The ICARE Foundation, within the “Mapping Of Grassland Extent, Condition and Biomass in Armenia” study implemented in the scope of “Management of natural resources and safeguarding of ecosystem services for sustainable rural development in the South Caucasus / Armenia” project, is looking for the GIS Specialist to join the project team.

Responsibilities:

• Implementation of the location of sites of field monitoring and data collection implemented in the administrative areas of the designated communities of the project areas by operation of GPS system.
• Development of a data collection database for the digitization of data obtained from field assessments.
• Digitization of data obtained from field assessments and uploading into a digital database.
• Training on GIS and Remote Sensing for Beneficiary Specialists.

Task duration: up to 23 working days July 2020 – September 2020.

Requirements:

1. At least MA degree in relevant specialization
2. At least 5 years’ experience in monitoring and management of grasslands,
3. Outstanding familiarity with pasture management,
4. Understanding of GIS systems,
5. Ability to work under pressure,
6. Ability to meet deadlines.

All qualified and interested candidates who meet the above-mentioned requirements are welcome to submit their gross price offers at a daily rate (the template can be downloaded here) on June 15, 2020, 11:00 – 14:00.

ICARE non-discrimination Policy

ICARE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment on account of race, age, color, sex, national origin ensuring diversity in the workplace.

The “Mapping Of Grassland Extent, Condition and Biomass in Armenia” study is implemented with the “Management of natural resources and safeguarding of ecosystem services for sustainable rural development in the South Caucasus / Armenia” project funded by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).