Position: GIS - Database Expert
No. of vacancies: 1 (One)
Date of Announcement: May 24, 2017 Duration: One Year
Location: Kathmandu
Field Visits: Frequent travel to project areas
Core Function: The GIS — Database Expert is responsible for handling the surveying, mapping and data-driven management efforts of Habitat for Humanity's reconstruction efforts in Nepal. The expert will work closely with the existing program team and other support services. Since the tools and system are already defined, the GIS expert will assume cartographic and data management responsibilities including regular map production and field data-collection. Works on upgrading the system if necessary.
This is a full time national staff position based in Kathmandu with up to 30% travel. The contract covers a period of 12 months and may be extended if funding and need permit. This position will also manage district-based volunteer data collection teams and part-time interns in Kathmandu digitizing field data into OpenStreetMap.
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How to Apply:
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply with an application letter and updated resume by June 3, 2017 addressed to: National Director, Habitat for Humanity International, Nepal. E-mail: vacancy@habitatnepaLorg
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Habitat for Humanity started working in Nepal since 1997. In the eight years till 2005, Habitat for Humanity Nepal has helped 830 families to build decent homes in the districts of Kailali, Surkhet, Kaski, Chitwan and Jhapa. To increase its impact, HFH Nepal began to leverage on partnerships with non-governmental organizations, microfinance institutions, and village lending and saving groups. Driven by the overall vision of the organization, the Meaningful Life through Housing Campaign was launched in July 2011. Through the campaign, HFH Nepal aims to develop a people-driven and community-owned methodology to address the need for decent housing in a sustainable and viable way. Programs are largely focused on rural housing in eastern and western Nepal.
In June 2011, HFH Nepal celebrated its 10,000th family served and by the fiscal year ended 30 June 2014 more than 54,000 families were helped. The momentum continued until Nepal was hit by two major earthquakes on 25 April and 12 May, 2015.
The earthquakes, in April and May of 2015, destroyed and damaged more than 880,000 houses killing over 8,000 people. HFH Nepal’s disaster response included rubble removal with the help of local volunteers, distribution of temporary shelter kits and water backpacks for the affected families to enable survivors’ to fetch and store water. Through generous funding, HFH Nepal is helping affected families by providing technical assistance in conducting safety assessment of the damaged houses and distribution of winterization kits to the affected families to protect against the cold weather.
Through the Build Nepal strategy, Habitat Nepal is committed to building homes and hope in both disaster-affected and non-affected areas across the country.