GIS Officer at County Government of Bungoma

Duties and responsibilities

• Design, develop and customize geographic information systems and provide technical and analytical support;
• Supporting in the development and management on growing and improving Departmental demands;
• Building and maintaining G.I.S databases and utilizing the G.I.S software to analyze the spatial and nonspatial information in the database;
• Developing and managing control quality standards for system application;
• Performing data capture and analysis of G.I.S product and interpret spatial and Geographic data for use;
• Overseeing data flow management and distribution activities that are aimed at supporting G.I.S;
• Maintaining up to date and accurate geospatial documentation for reference purposes;
• Efficiently managing geospatial data and developing effective maps and aerial photography and
• Doing analysis to produce high quality maps and reports to provide advice for Local Land Services (L.L.S) and for internal and external clients.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade a candidate must:

• Be a Kenyan citizen;
• Have a Bachelors degree in Cartegraphy, Photogrammetry and remote sensing Geoinformatics or any other related field from a recognized institution of higher learning;
• High analytical thinking to effectively analyze information database;
• Good oral and written communication and interpersonal skills;
• Profound G.I.S knowledge as a G.I.S specialist is expected to work with G.I.S tools;
• Ability to pay particular attention to details to work with databases and analyze information and
• Certificate in Computer Application Skills.