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Job Title:  GIS Officer

Organisation: Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) Ltd

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: GIS Specialist

About Organisation:

The Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) Ltd was established under the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Act and the Petroleum (Refining, Conversion, Transmission and Midstream storage) Act, both of 2013 and incorporated under the Companies’ Act, 2012. It is a limited liability company wholly owned by the Government of Uganda. The overall function of UNOC is to handle the State’s commercial interests in the Oil and Gas industry and ensure that the resource is exploited in a sustainable manner.

Job Summary:   To execute all frontline activities for GIS and automated mapping/facilities management (am/fm) including conducting acquisition and preparation of GIS data, including spatial analysis, data integrity, and high-quality map production.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Acquire and prepare primary GIS data.
• Support the GIS Specialist in the development of robust yet flexible databases for existing and new GIS layers.
• Administer GIS applications
• Trouble-shoot and maintain GIS systems and tools.
• Maintain professional relationships with software vendors.
• Administer the GIS databases and tools.
• Supervise external service providers for GIS data and related work.
• Work with Partner Project Teams to gather GIS data for joint projects.
• Any other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree (Hons) in Geography or Information Management Systems or Surveying or related studies.

Knowledge and Experience: 

• At least 4 years of direct work experience in GIS data collection, evaluation and analysis.

Character & Competencies:

• Data collection and evaluation
• Geospatial Intelligence Tools and Techniques
• Visualization
• Remote Sensing Techniques
• Geo Mapping
• Data Modelling GIS Data Capture and Analysis Techniques e.g. Airbone Imagery and Satellite Data
• Proficiency in use of Proprietary data tools ArcGIS, Python etc
• Project Planning
• Information Management
• Project Management
• Presentation Skills
• Coordination and Collaboration

How to Apply:

All interested candidates should submit their applications through the UNOC online recruitment system accessible through this link

Click Here

Deadline: 20th December 2024

Note:

• Only applications routed through the stated link shall be considered.
• Any form of canvassing shall lead to automatic disqualification.
• UNOC is an equal opportunity employer.

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