General Description of Role and Responsibilities:
- Develop GIS databases, applications, and services to support project needs.
- Perform spatial analysis and data manipulation to support project goals.
- Performing geospatial modeling.
- Perform essential data collection and analysis duties, including compiling and entering various types of data into GIS databases, digitizing maps, reviewing data for accuracy and currency.
- Create and maintain cluster and other GIS data layers.
- Prepare and present GIS-based maps and reports.
- Manage GIS datasets and metadata.
- Develop GIS applications to support project needs.
- Provide technical assistance and support to other GIS staff.
- Perform quality assurance and quality control on GIS data.
- Assist with GIS training and other GIS related activities.
- Informs themselves of the relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals and Procedures within Hill International and ensures continued compliance with these requirements while employed by Hill.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor.
Skills
Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills:
- Bachelors Degree (Geography / Civil Engineering / Urban Planning or Urban Design).
- Masters Degree in GIS (preferable) from an accredited university.
- Minimum 10 years experience in National, Regional, Sub-Regional and City Wide GIS Mapping (emphasis on Infrastructure mapping).
- Extensive experience of working internationally (preference for KSA / GCC).
- A record of close engagement with relevant National GIS stakeholders and data providers (asset holders).
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills (Arabic an advantage).