GIS Mapping Senior Officer (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
• Communicate and solve technical issues with esri and ICT SO
• 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  at least 3 years of  related experience. 

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