Department of Public Service Administration & Coordination of County Affairs at Vihiga County Government

Duties and responsibilities 

• Formulation of County mapping and spatial data infrastructure policies, guidelines and strategies 
• Creation and maintenance of the County GIS datasets, documentation, carrying out of spatial data analysis for development control including presentation and dissemination of spatial data, production of digital charts, maps and related Geospatial data.
• Ensuring the efficient Management of County Database Information Management System for all departments.
• Administer efficient working of all GIS staff, manage projects and evaluate performance of all employees in the GTS Lab.
• Conduct training for all County Staff on the Geospatial Technologies Systems. 
• Carrying out research on the latest technologies in Geomatics and Earth Observation.
• Ensuring the efficient Management of County Land Information Management System (CLIMS)
• Be responsible for guideline, supervision and development of other staff under the Directorate of Geospatial Technologies Services.
• Reports to the director GTS all the progress and plans of the department for implementation and action.

Requirements for appointment

• Possess a Bachelor’s Degree in ether of the following disciplines; Geographic Information Systems, Geography & Remote Sensing, Technology in Geo-Informatics, Geo-Spatial Engineering or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Served as Assistant Director Geo-Information services or in a comparable and relevant position in the public service for at least three (3) years.
• Demonstrated a high level of competence and administrative ability to work as a team leader in Geo-Information system.
• Well- developed leadership and project management skill; must bea team player with the ability to navigate large, complex organizations and have ability to coordinate and organize multisectoral disciplines and programmes
• Proficiency with Project Management tools
• Be proficient in using common GIS/Image processing software such as ArcGIS, ERDAS Imagine, QGIS, e.t.c.
• Should be self-motivated and ready to work under pressure, have good inter-personal skills, and be able to work in a multidisciplinary and multi-cultural setup.