Job Title: Geographic Information Systems Associate
Organisation: United Nations
High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Position No.: 10027120
Vacancy Notice No.: 22/2017
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Position Grade: GL6
About UNHCR:
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was
established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly.
UNHCR’s mandate under the Statute of the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees is to lead and co-ordinate action for international
protection to refugees; seek permanent solutions for the problems of refugees
and safeguard refugee rights and well-being. UNHCR has an additional mandate
concerning issues of statelessness, as it is given a designated role under
Article 11 of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.
established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly.
UNHCR’s mandate under the Statute of the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees is to lead and co-ordinate action for international
protection to refugees; seek permanent solutions for the problems of refugees
and safeguard refugee rights and well-being. UNHCR has an additional mandate
concerning issues of statelessness, as it is given a designated role under
Article 11 of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.
Job Summary: The Geographic
Information Systems Associate will work in liaison with the Information
Management Officer and, as applicable, relevant units at Headquarters (e.g.
FICSS, Bureau) to gather geographic information for further analysis and
dissemination and identify information gaps. Where information gaps exist, the
Information Management Associate (GIS) may help setting up primary data
collection systems and organise needs assessments, which may also involve other
stakeholders. In the case of refugee operations, the GIS Associate will
coordinate geographic information management activities relevant to all aspects
of the operation and across organizations.
Information Systems Associate will work in liaison with the Information
Management Officer and, as applicable, relevant units at Headquarters (e.g.
FICSS, Bureau) to gather geographic information for further analysis and
dissemination and identify information gaps. Where information gaps exist, the
Information Management Associate (GIS) may help setting up primary data
collection systems and organise needs assessments, which may also involve other
stakeholders. In the case of refugee operations, the GIS Associate will
coordinate geographic information management activities relevant to all aspects
of the operation and across organizations.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Work directly with sector leads and
partners to identify mapping needs and develop appropriate products
according to defined UNHCR standards. – Identify
and implement a client-oriented map request process to track and manage
map requests and products. - Undertake data exploration and collation
to produce a set of standard maps (Map Catalogue) for sector working
groups, Inter-Agency structure and other UNHCR units based on operational
needs. - Support the established standards for
operational, geographical and population data to be used throughout the
region/country, maintain and distribute standards to IM officers and
others working with operational data in the region, including partners. - The incumbent will also advocate for
harmonized data and mapping standards at field, national and regional
levels. - Maintain and expand the geographic data
repository and related metadata. - Provide GIS analysis to support UNHCR and
partner decision making and guidance to achieve analytical products and
derived geographic information. - Provide geographic information management
services to support sector monitoring and evaluation in the refugee
response. - Ensure GIS integration with corporate data
and reporting systems and harmonize geodata management across systems. - Perform any other tasks as required
delegated by the operation
Key Performance Indicators:
- Map products and services provided to
UNHCR and collaborative partners through client oriented established
procedures - Geographic data standards and datasets
promoted and disseminated within UNHCR and partner organizations to
facilitate operations - Participate in the Refugee Information
Management Working Group (RIMWG) (for refugee situations). - On behalf of UNHCR-led clusters,
participate in inter-cluster Information Management Working Groups (for
IDP situations) on geographic issues if needed in operations
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the United Nations
UNHCR Geographic Information Systems Associate job placement should have
completed secondary education with post-secondary training/certificate in
Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Demography, Statistics, Social
Sciences or a related field. - At least six years’ work experience with
database and management related to GIS. - Previous experience with relevant GIS
software such as ArcGIS and/or Mapinfo. - Significant work experience in
implementing and maintaining geographic data collection systems. - Excellent written and oral presentation
skills. - Fluency in English and working knowledge
of another relevant UN language or local language - Demonstrated geospatial analytical skills
applied to humanitarian and or development scenarios. - Successful participation in a UNHCR
endorsed learning programme related to Information Management. - Previous exposure and experience with
relevant software such as, SPSS, EpiInfo6, SQL Server, and/or progress. - Experience in web design and software
development is an asset. - Previous experience with HTML, PHP, ASP
and/or Java is an asset
How to Apply:
All interested Ugandan nationals who wish to join the United Nations
High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the aforementioned capacity are
encouraged to click on the link below and follow the application instructions
after reviewing the job details.
High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the aforementioned capacity are
encouraged to click on the link below and follow the application instructions
after reviewing the job details.
Deadline: 21st July 2017
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