Head of GIS at Vihiga County Government

Reporting to the Chief Officer of the Department for Physical Planning, Lands and Housing;

Duties and responsibilities

• Building the Human Resource, infrastructure (Hardware and software) and geo-databases capacity of the GIS unit
• Supervise implementation of all GIS programs of the County Government, including offering GIS services to support statutory requirement such as County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP), County Sectorial Plan, County Spatial Plan and City/Municipal Plan as well as support all other County departments requiring GIS services,
• Oversees and maintain the GIS database of the County Government together with all associated facilities, hardware and software based on national/international standards. This will include compilation of geographic data from a variety of sources including surveys, field observation, satellite imagery, aerial photographs, existing maps, among other sources.
• Liaise with and coordinate GIS programs from the National Government and other stakeholders that require the involvement of the County Government.
• Oversee and provide advice/guidance and support to all field activities geared at collecting and collating data that feeds into the County GIS database
• Oversee analysis of spatial data for generation of geographic statistics to be incorporated into documents and reports.
• Produce maps and data for the County Government and stakeholders, including members of the public.
• Ensure that GIS business processes, standards and policies developed are adhered to and used effectively and consistently by all relevant staff of the County Government.
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Chief Officer Physical Planning, Lands and Housing

Requirement for appointment

• Be a Kenyan citizen
• A minimum  of a bachelor’s degree in Geomatic Engineering, GIS,
• Geospatial Science/technologies, cartography, or any natural science with hands-on experience using GIS
• At least 5 years’ experience developing and using GIS database. Proof of
• GIS experience at management/project management level will be an added advantage.
• Be proficient in using common GIS/Image processing software such as ArcGIS, Erdas Imagine, QGIS, etc. Proof of programming knowledge with/within GIS will be an added advantage.
• Demonstrate ability to design methodologies for collecting GIS data, manage spatial datasets, and maintain the strictest confidentiality of sensitive data while ensuring protocols for usage and licensing of procured GIS datasets are carefully followed.
• Experience in concepts/proposal development for GIS related initiatives
• Should be self-motivated and ready to work under pressure, have good interpersonal skills, and be able to work in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural setup.
• Satisfy the requirement of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010;

ALL candidates MUST meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya on Leadership and Integrity and will be required to produce clearance/compliance certificates from the following agencies:

• Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).
• Higher Education Loans Board (HELB).
• Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).
• Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).
• Directorate of Criminal Investigation (Good Conduct).