Geographic Information System (GIS) Engineer

Job Title:  Geographic Information System (GIS) Engineer

Type of Contract: Service Contract

Level: SB3

Duty Station: Gaza

Start Date: As soon as possible

Duration of Contract: 8 months with the possibility to extend based on fund availability and satisfactory performance

Closing Date: 30 September 2020 (midnight New York, USA)

 

UNDP, as a key development and infrastructure recovery operator in the Gaza strip, is increasing its capacity to expediently coordinate with the relevant authorities (Palestinian Authority, Israeli Authority/MOD -COGAT, etc.) for the accountable and timely access of building materials into Gaza. To successfully boost the process to enter the materials to Gaza, efforts are exerted in providing logistics, coordination, problem solving, and movement of goods management expertise that applies for all construction materials and goods requiring prior approval from the Israeli authorities.

 

Responding to that, UNDP/PAPP has established access coordination and monitoring team and set up the necessary materials’ accessibility mechanism that includes heavy and complex coordination, monitoring and tracking system including working closely with UNDP/PAPP projects, programmes and infrastructure teams to prepare detailed project documents,  GPS coordinates, maps, drawings, bills of quantities, lists of materials to be imported, proposed import schedule, site monitoring mechanism and reporting schedules.

 

Worldwide, all documentation is going to digitisation and the use of media as well as infographics to convey messages and reporting. Seeking for better and easier to understand means of communication, GIS is planned to be mainstreamed within the culture of the office and the incumbent will be helping the teams to utilise such service.

 

Functions/Key Results Expected/Responsibilities:

 

Prepare Projects Coordinates to facilitate approval by Authorities:

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Education: