58 No Experience Cartographic/Mapping Assistant Job Opportunities – Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS)

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Job Title:    Cartographic/Mapping Assistant (58 No Experience Job Opportunities)

Organisation: Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Senior GIO – Data Capability

Job Reference: UBOS/CMA/CENSUS/2022

 

About US:

Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) is a semi-autonomous agency of Government responsible for maintenance, coordination, supervising and monitoring of the National Statistical System to ensure the collection, analysis and dissemination of standardised statistical information. The Bureau is also mandated as the principal official statistics producing agency in the country.

 

Job Summary:  UBOS is seeking for dynamic, competent, self-motivated, result oriented, and good team players of good character and high integrity to fill the following positions on the Census 2022 team. The individuals should be willing to spend considerable days away from home on mapping exercise and capable of walking comfortably throughout rural villages in the country.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Carry out digitizing of administrative unit boundaries and socio-economic facilities data collected from the field
  • Undertake updating of maps in the field
  • Prepare final copies of updated maps
  • Demarcate enumeration areas according to field mapping procedures
  • Carry out editing and quality checks of spatial data sets as required
  • Compile and create final enumeration area maps to guide field data collection
  • Develop thematic maps to support dissemination of information
  • Support the development of Geodatabase base
  • Take care of UBOS equipment’s and materials under team’s custody
  • Carry out any other duties as required by the supervisor




Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The applicant must hold a Diploma in Cartography
  • Certificate in GIS Applications (e.g. ArcGIS) will be an added advantage
  • Should have passed Maths & English at 0′ Level.
  • Experience in field mapping with a reputable organization will be an added advantage
  • Desktop, Building Geo-databases, GIS Fundamentals, Advanced GIS, Mobile Mapping, etc.)
  • Working knowledge and experience in mapping application especially ArcGIS, ArcGIS Online, Mobile mapping, geodatabase base management will be an added advantage
  • Capable of working for long hours at desk station with minimum supervision.
  • Applicants should state the local language they speak fluently

 

How to Apply:

If you believe you fit the required profile, please submit your application through the online application system available at the link below.

 

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NB:

  • Hardcopies shall not be accepted.
  • All applicants must attach relevant soft copies of academic transcripts, certificates and relevant appointment letters. (PDF copies maximum 10 MB).
  • Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted. All tendered In documents shall be verified with the relevant authorities.
  • Any falsification of documents will lead to prosecution and any form of lobbying and canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

 

Deadline: 11th April 2022

 

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