GIS Mapping Office (Zahle or Beirut)

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Communication

• Communicate with the monitoring and evaluation officer to discuss mapping plans and issues
• Coordinate and communicate data collection with other mapping agencies
• Communicate technical issues with UNHCR
• Assist other Medair mapping teams to use the Mapping data to support their work
• Communicate implementation problems or issues to Project Manager
• Coordinate and conduct trainings on mapping processes for other humanitarian agencies
• As required, representing Medair in IM meetings in Zahle or Beirut

Data Management

• Plan data collection with the monitoring and evaluation officer
• Implementation of daily data management procedures
• Updating and managing the ArcGIS Online Platform
• Manage and monitor data collected by Medair and other partners
• Ensuring proper archiving of project data.

• Reporting
• Validation of monthly data releases to UNHCR (IAMP)
• Creation of maps for partners, donors, and other Medair teams
• Creation of story maps and additional products as needed.
• Help in the development of quarterly reports, progress reports and SitReps

Management

• Plan the daily activities and supervise the data collector teams
• Line manage the data collectors’ responsibilities and deliverables
• Make sure that the IAMP is delivered on time and with good quality
• Conducting field visits with the Data collectors to monitor work and assist when needed

Teamwork

Work where required to help the various activities carried out by Medair

Person Specification:

• Academic studies in GIS or in a relevant field with experience in GIS
• Significant experience of GIS data manipulation, data management and map creation
• Good working knowledge of geography and culture of Lebanon..NGO or community engagement
• Experience in managing people
• Strong working knowledge of spoken and written Arabic and spoken and written English
• Strong working knowledge of ArcGIS
• Technical aptitude to pick up digital data collection methods
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft packages
• Good working knowledge of database creation and maintenance
• Passionate about serving the poor
• Self-motivated/Enthusiasm
• Capacity to work under pressure and manage personal stress levels
• Creative, open-minded, flexible, self-learner
• Ability to adapt communication strategies for different situations
• Ability to manage small staff team
• Ability to encourage others
• Digital Data Collection and Analysis; GIS