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 under the French law Association loi 1901) respects a strict political and religious impartiality, and operates following principles of non-discrimination, transparency, according to its core values: responsibility, impact, enterprising-spirit and inspiration.
GIS Specialist
About the job
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
- Identify map information needs;
- Identify and access map information sources;
- Design, test and troubleshoot spatial data collection tools
- Ensure accurate linkages between spatial databases and assessment data,
- Conduct robust and accurate spatial analysis as needed
- Automate product production processes to ensure regular, reliable and predictable outputs
- Ensures that the produced maps meet the requirements of Consortium partners.
Supervision and monitoring of mapping related data collection
- Conceptualize methodologies for collecting data in the field, as according to need;
- Organize and supervise GIS field missions consisting of consortium partner staff
- Provide maps and mobile data collection tools to support targeting of monitoring locations
- Conduct regular spatial verification of all data collected in the field to ensure locational accuracy
- Cross check data collected in the field, ensure regular updates and solve eventual discrepancies
Data management
- Develop and maintain a robust spatial data infrastructure for all consortium activities in line with IMPACT best-practices
- Develop and maintain consortium data management website and common data storage locations; monitor usage and access; regularly back-up data to secure server
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
- Master’s degree in Geography/GIS or a related discipline;
- 5 years of experience in GIS / Database management, preferably in humanitarian context
- Demonstrated expertise in manipulation and analysis of remotely sensed data, spatial analysis, zonal statistics, and other complex geo processing tasks required
- Demonstrated expertise in automation of cartographic and spatial analytical process required
- Demonstrated expertise in development of Google Sites and the use of collaborative online workspaces and data storage applications a must
- Demonstrated experience designing and maintaining web-based GIS solutions an asset
- Experience analysing complex data with R and knowledge of other statistical programming languages and packages a plus;
- Substantial experience with mobile data collection (ODK, ONA, KOBO);
- Knowledge of the Adobe Suite, particularly Illustrator and InDesign, required; demonstrated ability to integrate workflow processes between ArcGIS and Adobe Suite a must
- Excellent team and time management skills required
- Demonstrated ability to build capacity in team members required
- Ability to operate in a cross-cultural environment requiring flexibility a must
- Demonstrated familiarity with the aid system, and understanding of donor and governmental requirements required
- Fluency in English required; fluency in languages relevant to NE Nigeria (Kanuri, Hausa, etc.) an asset
- High level of competency with Microsoft Word, Excel and Project Management Software;
- High level of autonomy and willingness to spend time in deep field locations away from support staff
- Commitment to ACTED’s mission, vision, values, and policies. High level of confidentiality required.
We offer
Contract length: 12 months, with possibility of extension
Level: D1-1 (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
More Information
- Job City Borno
