Country: Switzerland
Closing date: 07 Aug 2016
Background:
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is the largest humanitarian network in the world. Its mission is to alleviate human suffering, protect life and health, and uphold human dignity especially during armed conflicts and other emergencies. The ICRC is an independent, neutral organization ensuring humanitarian protection and assistance for victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence. It takes action in response to emergencies and at the same time promotes respect for international humanitarian law and its implementation in national law.
Description :
The trainee will be part of the Water and Habitat Unit (WatHab). The WatHab unit is part of the assistance division. The trainee will participate to maintenance and development of the GIS for the ICRC. Furthermore he will contribute to the mapping production when needed
The main responsibilities will be:
- Produces maps to support the operational and reporting objectives of the delegation following ICRC GIS Guidelines. (internal products)
- Organizes and maintains the geo-database of the delegation. (filing and storing of data and meta-data)
- Maintains, updates (cleaning and entering) data and maps in the web-based ICRC geoportal.
- Analyzes and valorizes internal and external data sources.
- Takes initiative to reconcile data and information gaps.
- Ensures quality of data and information prior to wider circulation and publication.
- Participates in briefings related to GIS.
- Carries out remotely technical GIS Support to GIS officers of the ICRC.
- Supports and trains staff to perform general data analyses as requested by the departments.
- Maintain the Mapsearch up-to-date with the most recent maps produced by the GIS officer network.
- Generate dashboards and infography
- Contribute to the development of new web applications
- Performs other data and information management-related duties as required.
Additional function description:
The GIS trainee will provide maps, data and information management support to effectively support decision making and reporting of all ICRC departments/sites. He will create, update and manage the databases following up on exchange of data and produce maps according to the user’s requests. He will play a key role in managing the information flow, standardization and security within and between ICRC department/offices. He must ensure that repository of data is done through effective database management.
As GIS trainee, he will work directly under the supervision of the GIS Coordinator with additional technical inputs coming from the GIS team in Geneva.
Minimum required knowledge & experience:
- University degree.
- Good practice of ESRI software and database management.
- Good knowledge of Tableau Software.
- Knowledge of graphic design software
- Knowledge of programming languages Python ,ArcPy, HTML/CSS/Javascript, is an asset
- Good practice in French or English
- Preferred knowledge and experience.
- Good reporting and computer skills.
- Good team spirit and ability to work in an international and multi-disciplinary team
Profil :
Interest for the humanitarian context
- Interest for infography and data visualization
- Autonomy
- Flexibility
The internship duration is 12th months based at the HQ in Geneva, Switzerland. The internship is paid. Starting date : 15th of September 2016
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How to apply:
Sent a motivation letter and a CV, with the reference "GIS trainee position 2016-2017" to Yann Rebois, yrebois@icrc.org . Last Deadline : 07th of August 2016 at 23:59. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.