Senior GIS Officer at The County Government of West Pokot

Duties and responsibilities

•  Coordinating GIS activities in the departments to promote and maximize on the use of GIS technology;
•  Providing progress reports to the department head;
•  Ensuring the dissemination of the GIS data to other departments, other government agencies and the public;
•  Directing and participating in the analysis and design of new and or revised GIS applications;
•  Monitoring and supervising implementation of the systems by staff working under him/her;
•  Developing and implementing short and long term strategic goals and objectives for the GIS division;
•  Developing and implementing appropriate policies, procedures, standards, and work program for the GIS division;
•  Participating in regional Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) development and sharing effort;
•  Coordinating preparation of Work plans, Performance Contract and Progress Reports for the GIS Division;
•  Coordinating implementation of the division’s strategic plan and realization of its objectives;
•  Ensuring compliance with principles and values of good governance, transparency, accountability, ethics and integrity;
•  Developing, training, supervising and appraising staff in the GIS division.

Requirements for appointment:

•  Bachelor’s degree in Cartography, Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Geoinformatics or any other related field from a recognized institution;
•  Master’s degree from a relevant field, from a recognized institution will be an added advantage;
•  Demonstrated ability to use GIS technology for mapping to generate geospatial products;
•  Expertise in geospatial technology applications, specifically in the areas of remote sensing, GIS, cartography and other related spatial information related field;
•  Technical knowledge of industry-standard GIS software, Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI), and creation of geospatial data products in developing country environments;
•  Experience implementing geospatial meta-data standards, workflows, data-sharing protocols, and GIS best practices;
•  Ability to collect, manage and analyze remotely sensed and aerial data sets from disparate sources and in different formats;
•  Ability to establish geospatially-based management information systems (Geo-MIS);
•  Proficiency in Computer Applications;
•  Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results;
•  Fulfill the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution

Terms of Service:

•  3 years Contract renewable subject to performance.
•  Salary as prescribed by SRC.