Gis Expert

Vacancy Number: FVAC17.010   Job Title GIS Expert Division/Department FAO Representative in Lebanon Programme/Project Number GCP /LEB/027/SCF “Smart Adaptation of Forest Landscapes in Mountain Areas (SALMA)” Location Beirut – Lebanon, with extensive travel to the project sites Expected Start Date of Assignment 01 July 2017 Duration: One year renewable up to 54 months Reports to                          Mr. Abdel Hamied Hamid Name:                                        Dr. Maurice Saadé Title: Senior Regional Forestry Officer/RNE   FAO Representative in Lebanon   General Description of task(s)andobjectives to be achieved The objective of SALMA (FAO – GEF supported 5 years climate adaptation project) is to enhance the resilience of vulnerable rural communities and their livelihoods in mountain areas through sustainable forest management. SALMA is believed to contribute to the achievement of reduced soil and water erosion, forest fire prevention and control, pest management, diversification of livelihood income (from ecosystem services) of 24 selected vulnerable communities, and improved adaptive capacity of these communities through reforestation and sustainable and participative forest management at the landscape level. The project lies under the frame of Lebanon National Afforestation and Reforestation Programme.   Under guidance of the Budget Holder (BH -FAO Representative in Lebanon), and with technical guidance from the FAO Lead Technical Officer (LTO) and the HQ Technical Officer (LTU), the GIS and M&E specialist will work under the direct supervision of the NPC and in collaboration with SALMA Project Manager. The GIS and M&E specialist will be responsible for managing project geographic and information management system as well as the reforestation registry to be developed through parallel funding, and will carry out the following duties as a part of the project activity: 1.             Design and develop a reforestation registry for the NARP; 2.             Develop a TOR for developing the reforestation registry and supervise the contractor and the progress of the development (to be carry out through parallel funding); 3.             Conduct field visits to check the progress and quality of reforestation and forest management activities and report the progress to PM; 4.             Coordinate with stakeholders who have been engaged in reforestation and forest management activities and collect relevant data to be stored into the reforestation registry; 5.             Prepare reforestation and forest management site maps for the all sites planned under the project’s activities; 6.             Provide training on GPS and geo-tagged photo taking to the RCs who are under Memorandum of understanding between municipalities and NGOs; 7.             Maintain the reforestation registry and oversee  data entry; 8.             Develop a project website and constantly update the contents; 9.             Upload the geo-tagged photos of reforestation sites for the evidence of reforestation onto the project website; 10.          Provide necessary M&E data to the PM in preparing biannual progress reports; 11.          Contribute to compiling lessons learned are shared and integrated as part of the wider NARP knowledge management approach; and 12.          Contribute to formulating strategies for scaling-up and provide overall recommendations to Inter-ministerial Committee on reforestation activities based on the field lessons learned. key performance indicators Expected Outputs: -       Inception workshop -       Quarterly progress reports and annual reports including updated workplan for the following reporting period -        Final project report after the final wrap-up workshop. Required Completion Date: 31 December 2021 Required Competencies Academic Qualifications The consultant must have: 1.             University degree in GIS and remote sensing with at least five years relevant work experience in GIS, software programming, information management, and/ or monitoring and evaluation of field programmes. 2.             GIS databased and mapping knowledge is a must. Java language knowledge is preferable. 3.             Strong prior project/programme management skills are essential. 4.             Experience in forestry and natural resources management is an advantage. 5.             Working knowledge in Arabic and English (mandatory). Working knowledge of French would be a plus. Technical Competencies and Experience Requirements Proficiency and programming in relevant GIS Software as well as in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS Office.  Ability to work productively and harmoniously with people of different national and cultural backgrounds in a team environment. Flexibility and ability to work under pressure.