UN Habitat Land Information Systems Technical Support Expert Jobs 2021 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UN Habitat Kenya looking for “Land Information Systems Technical Support Expert”. Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before 27th Sept 2021.
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is the United Nations programme for human settlements and sustainable urban development. It was established in 1978 as an outcome of the first United Nations Conference on Human Settlements and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat I) held in Vancouver, Canada, in 1976. UN-Habitat maintains its headquarters at the United Nations Office at Nairobi, Kenya. It is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. It is a member of the United Nations Development Group. The mandate of UN-Habitat derives from the Habitat Agenda, adopted by the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) in Istanbul, Turkey, in 1996.
UN Habitat Land Information Systems Technical Support Expert Jobs 2021
The UN Habitat has published a job vacancy announcement on 21st Sept 2021 for qualified Kenyans to fill in the vacant post of Land Information Systems Technical Support Expert to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) |
| Position | Land Information Systems Technical Support Expert |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | University Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Three years |
| Application Deadline | 27th Sept 2021 |
UN Habitat Job Vacancy 2021
Job Responsibilities:
Under the overall supervision of Mr. Robert Lewis-Lettington, the Section Chief of the Land, Housing and Shelter Section of UN-Habitat, or any authorized staff, and in collaboration with the STDM Technical Team, the consultant will perform the following tasks and responsibilities:
- Fix any outstanding issues and incorporate minor enhancements in the relevant modules related to the initial registration of land hold title rights in the system.
- Prepare a capacity development plan targeting the Ministry’s Land Rights Office (LRO) as well as the Deeds Registry and Survey and Mapping Directorates. This should build upon the recommendations of the capacity assessment study undertaken in 2019.
- Implement the capacity development plan by developing training materials, videos and presentations as well as conducting awareness sessions and technical trainings to LRO and MAWLR teams on the use and administration of the CB-FLTS.
- Document and provide technical guidance to the CB-FLTS Information Working Group (CIWG) on the design, formulation and adaptation of the FLTS business processes to be compatible with the expected digital workflows.
- Translate use case narratives – for the initial registration, transfer and upgrade of starter title rights – to the equivalent Unified Modeling Language (UML) activity and sequence diagrams.
Position in Organization:
- Posting Title: Land Information Systems Technical Support Expert
- Department/Office: United Nations Human Settlements Programme
- Duty Station: NAIROBI
- Posting Period: 20 September 2021 – 27 September 2021
- Job Opening Number: 21-United Nations Human Settlements Programme-164140-Consultant
- Staffing Exercise: N/A
Qualification:
- A first level university degree in Geography, Geomatics, Computer Science, GIS and Database Programming is required.
Experience:
- Three years’ experience in the development of geospatial web and desktop applications particularly in the fields of environmental management and land information systems is a requirmenet; Two years’ professional experience at the international level in the conceptualization, design, development and rolling out of GIS-based information systems is a requirement; Three years’ experience in developing in at least one Python-based desktop (such as QGIS) or web framework (such as Django, Flask) is a requirement;
How to Apply UN Habitat Land Information Systems Technical Support Expert Jobs 2021
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=164140
The Closing Date: 27th Sept 2021.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | unhabitat.org |
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