UN Habitat Spatial Data Assistant Jobs 2022 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UN Habitat Kenya looking for “Spatial Data Assistant”. Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before 9th March 2022.
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 Spatial Data Assistant Jobs 2022
The UN Habitat has published a job vacancy announcement on 3rd March 2022 for qualified Kenyans to fill in the vacant post of Spatial Data Assistant to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) |
| Position | Spatial Data Assistant |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | 22 |
| Qualification | University Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum One years |
| Application Deadline | 9th March 2022 |
UN Habitat Job Vacancy 2022
Duties and Responsibilities: The spatial data assistant will work in the Knowledge and Innovation Branch, under the direct supervision of the task manager and the Chief of the Data and Analytics Unit. The individual contractor will be responsible for the following tasks:
- Extraction of built-up areas and open spaces from satellite imagery.
- Digitization of public transport stops from various open data sources.
- Collection of data from various national statistical offices and other verified sources and assessing its correctness and authenticity before it is integrated into the urban indicators database.
- Contributing to the development of tools and executable programmes for spatial data analysis.
Position in Organization:
- Posting Title: Spatial Data Assistant
- Department/Office: United Nations Human Settlements Programme
- Duty Station: NAIROBI
- Posting Period: 01 March 2022 – 09 March 2022
- Job Opening Number: 22-United Nations Human Settlements Programme-175590-Individual Contractor
- Staffing Exercise: N/A
Qualification:
- A first-level university degree in remote sensing, geographic information systems, urban planning, geography or any other closely related field is required.
Experience:
- At least 1-year experience working on spatial data analysis, image interpretation, data extraction from satellite imagery and maps creation and digitization is required. High proficiency in Geographic Information Systems and remote sensing software (egs ArcGIS, ArcGIS online, QGIS, ErdasImagine, ENVI) is required. Experience working as a spatial data analyst is desirable. Some level of knowledge of and experience working with the SDGs is highly desirable. Knowledge in GIS relevant programming skills, geostatistical workflows and GIS online systems will be an added advantage.
How to Apply UN Habitat Spatial Data Assistant Jobs 2022
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=175590
The Closing Date: 9th March 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | unhabitat.org |
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