Information Management / GIS Senior Officer – IRAQ

Handicap International/Humanity & Inclusion (HI) is an independent and impartial international solidarity organization, which intervenes in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflicts and disasters. Working alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, it acts and speaks out to meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights. More info: www.hi.org

At Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion, we truly believe in the importance of inclusion and diversity within our organisation. This is why we are engaged to a disability policy to encourage the inclusion and integration of people with disabilities.

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JOB CONTEXT:

HI has been present in Iraq since 1991, working to improve access to services for Persons with Disabilities (PwD) and to protect human security and safety through the provision of:

• Rehabilitation and promotion of the rights and inclusion of PwD initiatives, including the provision of support and quality reinforcement to rehabilitation services in Erbil, Sulaymaniyah and Dohuk, Salah Al-Din, Ninewa Governorates
• Risk reduction initiatives (focusing on mines, explosive remnants of war, and SALW) in Kirkuk, Ninewa, and Salah Al Din governorates.

Currently, HI implements several long-term projects in Ninewa and Salah Al-Din,

• Risk awareness and Clearance operations
• Victim assistance, including PSS, Referral, and Rehabilitation
• Support to civil society

Background of the PEACE project:

In Iraq, individuals with disabilities are still marginalized by social barriers, hindering their political involvement and civic participation. Although Iraq has ratified international agreements like the CRPD, individuals with disabilities struggle to access their rights and engage effectively at local and national levels, particularly women and girls with disabilities. Disability organizations and civil society groups face difficulties advocating for their rights and influencing policy decisions.

The project aims to Promote Effective and Active Civic Engagement (PEACE) among persons with disabilities in Iraq and focuses on inclusive governance.

The project will be implemented in partnership with two national OPDs, IADO in Federal Iraq and SHEYAW, through the allocation of grants. HI will directly implement some activities in the Ninewa governorate. The project lasts 24 months, from September 2023 to September 2024, and covers the whole country.

YOUR MISSION:

Reporting to the Area Manager/Country Manager, as Project Manager you contribute to the implementation of the mandate and the 3-year strategy of Humanity and inclusion in Iraq.

Overall Mission : Provide support to the project team by conducting the processing and analysis of drone imagery, by managing geodatabases of the project and by experimenting advanced imagery analysis techniques. Ensure the implementation and exploitation of data collection and operational information management systems to support land release operations.

Mission 1: Strategy and steering

1. Help define the MEAL (IM section) and the information management action plan of the drone project in Iraq), implement this action plan and monitor it
2. Participate in strengthening the Remote Sensing and GIS skills of partners

Mission 2: Standards and expertise

Responsibility 1: Define the geospatial information management and geodatabase systems

1. Implement, exploit, develop and document the geospatial information management system
   1. Acquisition of drone images and mobile data collection
   2. Processing of drone images through photogrammetry
   3. Geodatabases
   4. Image analysis tools based on deep learning algorithms
   5. Visualisation tools (dashboards and maps)
   6. Production of indicators
   7. Archiving of data sets
2. Implements, exploits and develops the information management system
   1. Mobile data collection
   2. Databases
   3. Visualization tools /dashboards
   4. Geographic information systems
   5. Indicator production
   6. Archiving of data sets
3. Ensure the consistency and integration of these systems

Responsibility 2: Support trials on advanced technologies

1. Test deep learning algorithms for landmine detection in order to identify the most suitable ones in a given operational context
2. Write lessons learned reports on these trials and share them with relevant program and HQ colleagues.

Responsibility 3: Ensure the quality of data and compliance with HI standards

1. Train the teams in charge of data collection and processing (HI and partners)
2. Implement procedures for quality control and the definition of information flows
3. Ensure the rollout of internal data management standards
4. Contribute to data transfer exercises between HQ and the field.

Mission 3: Operational implementation

Responsibility 1: Support operational teams with data acquisition, processing, analysis and use

1. Help operational teams plan drone missions, and accompany them in the field upon request,
2. Process drone images with a photogrammetry software
3. Perform the analysis of drone images and or thomosaics through visual inspection and the use of deep learning algorithms
4. Create and update geodatabases of drone imagery
5. Produce maps, dashboards, and analyses of statistics in accordance with the project’s needs
6. Help operational teams (HI and partners) interpret their data and use it for decision-making purposes.
7. Ensure the internal and external dissemination of data by means of adapted communication formats.

Responsibility 2: Contribute to the external representation and promotion of HI’s GIS expertise

1. Upon request, represent HI’s GIS expertise in all relevant networks in geographical area of intervention.

YOUR PROFILE:

• You hold a Master’s degree in Remote Sensing / GIS or Data Science
• You have at least 2 years of experience, in remote sensing analysis and/or GIS
• You have experience in working with implementing drone mission (inspection, mapping)
• An experience working in land release (non-technical survey, technical survey, demining), in insecure environment is desirable,
• You master ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS online tools, you have excellent spatial analysis skills,
• You are fluent in English (oral and written)
• You show a high level of motivation and proactivity; you are open-minded and flexible

CONDITIONS:

At HI, the conditions offered are up to your commitment and adapted to the context of your mission. https://hi.org/en/join-the-team

• 24 months International contract starting from January 2024
• The international contract provides social cover adapted to your situation:
• Unemployment insurance benefits for EU nationals
• Pension scheme
• Medical coverage with 50% of employee contribution
• Repatriation insurance paid by HI
• Salary from 2448 € gross/month upon experience
• Perdiem: 627 € net/month – paid in the field
• Paid leaves: 25 days per year;
• R&R: 5 days every 3 months
  • Position unaccompanied
    • Payment for travel costs (air ticket & visa) and transport of your personal effects
    • a child allowance of 100€ per month, per child (from the second child) paid in the field
• Housing: individual taken in charge by HI

If you are resident in the country: local package