GIS Officer
REACH Yemen is seeking a GIS Officer to provide support to the GIS Unit. Under the supervision of REACH Yemen Senior GIS Officer, the REACH GIS Officer is responsible for the processes and outputs related to spatial database management as well as mapping in Yemen. He/she will be responsible for supporting the flood mapping activities as well as collaborating with the partners to verify and share the results. He/she will also support Assessment Officers on data cleaning, processing, and analysis using current data science tools. He/she will manage the rapid production of static maps on targeted crisis and issues as well as utilizing innovative platforms to design interactive maps and dashboards for improved data dissemination and interpretability.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Objective 1: Dashboard and Data Dissemination activities
The REACH GIS Officer will manage the maintenance of the existing dashboards in the Yemen mission. He/she will support the development of dashboards in Arabic and will provide feedback on how to make REACH’s dashboards friendlier. The officer will collaborate with relevant focal points and stakeholders on objectives and timelines. Furthermore, he/she will be responsible to follow up with IMPACT HQ to publish the dashboards on a monthly and quarterly basis.
Objective 2: Technical Support/ Spatial Data Processing & Analysis
The REACH GIS Officer will contribute towards the identification and implementation of effective and adaptive technical solutions for REACH’s partners. He/she will provide technical support on spatial data management and spatial data processing and analysis to REACH team; for example, understanding and leading any component of a project’s methodology that involves spatial data.
Objective 3: GIS activities
The REACH GIS Officer will process raw spatial data into a format suitable for usage in dashboards and map products. He/she will support in the design of interactive mapping tools, the production of maps, and the participation in the development and execution of several REACH program products that use GIS: for example, Spatial analysis.
Objective 4: Flood Mapping activities
The REACH GIS Officer will support the Senior GIS officer in running 2D hydraulic models that simulate the flood depth, extent, velocity, and hazard. He/she will prepare the required datasets to run these models in HEC-RAS and HEC-HMS.
Objective 5: External relations
The REACH GIS Officer will respond to information requests from REACH and its partners. In order to support the development of joint spatial database tools and processes with REACH partners in Yemen, the REACH GIS Officer will maintain regular interactions and reporting with key IM partners including cluster lead agencies, UN agencies, NGOs and technical partners. He/she will respond to information/mapping requests from REACH partners in Yemen.
The REACH GIS Officer will maintain the strictest confidentiality of data and processes. He/she will actively take measures to prevent the unauthorized sharing of information and data.
Skills
Essential:
- Fluency of English and Arabic is mandatory.
- Bachelor’s degree in GIS, Geomatics Engineering, Data Science, Information System/Management, Geography, or related disciplines.
- 1 – 2 years of experience in GIS and Information Management, preferably in the humanitarian context.
- Previous experience with industry standard mapping tools, ESRI products.
- Experience with interactive dashboard platforms like Power Bi
- Good organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to think creatively in terms of tool and process development.
- Ability to operate in a cross-cultural environment requiring flexibility.
- Flexibility and adaptability to ever-changing needs and responsibilities.
- Familiarity with the aid system and understanding of donor and governmental requirements is an asset.
- Ability to work independently.
Desirable:
- Remote sensing and raster data manipulation and analysis experience (i.e., Google Earth Engine).
- Knowledge of 2D flow hydraulic modelling using HEC-RAS.
- Knowledge of data management and analysis using R and/or knowledge of other analytical software (e.g., Tableau).
- Prior knowledge of the region.
