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• Prepare and maintain sketches, maps,
  reports, and legal descriptions of surveys in order to describe, certify,
  and assume liability for work performed.
• Verify accuracy of survey data, including
  measurements and calculations conducted at survey sites.
• Direct or conduct surveys in order to
  establish legal boundaries for properties based on legal deeds and titles.
• Record the result of surveys, including
  the shape, contour, location, elevation, and dimensions of land or land
  features.
• Calculate heights, depths, relative
  position, property lines, and other characteristics of terrain.
• Prepare or supervise preparation of all
  data, charts, plots, maps, records, and documents related to surveys.
• The jobholder will also write descriptions
  of property boundary surveys for use in deeds, leases, or other legal
  documents.
• Plan and conduct ground surveys designed
  to establish baselines, elevations, and other geodetic measurements.
• Search legal records, survey records, and
  land titles in order to obtain information about property boundaries in
  areas to be surveyed.
• Provide input to M&E activities
  related to all activities conducted
• Plan, implement, evaluate and ensure that
  reports on field activities are properly drafted and timely submitted to
  the Projects Manager.
• He/she will take part in periodic BRACED
  monthly and quarterly review meetings to share successes, challenges and
  lessons learnt to inform overall program objectives
• 70% Travel in Karamoja required.

• The
  ideal candidate for the Mercy Corps Land Surveyor job placement should hold a Bachelor’s
  degree in Land Surveying and Mapping from a recognized institution.
• Three years of technical and practical
  work experience in land mapping and surveying
• Extensive knowledge of various Communal
  land protection, land tenure security, rangeland management and
  collaborative land management and administration.
• Knowledge of institutional and/or
  administrative aspects relevant to the land in Karamoja.
• Previous experience in organizational
  analysis and partner/project executing agency assessment.
• Experience in conflict sensitive programme
  design and monitoring.
• Ability to effectively land rights
  information to diverse audiences through a variety of media
• Good team player, with good communication
  and diplomatic skills.
• Proven ability to work independently as
  part of a regional team and with international professionals.
• Excellent analytical and information
  management skills.
• Good organizational skills and ability to
  work under stress and in austere contexts of remote locations.
• Flexible and creative in planning and
  problem solving.
• Attention to detail, ability to follow
  procedures and meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively
  with team members.
• Proven excellence maintaining professional
  internal and external relationships.
• Fluency in N’Karamojong preferred
• Ability to ride a motorcycle is required.

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