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Organisation: Agency for

Technical Cooperation and Development (ACTED)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Agency for Technical Cooperation and

Development (ACTED) is an independent international, private, non-partisan and

non-profit organization that operates according to principles of strict

neutrality, political and religious impartiality, and non-discrimination.

ACTED has been active in Uganda since May

2007, both in the northern region and Karamoja. In the North, ACTED supports

the early recovery process with a specific focus on the needs of returning

populations displaced by years of conflict. It also expands access, retention,

equity and quality of primary education. In Karamoja, the focus is enhanced

food security and resilience to disasters, especially droughts, as well as

improving the primary education sector.

Job

Summary: The GIS Intern

will be responsible for:

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Supporting

the development and maintenance of a global database for the consolidation of

all project-related, assessment-related and GIS data at the country level

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Assisting

in project-level mapping and planning participatory GIS activities

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Increasing

the capacity of national staff in GIS and spatial data management

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Supporting

project-level database creation and information management mechanisms

Key

Duties and Responsibilities: 

1. Supporting the maintenance of a global

database for the consolidation of all project-related, assessment-related and

GIS data:

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Assist

the Database Officer(s) and GIS team in maintaining the global database,

consolidating data collected from all ACTED /partner activities within country

·        
Regularly

review database management guidelines and ensure capitalization of tools and

procedures

·        
Technically

support the collection and management of spatial datasets, and verify and

update collected data

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Actively

monitor the accuracy of collected data

·        
Support

the integration of existing information between ACTED units and maintain

regular updating mechanism

·        
Propose

and implement new technical solutions and partnerships

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Quickly

respond to information requests from ACTED Units

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Streamline

process moving raw data to mapped end products

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Solicit

information from partner organizations to be incorporated into database

2. Technical Support to the DB/GIS team:

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Provide

technical backstopping of database to GIS/DB team

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Provide

capacity-building to GIS/DB team related to database maintenance and advanced

GIS techniques

3. 

Regular interactions and reporting with key partners including cluster

lead agencies, UNOSAT, UNOCHA and technical partners

·        
The

incumbent will support the development of joint database tools and processes

with ACTED partners in country

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Respond

to information requests from ACTED partners related to MIS data and mapping

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Work

closely with partners to ensure that data is shared with ACTED MIS team when

required

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Support

the collection of spatial datasets

4. Field level support of online mapping

tool and other GIS tools

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Take

part in continued development of web-based mapping tools at the field level

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Ensure

the update process from field to web publishing is organized and well

documented

Qualifications,

Skills and Experience: 

·        
The

ideal candidate for the ACTED GIS Intern placement should hold a Master’s

degree or equivalent experience in Information Systems, GIS, or a relevant

discipline

·        
Past

experience in database and general computer software (such as SQL Server,

PostgreSQL and Access)

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Prior

experience with industry standard mapping tools, especially ESRI products

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Excellent

organizational, communication and interpersonal skills

·        
Possess

the ability to think creatively in terms of tool and process development

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Ability

to travel to the field

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Flexibility

and adaptability to ever-changing needs and responsibilities

·        
300

USD per month living allowance

·        
Coverage

of all accommodation, guesthouse, food, and travel costs, a luggage allowance

of 50 kg

·        
The

provision of medical, repatriation, and life insurance.

All candidates should send an updated CV

and cover letter to: geneva@impact-initiatives.org or anais.pigot@impact-initiatives.org

with REF: UGANDA/GISINTERN in the subject line of your email.