Black Spot Mapping GIS Consultant at Johanniter International

Overall Objective

• Identify black spot areas in the selected 5 counties.

Specific Objectives

• To identify major contributing factors to the severity of road crashes in Kiambu, Nyeri, Laikipia, Embu and Meru
• To diagnose the cause of crashes such as poor design or lack of proper traffic signs.
• To identify accident blackspots locations in the selected counties based on secondary data collected.
• To develop maps showing accident spots areas.
• To Analyze and suggest recommendations and way forward to St john in terms of road safety guidelines
• To develop county blackspot management guidelines highlighting major causes of accidents at the identified blackspot in the 5 counties. etc.
• To document the black spot in the 5 Counties using 15 minutes’ documentary which will be used as educational and lobbying material by St. John

Deliverables.
The consultant shall deliver the following:

• Inception report detailing methodology/identification criteria, literature review of existing data, scope, and schedule of the work to be done.
• 15 minutes high-quality video highlighting identified blackspot areas per county and documentary interviews from the resident around the black spot areas.
• Data collection tools and methodology.
• Database of the collected and analyzed data.
• Consultation meetings/FDGs, validation of data collected and results
• PowerPoint presentation of the hotspot map.
• Detailed maps for hotspots within each county.
• Recommendation to St. John on where to set up rescue centres in Kiambu, Nyeri, Laikipia, Embu and Meru counties as per the findings.
• Blackspot management guidelines for the 5 Counties
• High-resolution observation photos per site

Outputs.
Key outputs include.

• Produce 300 copies full-colour blackspot reports
• Develop an online portal hosted by St John with an interactive map of hotspots in relevant counties.
• Develop GIS software that transfers the uploaded GIS coordinates from the Coordinate Finders to the GIS Portal for exploration, visualization and analysis of the data, creation of 2D maps and 3D scenes.
• 15 minutes video for lobbying and education purposes by St. John
• A selection of high-quality photos to be used for both the report and the St. John communications department
• VRaw videos highlighting causes of accidents per black spot across the 5 counties

Duration of Assignment.

• The consultant should be available to start work in April 2022 and should plan on completing the assignment within 40 working days.

Qualifications and Experience of Consultant
The independent consultant/consultancy firm must demonstrate experience and expertise as follows:

• A master's or bachelor's degree in Geographic Information Systems or related field of study.
• At least three years in the practical application of Geographic Information System technologies.
• Must make use of GIS software for the mapping of hotspots.
• Experience in GIS analysis; spatial data collection; development of web-mapping applications; and project management.
• Knowledge and understanding of theories, concepts and approaches relevant to road safety.
• Proficiency with front-end design languages such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript and various mapping languages
• Experience with GPS measuring tools
• A member of Societies and Professional Organizations for GIS Analysts
• Professional photography skills and experience
• Video production and documentary skills and experience