KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsibilities
- Support the assembly of geo-coded malaria parasite and mosquito survey data across SSA and MENA regions
- Organize PDF libraries of source materials
- Conduct local and online data searches to locate and obtain new cluster-level databases from household surveys e.g. MEASURE DHS, UNICEF, and IPUMS, GoK website covering low- and middle income countries.
- Download, assemble and analyse environmental remote sensed data
- Support the assembly of long-term data from DHIS2 Software Platform
- Reconstruct and harmonise various Geographic Information System to common formats and spatial references matching various national and subnational boundaries.
- Provide support for geo-spatial mapping of various health metrics, indicators and health data using suitable Geographic Information Software – ArcGIS or QGIS
- Contribute to the scientific outputs at the programme through participation and presentation at local conferences, scientific meetings, seminars and journal clubs.
General Duties
- Conduct basic analyses linking data and produce maps and geographic statistics to incorporate into scientific documents and reports.
- Design and update databases, applying additional knowledge of spatial feature representations.
- Enter new map data by direct input of coordinate information using the principles of cartography including coordinate systems, longitude, latitude, elevation, topography, and map scales.
- Analyze geographic relationships among varying types of data.
- Prepare metadata and other documentation.
- Operate and maintain GIS hardware, software.
- Retrieve stored maps.
- Provide routine GIS support for mapping and geo-coding databases
- Provide routine support for power-point presentations
- Attend and present at weekly journal clubs and seminars
SKILLS AND COMPETENCES:
Essential Qualifications:
- A BSc in Geomatics, Geospatial Engineering, GIS, Geography, Surveying or other Earth Sciences
- At least one-year experience in Geographical Information Systems
- Good organisation and management skills
- Excellent presentation skills, both oral and written
- The ability to work in different settings and to liaise with different groups
Desirable Qualifications:
- Experience in handling large health and household survey data
- Experience in Geographical Information Systems
- Experience within governmental or non-governmental agencies
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
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