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Job Title:     GIS and Mapping Officer
Organisation: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations (FAO)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: International Project Coordinator  
Vacancy Announcement Number: FRUGA/02/SPGS3/16
About US:
The
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has a global
mandate to improve nutrition, increase agricultural productivity, raise the
standard of living in rural populations and contribute to global economic’
growth. Achieving food security for all is at the heart of FAO’s efforts – to
make sure people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead
active, healthy lives.
About Project:
The
Sawlog Production Grant Scheme Phase III is a joint initiative between the
Government of Uganda and the European Union whose primary objective is to
encourage private sector investment in commercial timber plantations through
provision of grants and technical support. It aims at increasing the incomes of
the rural population through commercial tree planting by small, medium and
large scale planters and local communities, while at the same time helping to
mitigate climate change effects through intensive afforestation.
Job Summary: The GIS and Mapping Officer will actively contribute
to increasing the availability of spatial and non-spatial information on forest
plantations. In coordination with existing GIS databases and applications in
FAO Uganda, the GIS and Mapping Officer will collect, store and analyze
geospatial data related to community and commercial forestry initiatives in
Uganda. The incumbent will map forest plantations, carry out an inventory of
current plantations and provide technical support in the development process of
a Forestry Information Management System.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
The GIS and Mapping Officer will have the following duties:
  • In coordination with project institutional
    partners and existing programs, design and develop a geo-spatial database
    for commercial and community forestry in Uganda
  • Collect, store, and analyze geospatial data
    on forest plantations and produce information products on existing
    plantations
  • Design and develop a remote sensing framework
    for commercial and community forest plantation monitoring
  • Carry out an inventory of existing
    geo-spatial and other data on forestry from previous SPGS projects
    including developed geo-spatial databases
  • Carry out all required mapping of forest
    plantations under SPGSIII and supervise the process of merging databases
    from previous SPGS projects and their data holdings
  • Provide technical support to the national
    inventory and documentation of commercial forestry
  • Work in liaison with the key partners, FAO
    technical officers and existing projects, provide technical support to the
    development of national forestry information management system Regularly
    update relevant geo-spatial databases including satellite imageries
  • Develop and implement a geo-spatial data
    quality assurance plan Regularly maintain and service physical
    infrastructure including computers, GPS units, printers, GIS software and
    other associated components
  • Produce maps and other information material
    as requested or required
  • Guide project management on new and emerging
    geo-spatial technologies, software and equipment
  • Perform any other task to meet the GIS,
    remote-sensing and geo-spatial analysis requirements of the project
  • Prepare and submit regular progress reports
    and contribute to other technical and administrative reports as needed or
    required
  • Actively participate in and contribute to the
    production of information materials, presentations and seminars
  • Travel to project sites for data collection,
    training or presentation(s) as needed or required Perform other related
    duties as required
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the Food and
    Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) GIS and Mapping
    Officer job opportunity should hold a BS/BA in computer science,
    Information Technology, software engineering or related field. MS degree,
    while not a requirement, is an advantage
  • At least five years’ experience working with
    GIS applications, spatial analysis, remote sensing and geospatial
    databases
  • Excellent command and understanding of
    satellite sensors and remote sensing applications in forestry
  • Excellent field data collection skills
  • Previous experience working with and a sound
    understanding of Python is desired
  • Prior experience working with and
    demonstrated capability of using ESRI GIS tools with associated
    programming and scripting
  • Previous experience with and understanding of
    both Windows and Unix based operating systems is desired
  • Excellent analytical, communication and
    organizational skills
NB: Please note that all candidates should adhere to
FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and
Transparency.
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested Ugandan nationals should submit their applications
together with detailed curriculum vitae (CV) and copies of certificates in a
sealed envelope, and a completed FAO Personal Profile Form that can be accessed
online, Click Here (Please
logon or create online profile) , quoting Vacancy Announcement no. addressed
to:
The
Country Representative,
Food
and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Uganda.
NB: The envelopes should be registered at reception
and placed in the box at reception of the FAO offices at Plot 88 Buganda Road,
Wandegeya, Kampala. 
Deadline: 20th May 2016 by 2:00pm
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