Geographical Information Systems Contractor

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UNESCWA - Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia

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Application deadline 1 year ago: Wednesday 26 Oct 2022 at 23:59 UTC

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Result of Service To promote the integration of social, economic, and environmental data, and to fill in data gaps for estimating indicators on sustainable development goals in the Arab world. The focus is on enhancing geo-statistical data acquisition, dissemination, and on showcasing user-centric analytical capabilities for capacity-building and integration activities.

Work Location Office (UN-House ESCWA)

Expected duration 6 Months

Duties and Responsibilities The individual contractor will be responsible for the following:

To develop Geographical Information System (GIS) datasets and conduct a large set of quantitative and qualitative data analysis at different scales and coverage. To Implement, hands-on, GIS-statistical analytical work and conduct comparative geo-spatial analyses with emphasis on quality assurance and control. To assist build a geostatistical data clearinghouse. To work in a team environment and to report to the coordinator of the project.

The contractor will also be responsible for the following:

  • Contribute to collating geo-statistical databases and portal applications.
  • Locate and identify regional, national, and subnational data.
  • Develop efficient data collection, analysis, and dissemination methods.
  • Assist in designing geostatistical databases.
  • Document the quality, accuracy, and consistency of data.
  • Assist in implementing geostatistical edits and imputation
  • Help in the development of indicators.
  • Produce dashboards, charts, maps, and infographics.
  • Participate in data validation.

    Qualifications/special skills A Bachelor's Degree in Geographic Information System, Engineering, or related areas is required. For this post no previous work experience is required but proven work experience in Geographical Information Systems and the production of geographic information products is desirable. Experience in GIS related work in the Arab region is desirable. Working knowledge in R, Python and/or Arcade is desirable. Experience in data integration and spatial ETL is desirable. Experience in statistical concepts, sources, and methods is desirable.

    Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, Fluency in English and Arabic are required.

    No Fee THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

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