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As an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations, the federally owned deutsche Gesellschaftfur International Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH supports th German Government in achieving its development policy objectives. GIZ promotes complex reforms and change processes.

In Ethiopia, GIZ has been working for more than 40 years in bilateral cooperation on behalf of the German federal Ministry of Econoic cooperation and Development (BMZ) and on the commission of the Ethiopian government and international donors. GIZ Ethiopia is looking to recruit an Advisor on GIS and Database Management for the support to Responsible Agricultural Investments in Ethiopia (S2RAI) project as specified below.

Position:-Advisor on GIS and Data base Management

Place of work:- Addis Ababa

Remuneration:- as per the GIZ scale

Application deadline :- March 20, 2016

Duties and responsibilities

The Advisor on GIS and Database Management will report to the GIZ-S2RAI project Manager. The main duties will be:

Advisor to the Ethiopian Agricultural investment Land Administration Agency (EAILAA) and the Land Administration and use Directorate (LAUD) on GIS and data management
Ensure efficient communication and information exchange with all relevant stakeholders

Tasks

GIS and data management

Conduct training and education needs assessment of EAILAA and LAUD in the field s of GIS, mapping system and data management related to agricultural investments and its impactd local communities
Support EAILAA/LAUD to build up a strong GIS and mapping system for agricultural investments on national and regional level;
Train EAIL/LAUD staff as well as other relevant sake holders on GIS, Mapping and data handling
Develop procedures and guidelines for land use planning /mapping and land surveying of aras potentially or already impacted by agricultural investments
Develop guidelines for monitoring extend and scale of land acquisition and leases for agricultural investments
Support EAILAA/LAUD in developing /customizing the National Rural Land Adminisration information System (NRLAIS) containing a national comprehensive database on agricultural investments
Support EAILAA/LAUD in data management and efficient knowledge system;
Ensure project in house functional IT systems in Addis Ababa and assist the project office in Gambela;

Communication and knowledge management

Establish procedures and mechanisms for cross sectorial data sharing as well as for updating data on federal and regional level;
Support EAILAA/LAUD in establishing an efficient electronic communication /data exchange system also beyond both agencies;
Maintain a good and effective communication between relevant national government agencies and project’s partner organizations involved in land management, registration and GIS, such as other GIZ programs , the EU delegation in Ethiopia, FAO Ethiopia, NIRAS (REILA), SIDA, DFID (LIFT) and USAID (LAND) as well as other relevant development organizations;
Communicate, both orally and in writing, with colleagues and professional groups through briefing, technical and operational reports and presentations;
Assists in and /or carry out other tasks given by the project manager as assigned;

Qualifications and competences

Maser’s degree from an accredited college or university in Geography, Land Management or related fields;
Minimum of 7 years of relevant work experience in advisory services in an international or national organization that has allowed exposiure to land management, GIS and data management ;
Familiarity wih bureaucratic requirements in a government ministry as well as exposure to coordination of development programs;
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral in English and Amharic;
Willingness to work with rural communities and related government structures;
High degree of initiative, integrity and accountability;
High level computer skills (Arc GIS, QGIS, Access, and other DB systems);
Good interpersonal skills and team spirit;
High degree of initiative, integrity and accountability;

Application procedure;

Interested and qualified candidates shall submit their application letter along with their non-returnable recent CV via Ethiopia to the following address;

Deutsche Gesellschaft for International Zusammernarbeit, (GIZ) GmbH

P.O.Box 100009, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; OR

Fax : 011 554 0764

Only short listed candidates will be contacted
Applications from qualified women are encouraged

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