GIS Technicians at Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS)

Ref: KNBS/ GTPSS/23/2016

Reporting to the Manager, Cartography/GIS, the GIS Technician will be responsible for Preparation of 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Enumeration Area Maps.

 GIS Technician Job Responsibilities

• Geospatial data collection;
• Scanning and geo-referencing geospatial data;
• Digitizing features;
• Building topology and cleaning data ;
• Generating attribute data and metadata for digitized features;
• Constructing EA maps;
• Editing and effecting edits on EA maps before final production;
• Generating areas for the EA polygons;
• Clipping and uploading the final shape-file into tablets;
• Printing all the assigned EA maps ;
• Any other duties as assigned by the Manager, Cartography/GIS.

 Qualifications For GIS Technician Job

• Bachelor Degree in any of the following disciplines: Cartography, Geographic Information System, Geo informatics, Photogrammetry, Environmental Studies or Geography from a recognized Institution.
• OR Diploma in Cartography, Geographic Information System, Land Surveying, Photogrammetry, Geo informatics or Environmental Studies from a recognized institution, with 1 (one) year of progressive track record in geospatial related work in Public or a key Private Sector Institution;
• Proficiency in the use of computer statistical packages;
• Must be able to work in a collaborative team environment;
• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
• Must meet the requirements of chapter six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010.