Habitat for Humanity Nepal
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GIS- Database Expert
| Jobs Function: | Engineering | Jobs Availability: | Contract Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobs Level: | Senior Level | Offered Salary: | Negotiable |
| Jobs Location: | Kathmandu | Min. Experience Year: | 1 Years |
| Education Degree: | Bachelor | No. of Openings: | 1 |
| Deadline: | Saturday, Jun 03, 2017 (Expired) | Preferred Gender: | Any |
job description
- Web based project management system’s bug reporting, configuring the projects’ components (maps, tables and charts) and also work on its improvement.
- Work closely with other departments for data-driven management.
- Manage data collection and train data entry personnel.
- Ad-hoc map production on an as-needed basis.
- Create, update and extract relevant geographic base data in and from OpenStreetMap.
- Oversee reconstruction data collection by field teams and ensure data quality.
- Install and manage tools/equipment for data collection and map production in the field (phones, tablets, GPS devices, laptops, printers).
- Responsible for handling the surveying, mapping and data-driven management efforts of Habitat for Humanity’s reconstruction efforts in Nepal.
- Work closely with the existing program team and other support services.
- Since the tools and system are already defined, the GIS expert will assume cartographic and data management responsibilities including regular map production and field data-collection. Works on upgrading the system if necessary.
- Manage district-based volunteer data collection teams and part-time interns in Kathmandu digitizing field data into OpenStreetMap.
- Other related duties as assigned by supervisor.
Job Specification
- Experience contributing to OpenStreetMap and analyzing data in GIS software.
- Proficiency of SQL and basic relational database management.
- Knowledge of object-oriented programming languages will be a plus point.
- Strong experience working with Microsoft Office Suite, Excel in particular for data analysis and visualization.
- Excellent oral and written English.
- Proven ability to understand technical requirements and communicate lower level concepts in plain language.
Education description
- Bachelor’s degree in Geomatics Engineering, Geography, Computer Science or other related field.
- Master’s degree preferred, in Geospatial science, computer science or other related field
Other Specific Requirement
- 1-2 years’ experience using GIS in a professional setting. Experience of mobile and web based GIS applications will be a plus point.
- Experience working with open source applications like QGIS 2.6 or greater, PostgreSql, Geoserver, Mapbox, ArcGIS Online, JOSM, ODK, OMK etc.
This is a full time national staff position based in Kathmandu with up to 30% travel. The contract covers a period of 12 months and may be extended if funding and need permit.
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply with an application letter and updated resume by June 3, 2017 addressed to: National Director, Habitat for Humanity International, Nepal. E-mail: vacancy@habitatnepal.org
about company
- Industry: NGO/INGO/Development Project
- Ownership: NGO/INGO
- Address: Sanepa Height, Patan
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