GIS Specialist CST

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ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the worlds largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict disasters and the impact of climate change.

At WFP people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse committed skilled and high performing teams selected on merit operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment living WFPs values (Integrity Collaboration Commitment Humanity and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

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WHY JOIN WFP

• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

• WFP offers a highly inclusive diverse and multicultural working environment.

• WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training accreditation coaching mentorship and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.

• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country regional and global offices around the world and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.

• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

The geospatial information specialist will report to the country office level OperationalInformation Management team collecting maintaining analysing visualizing and connectingoperational data with relevant spatial data. The specialist will provide direct geospatial analysisand mapping support to WFP Ukraines operations and activities comprising all key units workingclosely with GIS focal points in Headquarters (HQ) and Regional Bureau of Middle East NorthAfrica and Eastern Europe (MENAEE).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Act as the GIS focal point for the Ukraine Country Office (CO).
Support and maintain the development of both static and dynamic map applications forthe CO.
Maintain and update databases of operational information and map geo-spatialoperational information (access areas per activity distribution points warehouses etc.)
Maintain and improve all the webmap applications and GIS dashboards available in the CO
Update and produce weekly distribution overview summary map and respond to ad-hocmap generating needs in accordance to WFP standards
Participate in coordination meetings as necessary and support the clusters in GIS relatedactivities and processes.

Support rapid impact analysis and mapping (both static and dynamic) for WFP Ukraine
operations during sudden changes to the frontline and the rest of the country due to thewar as needed (JULIA)
Working with the various units producing data support the Information Managementteam with data management processes to ensure data quality and integrity
Liaise with HQ and MENAEE to support in uploading Ukraine related data maps andassociated materials to the common GIS space and linked to WFPs operations website(OpWEB) as needed
Assist with producing relevant technical documentation and presentations as needed
Undertake support missions to the FOs as required
Support teams internal and external communication activities
Supervise the national GIS officer and a stand-by partner (GIS officer)
Any other duties as required by the team

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Experience: Minimum 3 to 5 years of relevant professional experience in geospatial relatedfield or first university degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses. Additional years of experience is an asset.

Knowledge& Skills:
Familiar with WFPs structure and work and WFP specific GIS architecture
Proven experience in using ArcGIS (desktop and online) for spatial analysisand mapping; experience using QGIS highly desirable
Proven experience in spatial data collection and management
Experience working in humanitarian context is highly desirable
Experience in GIS-related programming (ArcPy or equivalent) to automateregular tasks is desirable
Ability to work independently and within a team
Courtesy tact and ability to work with people of different national and
cultural backgrounds
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing

Professional working proficiency in English is required. Working
knowledge in Ukrainian is a plus.

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

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All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs job requirements merit and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse all forms of discrimination any kind of harassment sexual harassment and abuse of authority. Therefore all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

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