GIS Officer/ IT

Position : GIS Officer/ IT
Duty station : OCHA Padang – West Sumatra
Reporting to : Information Management Officer (IMO)
Duration : Three months with possibility of extension

Under the direct supervision of the Information Management Officer (IMO),
and in association with an information management team,
the candidate will provide GIS and mapping support
to staff of the UN Coordination Centre and Clusters,
in order to improve the overall quality of data collection,
management, analysis, exchange and dissemination
Responsibilities:
- Liaise with counterpart staff in government agencies, national
NGO’s, and members of the international response community in
matters related to data collection, GIS and mapping;
- Develop and maintain spatial databases on the relief effort,
including database design, development, interface construction,
report design and updating;
- Develop and produce high quality map products according to the
needs of the humanitarian and recovery community;
- Promote data and map standards and provide related technical
support to organizations;
- Manage spatial data and organize these data into a documented data
management system;
- Undertake data cleaning, entry, and maintenance;
- Serve as focal point for the operation of internet connectivity in
terms of hardware and software Lotus-Notes, acts as help desk
for IT related issues for the office.
- Maintain operational the internet connectivity in terms of
hardware and software Lotus-Notes, acts as help desk/trouble
shooting for IT related issues for the office
- Any other tasks as directed by the IMO.

Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor degree in Geography, Geology, GIS or equivalent
discipline.
- Practical experience in using Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
including 3- 5 years experience with ESRI’s ArcView, ArcMap or
ArcInfo;
- Practical experience in data management including 2 years
experience with Microsoft Access and Excel;
- Familiarity with GPS;
- Experience in areas of data collection, entry and maintenance;
- Good command of written and spoken English, and ability to
communicate with users;
- Good communication and interpersonal skills and experience
in working effectively in a multicultural environment.

Please send your application letter and curriculum vitae
to ocharecruitment@gmail.com.
Applications should be submitted no later than 9 November 2009.
Only qualified candidates will be notified.