Mission Technical Referent GIS at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

Main Purpose

Overseeing the implementation of GIS activities in Kenya and Tanzania, providing technical guidance,ensuring the correct implementation and monitoring of GIS activities in both missions according to MSF protocols and standards, in support to operations

Accountabilities

GIS Technical Reference

• Being the final responsible in Kenya and Tanzania OCG missions for advising, elaborating processes, implementing, quality control, maintenance and good functioning of the mission(s) Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
• Ensuring technical reference for all GIS matters in Kenya and Tanzania OCG missions following MSF protocols and standards, national policies and state regulations and project specifications.
• Carrying out GIS needs assessment and feasibility studies in Kenya and Tanzania OCG missions to provide sectors’ responsible with alternatives and possible GIS solutions to operational challenges.
• Contributing to the discussions about ethics and personal data protection within in Kenya and Tanzania OCG missions, especially regarding GIS related data and activities.
• GIS Networking with other NGOs and external partners when relevant.
• Acquiring necessary authorization for data creation and acquisition at mission(s) level when needed.
• Following up and reporting on the works progress and on technical aspects of the work, participating in reports at coordination level according to guidelines.

Responsible for GIS Capacity Building and GIS HR Line Management

• Providing training and coaching to GIS relays in the projects.

Act as GIS Focal Point for the Mission(s)

• Responsible for promoting GIS on Offer. Ensuring that all relevant staff in the mission(s) are properly briefed about GIS services and trained on the use of simple GIS tools.
• Ensure that the mission(s) GIS needs are covered.
• Ensuring the liaison with the GIS Centre.

Ensure Implementation

• Manage Kenya and Tanzania GIS requests according to operational priorities.
• Ensuring the quality and sharing of the geographic data produced in their area of work in order to best contribute to the global MSF GIS Master Data Base.
• Maintaining and expanding Kenya and Tanzania GIS database(s) for use in GIS and to create analytical products.
• Ensuring the implementation, monitoring, maintenance and correct functioning of the GIS products and services.
• Actively participating in the MSF GIS community of practice.
• Move to different MSF projects/activity locations according to the needs and priorities.
• Reference/Contributor for drone related tasks and initiatives (To be further defined together with GIS Centre and GIS for emergency).
• Based in Kenya but with regular travel to Tanzania according to the needs (at least one annual visit).
• As an active contributor (“advanced GIS staff”), the position is meant to interact regularly with GIS Centre technical teams + OCG GIS advisor.
• Potential visit to support emergency response in East Africa region.
• Interaction with other GIS staff in the region.

Requirements

Education

• Essential: University Degree in Geography / Geomatics / Geographical Information System.

Experience

• Essential: At least two years of strong practical experience in using Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
• Essential: Experience in managing data collection, entry and maintenance and in managing or developing databases.
• Desirable: Previous experience with MSF.

Languages

• English: Essential
• Swahili: Desirable

Knowledge

• Mastering GIS software and AGOL/Portal.
• Mobile Data Collection.
• Computer Literacy.
• Knowledge of the humanitarian data formats and sources.
• Awareness of Earth Observation field.
• Geographic information systems.

Competencies

• People Management and Development.
• Commitment to MSF Principles.
• Behavioural Flexibility.
• Results and Quality Orientation.
• Teamwork and Cooperation.