Gis Consultant (This Consultancy Position Does Not Cover Lodging, Insurance Or Transport)

Beginning in 2011 with the outbreak of the Syria Crisis, Lebanon has seen a massive influx of displaced Syrians. As a result of a long standing Government of Lebanon policy, formal camps were not established to host displaced most of the displaced population. As such, displaced Syrians have been settling within Lebanese communities in Informal Settlements, collective shelters, private rental accommodation and other shelter solutions throughout the country.   The dispersed nature of the refugee population raised a unique set of challenges for the humanitarian response. First and foremost, there was a substantial challenge in simply keeping track of where refugees were located and how many were in different types of settlements. Second, due to the lack of a common method of uniquely identifying settlements, coordinating actions between Operating Partners was extremely difficult.   Various initiatives arose out of these needs, but efforts were largely uncoordinated and resulted in incomplete and inconsistent coverage, as well as duplicated coverage and multiple naming schemes for the same communities.   Medair had one such initiative in the Bekaa, which included a robust methodology for collection of data, consistent identification of new sites, as well as a coordinated effort towards using a single system across agencies. The idea was to map Informal Settlements and to create a coding system to uniquely identify these settlements, thereby establishing a set of baseline data about where settlements are, how many people live there, and other basic information.   The initiative was so successful that UNHCR decided to roll out the system nationwide with some modifications across different areas for the changes in scale and context. Based on their previous experience with the initiative in the Bekaa, Medair was chosen to coordinate the national mapping of Informal Settlements to be carried out by different partners for each region of the country.   OVERALL GOALS Increase Medair’s technical capacity in GIS systems Full data analysis of existing databases and geodatabases Develop a monitoring system for GIS accountability   SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES Conduct analysis of the current GIS capacity Conduct capacity building sessions for Medair staff Analyze existing databases and geodatabases to optimize outcome deliverables Developing of GIS standards for database management and map production Review of current monitoring processes and tools to create a monitoring system   DELIVERABLES EXPECTED Development of customized reporting and priority solutions for GIS Reconfiguration, trouble shooting and fine-tuning of the existing GIS solutions Capacity building sessions with Medair Staff on GIS solutions and analytics (minimum of 48hrs) GIS SOPs for database management and map production Full analysis of existing databases and geodatabases Monitoring system for GIS accountability   SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES REQUIRED: Knowledge of database and statistical software (e.g. Access, SPSS, ENA for Smart, Epi info) Experience working with GIS data and programs Experience in GIS development Proficient with ESRI ArcGIS package Arc 10 suite (in particular: ArcMap, ArcOnline, ArcCatolog)   QUALIFICATIONS Extensive experience in Information Management (preferably in the Humanitarian Context) Degree in Information Technology related subject GIS modules and Data Management modules