IMC Land Resources officer

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Vacancy reference no.:

VAC-XXX

Position:

IMC Land Resources officer

Place of performance:

Hargeisa, Somaliland

Contract duration:

12 months (with possible extension)

Starting date:

1st August 2023

Overview of Somaliland Land and Water Resources (WAL) Information Management Center

The purpose of Somaliland WAL IMC is the comprehensive management of water and land resources information, monitoring systems, data acquisition, data storage, data analysis, water and land resources data and information delivery, in order to support the sustainable development of Somaliland. The scope of the IMC covers the main tasks to collect, process and analyze  water and land resources information in coordination with the relevant institutions, in support of policy development for sustainable and  integrated water and land resources management, and to  provide water and land related data and information to users of water and land related data and information.

The IMC is already established in a dedicated government building, fully equipped and staffed with technical and support personnel. The IMC is technically assisted by FAO SWALIM and governed by the inter-ministerial coordination committee represented by institutions related to agriculture, disaster management, environment/climate change, livestock, planning and water resources.

OVERVIEW OF THE POSITION

To carry out land resources data collection, management and analyses

GENERAL FUNCTIONS

Role objective:

S/he will work under the guidance and supervision of the IMC director to undertake the following:

·         Manage all aspects of land resources data collection (e.g. soils, land degradation, charcoal, etc.) undertaken through the IMC, in collaboration with the line ministries

·         Maintain and update land resources database(s) at the IMC

·         Carry out land resources data analysis from the existing archives and surveys and write reports

·         Production and dissemination of regular bulletins

·         Participate in trainings and other capacity development activities organized by FAO/SWALIM

·         Client support services

·         Perform other duties assigned by the IMC director.

Project reporting:

The land resources officer reports to the director of the Information Management Centre, in close coordination with the SWALIM land resources expert.

Team management:

The selected candidate is expected to work closely with the experts working in the IMC.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE

The Land Resources Officer should have a bachelor degree in Natural Resources or related field, with at least three years’ experience.

S/he should have at least five years professional experience in land and related fields, developing and implementing land resources management projects.

·         Excellent technical report writing skills.

·         Strong understanding of the land resources terrain of Somaliland.

·         Knowledge and experience in Microsoft Office software including but not limited to; MS Excel, MS Word, Outlook, MS PowerPoint;

·         Interpretation skills of land related laws between Somali/English

Communication skills.

1.       Working level English and Somali languages are essential.

Please send your application by 1st July 2023 to [email protected] and [email protected] copying in [email protected]

Other relevant information:

Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this role.