[cenn] CENN Vacancy Announcement: GIS Specialist for the Program Was

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Caucasus Environmental NGO Network
28, Chovelidze street
Tbilisi, 380008, GEORGIA
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CENN Vacancy Announcement

GIS Specialist for the Program

Waste Management Technologies in Regions (WMTR), Georgia

CENN is looking for a GIS Specialist for the Program Waste Management
Technologies in Regions (WMTR), Georgia.

Vacancy Reference #: GIS/CENN/GEO/150206

Employer: CENN – Caucasus
Environmental NGO Network

Post(s) Title: GIS Specialist for the
Program Waste Management Technologies in Regions (WMTR), Georgia

Deadline for Applications: 18:00, February 20, 2015

Duty station: Tbilisi, Georgia

Duration: 01.03.2015-01.03.2016
with potential prolongation period

Full staff: 8 hours a day

Working hours: 9:00-18:00, 5 days a week

Specific responsibilities include:

* Create maps and graphs, using GIS software and related equipment.
* Conduct Research to locate and obtain existing databases.
* Gather, analyze, and integrate spatial data from staff and determine
how best the information can be displayed using GIS.
* Compile geographic data from a variety of sources including
censuses, field observation, satellite imagery, aerial photographs, and
existing maps.
* Analyze spatial data for geographic statistics to incorporate into
documents and reports.
* Design and update database, applying additional knowledge of spatial
feature representations.
* Enter new map data through use of a digitizer or 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 system hardware, software, plotter,
digitizer, color printer, and video camera.
* Move, copy, delete, and add files, drawings, and maps to output
reports in hard copy or electronic transfer.
* Retrieve stored maps.

Necessary Qualifications:

1. Education: Post graduate degree in ICT/Geology/Geography/
Environment Science & Management with degree/diploma in GIS based
applications.

2. Experience: At least 2 years’ experience of GIS; should have strong
understanding about the application of geospatial technologies.

3. Abilities and Skills:

* Geography, Geology – Knowledge of various methods for describing the
location and distribution of land, sea, and air masses including their
physical locations, relationships, and characteristics.
* Communication, Written, Oral, and Cartographic – The ability to
convey GIS/spatial information to non-GIS/technical people.
* Analytical Skills – The ability to solve problems using the GIS
suite of tools.
* Information Gathering – Knowing how to find information and identify
essential information, and validate the information.
* Information Ordering – The ability to correctly follow a given rule
or set of rules in order to arrange things or actions in a certain order.
* Computer Science – Using and developing computer programs to solve
problems.

4. Languages: Fluency in written and spoken English and Georgian.

5. Personal characteristics – active, open-minded, management skills,
friendly, flexible, sense of responsibility and ability to work
independently.

Interested and qualified candidates please send a resume (CV) and cover
letter proving your abilities and describing your interest in this position
(in English language) by 18:00, February 20, 2015, to the following e-mail:
[email protected]

Note: All applications must include the Vacancy Reference # of position for
which you are applying.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

From: Baghdasarian