World Vision International is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. For over three decades, World Vision has been working with rural communities in all 10 Administrative Regions of Ghana to provide portable water, promote sanitation and hygiene practices, quality education and enhance food security.

Job Summary

To be responsible for the effective management of WV Ghana WASH GIS and Field Monitoring System. S/he will assist the GI-WASH Project Manager in tracking the project implementation through GIS and all IT and mobile technologies. In addition, s/he would be responsible for the coordination of all GIS and mobile monitoring initiatives of GI-WASH.

The Package

•   The position is based at Savelugu, Northern Region with some level of domestic travel.
•   S/He reports to the Project Manager.
•   Provides support to Headquarters (Accra) GIS initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

•   Support the development of GIS and mobile phone monitoring initiatives
•   Manage GIS and mobile phone monitoring data collection and databases under AKVO FLOW, DoForms or any other recommended platforms.
•   Support GIS and mobile phone monitoring data analysis & mapping
•   Support the capacity building of the project staffs, WV staffs and other partners in GIS and mobile phone monitoring systems.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Degree in Computer/Information Science, Statistics, Earth sciences
•   Knowledge in GIS, Maps & Graphs designs presentations
•   Professional technical skill desired (certification)
•   At least 2 years of experience in GIS, and considerable knowledge of computerized information system.
•   Experience in the following areas would be a strong advantage: Hydrology sciences, Ghana WASH M&E framework, WV Field monitoring System, Mobile phone M&E system under DoForms, AKVO FLOW, etc.
•   Good written and verbal communication skills
•   Excellent computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher & Access, Web design as well as statistical packages (i.e. SPSS, etc)
•   Must have working knowledge in ArcGIS and  good in database management
•   Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities.
•   Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Location: Savelugu,Northern Region

How To Apply For The Job

Interested applicants who meet the above criteria should send their application letters and CV quoting only the Job Position in the subject line to:-

Ghana@wvi.org

Closing Date: 03 December, 2014

•   As a Child focused organisation, World Vision is committed to the protection of children and does not employ staff whose background is not suitable for working with children.
•   All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible.

World Vision is an equal opportunity employer.