International consultant -Geospatial Developer- Mogadishu, Somalia, 130 working days over 6 month period (Remote)

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, Hope

Scope of Work:

In Somalia, the frequency and intensity of climate-related disasters, especially droughts and floods, have been steadily increasing. Since the early nineties, Somalia has experienced 30 climate-related hazards compared to 10 between 1970 and 1990. In the fragile and highly vulnerable context of Somalia, the capacity to cope with even minor shocks is extremely limited. In the current situation, the country is facing an acute convergence of humanitarian challenges, any one of which could trigger a drastic increase in humanitarian needs.

In this context, UNICEF Somalia is working on a proactive approach to actively prepare for and respond to disasters using data-driven, early warning tools.

A platform titled ‘Geospatial’ aims to build an inclusive, integrated multi-hazard early warning and early intervention system by deploying a data-driven, decision support system. The platform increases capacities for generation of information (statistics and different data) on natural and other disasters through the development and regular updating of risk maps from flood, drought, La Nina …. etc. the whole territory of Somalia

Thus, the objective for this consultancy is to evaluate the existing system and migrate to an integrated, open-source, cloud-based platform that could serve all sectors and enable informed decision making. The consultant will also adapt and maintain existing in‐country information management systems including data analysis, construction of subnational child-cantered climate risk information (CCRI) model; integration into platforms including UNICEF Geosite, national and INFORM platform.

How can you make a difference?

Assignment Overview

Tasks/Milestone:

Deliverables/Outputs:

Timeline

Adapt and maintain existing in‐country information management approaches for collecting, analyzing and reporting humanitarian activities and resources (including collation and processing of 5Ws, monthly situational reports), preparing presentations, and identifying information gaps.

Updated humanitarian information management system

6 months

Develop a web-based platform. Install and prepare identified basic, centralized infrastructure needed to host, manipulate and display spatial data

Infrastructure in place

4 Months

Finalize the Migration of datasets from current system to open source Geosight platform

Populated layers in Geocode and web map

1 month

Integrate and enable analysis and visualization of data from mobile apps such as Kobo

Connection enabled to Kobo toolbox

4 months

Integrate geospatial analytical tools and enable online editing capabilities

Geo-analytical tools with editing options

6 months

Maintain /update functioning, online, interactive dashboard that could be used as a decision support system

Dashboard

6 months

Documentation covering all the above to facilitate future adjustment or extension

Documentation

6 months

Data analysis, construction of subnational child-cantered climate risk information (CCRI) model

and integration into platforms including UNICEF Geosite, national and INFORM platform.

Dashboard

6 months

Any other related deliverables as identified by the supervising UNICEF staff member.

As applicable

4 weeks

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• A university degree in Geographic Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Technology or related
• At least three years of experience in geospatial data collection, analysis, process automation and visualization
• Experience in humanitarian or other emergency-related risk analysis, for both natural and human-caused hazards, is required.
• Proficiency in GIS software (ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Enterprise/Portal, QGIS), mobile data collection tools such as Survey 123, KoBo Toolbox/ODK/ONA, business intelligence software (PowerBI) required.
• Experience working with raster data and satellite imagery is desired.
• Experience automating map production using dynamic map layouts, data driven pages, map series and/or through custom scripting is desired.
• Working knowledge of Git and code versioning
• Experience developing web-based applications using React and Django
• Experience with PostGIS and web mapping frameworks (e.g. MapLibre, OpenLayers, Leaflet)
• Experience working with web mapping services/APIs is desired
• Experience using Python/ArcPy to automate analysis and data processes is desired
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
• Spoken and written fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).

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UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

Kindly provide financial proposal along with your application.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (where applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.