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Friday, October 31, 2014

Data & Geographic Information System Specialist

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Farm Concern International (FCI) is an Africa-wide market development agency whose work is focused on the commercialization of smallholder farmers through developing market led production systems that are continuously informed by the market needs, demands and trends. We develop pro-poor business and marketing models that competitively and sustainably enhance economic growth among the smallholder farmers in Africa. With a vision of Commercialized African households with increased incomes and better livelihoods, FCI currently operates in 12 countries serving over 3.5 Million smallholder farmers, connecting them with more than 10,000 buyers in informal trade, 500 private sector companies and over 1000 small and medium enterprises across Africa. With Its headquarters in Nairobi Kenya, FCI is an equal opportunities employer.

VACANCY – KEN/01/09/14: Data & Geographic Information System Specialist Location: Kenya

Job Summary

The GIS Specialist will work with related software and programs to create and maintain data and/or maps that can be combined with geographically referenced data. He / she should have the capacity to relate different types of data such as socioeconomic, demographic, administrative or political boundaries, land use, land cover, environmental, infrastructure, and transportation networks.

Roles & Responsibility

Create maps and graphs, using GIS software and related equipment.

Meet with users to define data needs, project requirements, required outputs, or to develop applications.

Conduct Research to locate and obtain existing databases.

Gather, analyze, and integrate spatial data from staff and determine how best the information can be displayed using GIS.

Compile geographic data from a variety of sources including censuses, field observation, satellite imagery, aerial photographs, and existing maps.
Analyze spatial data for geographic statistics to incorporate into documents and reports.

Design and update database, applying additional knowledge of spatial feature representations.

Enter new map data through use of a digitizer or by direct input of coordinate information using
 the principles of cartography including coordinate systems, longitude, latitude, elevation, topography, and map scales.
Analyze geographic relationships among varying types of data.

Prepare metadata and other documentation.

Operate and maintain GIS system hardware, software, plotter, digitizer, GPS gadgets

Move, copy, delete, and add files, drawings, and maps to output reports in hard copy or electronic transfer.
Present information to users and answer questions.

Retrieve stored maps.

Required

Minimum of 2 years of experience of senior level management in development projects either at regional or country level

Master’s degree in Socio Economics, Agribusiness and under graduate studies in Geographic Information System or any other related field. Master’s Degree in Agriculture Economics, Agribusiness, International Development or related field.

Knowledgeable in data analysis and management software including SPSS, STATA, CS Pro, MS Excel, MS Access and others

Geographical Knowledge of various methods for describing the location and distribution of land, sea, and air masses including their physical locations, relationships, and characteristics

Proficiency in information gathering, ability to correct information, identify essential information and validate the information.

Preferred

Excellent Communication, Written, Oral, and Cartographic - The ability to convey GIS/spatial information to non-GIS/technical people.

Excellent analytical Skills, the ability to solve problems using the GIS suite of tools.

Information Ordering ,the ability to correctly follow a given rule or set of rules in order to arrange things or actions in a certain order.

Computer Science - Using and developing computer programs to solve problems.

Hands-on experience

Good analytical / problem solving skills

A basic understanding of the concepts behind data management in a relational database

How to apply

Interested candidates should apply by sending an email with the specific vacancy number and the position to  hr@farmconcern.org to get a detailed job description .Application deadline is Friday 14th November 2014.

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