GIS Expert at UN-Habitat

The GIS Expert will be responsible for:

• Support the Best Practices Report on housing and settlement solutions for Bosasso a. Support the Mapping and Site Assessments of previous shelter and housing initiatives for IDPs in Bossaso
• Proposing a selection of representative settlements and past projects in collaboration with the Municipality and UN-Habitat
• Creating a list and basic map (applicable in Google Earth) of previous shelter and housing projects for IDPs in Bossaso b. Surveys / Data Collection Conducting site assessments and post-project surveys, which include:
• Surveys: Recording GPS coordinates and site boundaries (for map production)
• Household interviews: Support the Municipal M&E Team in conducting on-site interviews with former shelter and housing beneficiaries using UN-Habitat-provided questionnaires
• Documentation and Reporting Take photo documentation and record GPS coordinates of project sites and housing typologies within the shelters and the surrounding environment
• Measuring basic external dimensions of housing units and plot sizes
• Drafting basic floor plans to document housing typologies: Creating simple drawings in AutoCAD for each housing typology or project type, including basic external dimensions
• Develop a GPS map that lists both former and current project sites, complete with their corresponding GPS coordinates
• Generating a comprehensive project list in Excel containing:

Qualifications/special skills

• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering either GIS, land surveying, civil engineering, architecture, or a related field is required.
• Minimum of two (2) years of professional experience in housing, building construction, or related fields is required
• Proven experience in the construction sector, including developing AutoCAD drawings and site plans is an added advantage Familiarity with the local context in Bosasso is desirable
• Ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders, including government counterparts and NGOs is an added advantage