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Assistant Director of Geo Information Services - Mandera County Government

  • Experience Required:7 Years
  • Total Positions:1
  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Job Category: Management
  • Minimum Education: Degree
  • Job Location: Mandera, Kenya
  • Posted on: October 19, 2023
  • Last Date: November 8, 2023

Job Description

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF GEO-INFORMATION SERVICES (HEAD OF GIS
LAB), JG ‘P’-1(ONE) POST
REF MCPSB /MOL/2023/10/05
Terms of service –Permanent and Pensionable

Duties and Responsibilities
 Head of GIS Units in the Department of Lands
 Conducting comprehensive geospatial analysis and designing, developing, and
maintaining GIS applications and databases.
 Collect, analyse, and map geographic data from projects, ensuring data accuracy within
GIS databases, and providing GIS-based data visualizations.
 Setup remote monitoring systems and contribute to the creation of the Project Design.
 Interpreting Geo-spatial data for spatial natural resource planning and management;
 Monitor the quality of the data in the databases
 Monitoring continuous improvement and standardization of GIS processes
 Develop and implement GIS-based data analysis and visualization
 Manages geospatial, information technology, and information systems projects and
research activities conducted within the GIS lab.
 Manages map/data deliverables, develops data and web pages, manages applications,
data models, and database design, collects GPS data, and provides team support for
geospatial projects and development.
 Developing system and spatial tools for acquisition, processing, transformation,
analysis, storage, presentation and use of Geo-informatics;

Requirements for Appointment
 Bachelor of Science degree in any of the following disciplines; Biological Sciences,
Natural Resource Management, Geography, Computer Sciences, Geo-Informatics,
Digital Cartography, Geo-information Sciences from a recognized university;
 Master’s degree related to the position will be an added advantage;
 Has a minimum of seven (7) years of experience two (2) of which in a senior position
in the relevant field;
 Senior Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks will be an added
advantage
 Certificate in Geographic Information Systems and Remote sensing from reputable
institution
 Proficiency in GIS software, tools, and applications, such as ArcGIS, MapInfo, and
QGIS
 Solid understanding of GIS principles, including cartography, remote sensing, and
spatial analysis
 Experience in spatial analysis and data visualization
 Ability to interpret and explain GIS results to non-technical audiences

Skills Required

Monitoring Skills
Analytical Skills
Geospatial

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