ТИП ПОЛНОМОЧИЙ
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Short-term assignment
ОПИСАНИЕ ДОЛЖНОСТИ
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The objective of the assignment
During the last decades, as a result of the significant increase in water use in the RA, it has had a rather negative impact on water resources. The amount of use of surface and underground water resources is constantly increasing in the Republic.
USAID/Armenia Improved Water Management program will provide support to the RA Government in the process of capacity building for river basin management planning in Armenia.
Within the framework of the project, work will be carried out to update the management plan of the selected Southern Basin management area.
Within the scope of this technical task, the mapping of the Southern Basin region will be carried out by the cartographer/GIS specialist according to the tasks presented below.
ОБЯЗАННОСТИ
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1. Add the layer of recreation areas to the map of protected areas;
2. Updating the separation layers of the water bodies of the Southern WBMA and creating a map;
3. Drawing up a map of significant pressures on water bodies, where the following layers should be:
- infrastructures;
- irrigated areas and gardens;
- fisheries, hydropower plants, industry, landfills;
- mining, tailings;
- diffuse and point sources of pollution;
4. Updating and mapping of existing and proposed monitoring network layers;
5. Compilation of thematic maps of activities in the area of water basin management;
6. Prepare interim and final reports in Armenian and English languages.
Deliverables:
- First report (the first phase assignment: parts 1, 2 and 3) (November 15, 2023 - January 15, 2024)
- The second report (the task of the second stage: parts 4 and 5 (January 16, 2024 - March 15, 2024)
Results-reports of work are presented in the following format:
a) Layers and data of GIS files shp. or gdB. with files;
b) Maps in jpg or tiff type files.
ТРЕБУЕМАЯ КВАЛИФИКАЦИЯ
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- Master's degree in Geography or Information Technology with a focus on the water sector or extensive experience (minimum5 years);
- Expert-level experience in water resources database management;
- Experience in geographical information systems (GIS) ( minimum 5 years);
- Experience in working with international organizations in the water sector is an advantage;
- Fluency in English and Armenian languages.
ПРОЦЕДУРА ПОДАЧИ ЗАЯВОК
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Please submit your CV and Description of relevant experience (no more than 1 page) by September 29, 2023, at *****.***********@*****.*** Please mention the title of the position ("Cartographer/ GIS Specialist for Southern Basin Management Plan Update") in the subject line of the email.
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ДОПОЛНИТЕЛЬНЫЕ ЗАПИСИ
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The Specialist will report to and is supervised directly by Program Objective 1 Lead.
О КОМПАНИИ
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USAID launched the Armenia Improved Water Management Program to refine Armenia’s
approach to water management and protection of freshwater resources. The Program is
funded by USAID and implemented by Deloitte Consulting LLP as the prime contractor and
sub-contracted by Urban Foundation for Sustainable Development (UFSD), University of
Colorado Boulder, and Regional Environmental Center for the Caucasus (REC Caucasus).
The Program has the following objectives: application of advanced technologies and tools,
improved water governance, promote and scale best practices and innovative approaches,
regional cooperation with neighboring countries, improved access to water.