Resettlement GIS and Data Technician

Job dimensions

Afungi Peninsula is the selected site for the development of the onshore LNG facility aiming to facilitate commercialization of discovered gas resources in Area 1 and Area 4. It was identified that access to land and maritime areas for Project development purposes would result in physical and economic displacement of

communities / households (HH) and a Resettlement Plan (RP) was developed accordingly.

The GIS and Data Technician is responsible for the field execution and/or oversight of data management (collection, QA/QC, analysis, distribution, workflow and data maintenance, etc.) required to implement RP and for the provision of overall data support to the SED Department.

Activities

The GIS and Data Technician is responsible for the following key activities:

• Field execution and/or oversight of resettlement (terrestrial and fisheries) data administration and management (collection, QA/QC, analysis, distribution, workflow and data maintenance, etc.).
• Undertake regular inspections to ensure that data collection by a third-party is being managed in line with business protocols and requirements
• Overall data and documentation quality control and assurance
• Check completeness of the survey forms, collected data, photos, matching of the photos to the assets recorded in the forms
• Performs checks on asset summaries, household agreements and Proof of Payments before presented to impacted households
• Ensure all data collected is adequately stored, backed up and data managed in the Project’s data repository
• Be the custodian of the resettlement physical and digital data archive
• Develop protocols and ensure their application for quality data collection to ensure adequacy, accuracy and legitimacy of data
• Manage all Resettlement related equipment (e.g., GPS units, plotters, printers, cameras) for collection, processing and reporting of collected data
• Conduct spatial analyses and provide specific mapping support for resettlement team and SED more broadly
• Produce regular reports/progress maps, plus ad hoc information to support Project activities
• Provide training on IP mobilization and as required during the execution of the works Context and environment
• The post is based in Afungi on a rotational basis
• The post holder is expected to interact with the Project Community and Social Affairs team, Resettlement Village construction team, and other relevant teams

Accountabilities

• The GIS and Data Technician is responsible for the field execution and/or oversight of data administration and management (collection, QA/QC, analysis, distribution, workflow and data maintenance, etc.) and for the provision of overall data support to the Social Performance Department

Qualifications/Experience required

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Geography, GIS, Data Management or related field
• At least five (5) years’ experience with social geospatial data management and analysis
• Good understanding of the processes involved in compensation associated with Resettlement and a comprehensive understanding of data management requirements to feed the compensation processes (collection, QA/QC, analysis, distribution, workflow and data maintenance, etc.)
• Acute awareness of the importance of data integrity and quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC)
• Ability to handle multiple tasks at the same time while meeting deadlines
• Highly organized with an attention to detail and accuracy
• Experience with modern database management software, including ArcGIS Pro, SDE, FileMaker, ODBC, ISOMETRIX, Borealis
• Experience of fisher and vessel registration and of working with fishing communities
• Fluency in Portuguese and English (written and spoken) required