Senior GIS & Remote Sensing Officer – REACH Yemen

13 أكتوبر، 2022

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الوصف الوظيفي

Under the supervision of REACH Yemen Country Representative, the REACH Senior GIS Officer is responsible for managing and coordinating all the GIS and remote sensing (RS) workflows within the REACH Yemen research cycles. S/he oversees all GIS projects and mainstreams GIS components within all portfolios in Yemen. Moreover, under the supervision of Yemen Country Representative, s/he sets a yearly strategy for GIS / RS activities and reviews the budget spending related to GIS / RS activities on a regular basis.

The Senior GIS Officer is responsible for the application of geographic information systems in REACH Yemen, including relevant aspects of research design, support in designing data collection tools, ensuring (spatial) data quality, geo-spatial analysis, drafting of maps, and (as relevant) production of web maps and information management systems. The Senior GIS officer will provide technical inputs in all stages of the research cycle. Throughout each research cycle, the Senior GIS Officer, in close liaison with the assessment teams, engages with partners to promote their participation and maximize their impact. S/he also ensures an efficient and transparent use of resources required for project implementation. This will include the direct supervision of the GIS officer. The Senior GIS Officer will also be responsible for developing and implementing a continuous capacity building program for national and international team members, and (when relevant) for providing trainings to partners.

Duties and Responsibilities

Research Planning:

• In coordination with relevant assessment officer(s), support assessment planning in line with project and program objectives and with REACH’s research cycle and other relevant guidelines;

• Map and analyse secondary data in coordination with the assessment officer(s);

• Contribute to draft assessment ToRs with a specific focus on the analysis plan, and related mapping, as well as data management plan;

• Support the development of qualitative and quantitative data collection tools, ensuring GIS requirements of research cycle/assessment are met;

• Develop geo-spatial analysis of assessment areas to be used in developing assessment plans, and accompanying operational maps for research teams;

• In coordination with relevant assessment officer(s), support construction of quantitative sample;

• Keep track of progress and delays of all assigned tasks throughout the research cycle. Ensure that delays or identified problems are reported by writing and orally in a timely manner.

Research Implementation:

• When relevant, support the training of enumerators for data collection;

• When relevant, support oversight of data collection, in line with agreed TORs, including spatial verification and validation as part of assessment checks;

• Ensure that collected data is properly geo-referenced, enabling the production of maps and related products;

• In coordination with relevant assessment officer(s), document all changes in data collection that lead to a modification in the agreed TORs, ensuring that the REACH CR and IMPACT HQ are informed and agree on the modifications.

Data management, cleaning and analysis:

• Ensure that all collected data is stored in line with IMPACT’s Data Management Guidelines, and with the ToRs (data management plan Annex);

• Ensure that data is revised and cleaned, and that all revisions are recorded;

• Conduct spatial analysis on collected data as per ToRs;

• Ensure that data and its spatial analysis are validated by IMPACT HQ before product drafting stage;

• Ensure that data and its analysis do not contain personal or other sensitive information and are validated by IMPACT HQ before sharing to external parties;

• Ensure the quality and accuracy of technical information provided as well as the confidentiality and protection of collected information.

• Development and maintenance of country-level databases for the consolidation of all assessment-related and GIS data in country.

Drafting of products:

• Ensure accurate linkages between spatial databases and assessment data;

• Ensure that the GIS products meet the requirements of REACH and concerned partners;

• Maintain regular communication with IMPACT HQ on progress and deadlines for GIS/RS products;

• Ensure the drafting of timely and accurate GIS/RS products, which comply with IMPACT’s guidelines;

• Ensure that all GIS/RS products are validated by IMPACT HQ before external release;

• When relevant, in close coordination with IMPACT HQ, support the regular maintenance and update of web GIS/RS products;

• In coordination with the CR, liaise with IMPACT HQ on the procurement of UNOSAT services and satellite imagery.

External Engagement:

• In support of the assessment team, link with relevant partners to consult and involve them in the GIS/RS components of a research cycle;

• Where relevant, represent REACH in relevant meetings/ working groups;

• Follow up on issues identified by partners or during meetings / working groups;

• Promote an active use of datasets, GIS/RS products and research findings by partners and the broader humanitarian community for their decision making;

• Where relevant,, support the presentation of research findings through GIS/RS inputs to relevant third parties in order to enhance their use and impact;

• Ensure that all partner engagement and all external relations are clearly documented and communicated with the line manager and relevant colleagues;

• More generally, contribute to the creation of a positive image and overall credibility of the organization, notably through the application of IMPACT’s mandate, ethics, values and stand-point with regard to other actors.

Project Cycle Management:

•For relevant projects, ensure compliance to project cycle management requirements and guidelines at all phases;

• Ensure that GIS-related project deliverables and requirements are tracked, met and complied to;

• Ensure that any issue in relation to project implementation is reported to the line manager, finance and grants colleagues, and HQ;

• Support the line manager, finance and grants colleagues in drafting of relevant project narrative reports;

• Other tasks as requested by supervisors.

Team Management and capacity building:

• Conduct regular meetings with staff members to assess progress in relevant research cycles and to review work plan;

• In coordination with colleagues, conduct induction for new staff members, including training in basic technical GIS competencies

• Support to colleagues in the development and implementation of capacity training plans for GIS and other team members;

• Be available to provide regular support and technical backstopping;

• When relevant, support/ lead staff appraisal and recruitment process

• The GIS Officer is responsible, in coordination with his/her line manager, for the development and implementation of capacity training plans for GIS and other team members. He/ she is responsible for setting clear and personalised development goals, and designing training and mentorship plans to assist team members in professional development

Internal Coordination:

Actively participate in regular team meetings;

• Ensure regular coordination and exchange with relevant colleagues;

• Engage in the development and implementation of IMPACT’s strategy in (country).

Data Confidentiality and Protection:

The [Senior] GIS Officer will maintain the strictest confidentiality on all data collected and related processes, ensuring full compliance with IMPACT’s data protection policy and SOPs. He/she will actively take measures to prevent the unauthorized sharing of any information and data belonging to IMPACT and its partners, or collected during his/her assignment with IMPACT.