication Processes
The Consortium GIS Specialist will liaise with IMPACT in Geneva to guarantee a quality product that suits the needs of the field office. He/she will respond to information requests from IMPACT Initiatives and keep Geneva informed of the MIS activities in the field.
Confidentiality and Data Protection
The Consortium GIS Specialist will maintain the strictest confidentiality of data and processes. He/she will actively take measures to prevent the unauthorized sharing of information and data.
About you
All employees should master ACTED's core Principles: Independence, Neutrality, Non-discrimination, free and direct access to victims, Ethics, Professionalism, anti-Corruption, Transparency and Accountability
Moreover, we also expect the following:
Qualifications and Experience
We offer
Contract length: 12 months, with possibility of extension
Level: C2-3 (national contract)
Start date: 25th June 2018
Application process
Interested candidates are invited to send a cover letter and an updated CV as a single document (3 pages maximum) in English.
Contact details (name, position, email address and tel. no.) of 3 professional references must be provided, whereas 1 must be for the latest employer. Please do not attach any written recommendations.
Applications should be addressed to: The Recruitment Manager.
Only motivated applicants who are able to perform the stipulated duties and meet the required qualifications will be considered. CV-only applications will not be considered. Please note: The position title and location must be written in the subject line of the e-mail; otherwise, it may not be considered (Re: GIS Specialist Borno)
Due to the large numbers of expected applicants, only short-listed candidates will be contacted and invited for an interview. We apologise for the inconvenience.
ACTED considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, colour, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.
For general information about ACTED, please consult: www.acted.org
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