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Under the overall guidance of the Area Urban Planning Expert and the direct supervision of the Urban Information Management Expert, the GIS Associate assists in gathering GIS data, updating Data Platforms, analyzing satellite imagery, mapping, data collection, and spatial analysis, preparing training materials, and planning and organizing GIS capacity development activities. Assist in preparing timely GIS reports as per guidelines Support the interactive activities related to the urban Recovery frame (in Aleppo and Jableh cities) developing participatory neighborhoods/ municipal/ cities maps, and moderating dialogue sessions, field visits, and similar when required.
Core Competences:
Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline. Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements. Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback. Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible. Act with Determination: LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident. Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships. Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination.Cross Functional and Technical Competencies:
Digital Awareness and Literacy: Ability and inclination to rapidly adopt new technologies, either through skillfully grasping their usage or through understanding their impact and empowering others to use them as needed. Working with Evidence and Data: Ability to inspect, cleanse, transform, and model data with the goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions, and supporting decision-making. Data Collection: Being skilled in Data Sorting, Data Cleaning, Survey Administration, Presentation, and Reporting including collection of Real-Time Data (e.g. mobile data, satellite data, sensor data). Geospatial Analysis: Skilled in techniques that study entities using their topological, geometric, or geographic properties.Education:
High School Diploma Or, A First-level University degree (i.e. bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in Civil Engineering, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), or any related field.Experience:
At least 6 years (High School) or 3 years (Bachelor) of progressively responsible experience in geographic information management and analysis in urban contexts is required. Familiar with GIS (Esri products/ ArcGIS Desktop 10.XX) is an asset. Advanced experience in dealing with spatial data at the local level (city, neighborhoods) is highly desirable. The ability to deal with spatial data sources that do not have a unified spatial reference (a set of National or UTM coordinates) is an advantage.Language Requirements:
Proficiency in Arabic and good knowledge in English are required.Female Candidates Are Highly Encouraged to Apply. Disclaimer
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Non-discrimination
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