Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation Nigeria (MGIC) a non-profit affiliate of UMB is recruiting to fill the position below : 

POSITION : GIS Specialist

Requirements

• Masters in Applied Geographical Information; or, equivalent demonstrable experience.
• 5 years systems work with Geographical Information Systems.
• Experience using ESRI software or other mapping software to perform complex queries and spatial analysis.
• Experience analyzing, designing and revising existing programs and databases to improve and enhance functionality in an ESRI or other mapping software environment.
• Experience in the design and production of cartographic maps.
• Experience interpreting legal descriptions and COGO generating a GIS feature.
• Experience researching documentation relevant to a specific dataset (i.e. Subdivision Plans, Construction Plans, Legal Descriptions, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Administer geodatabases and coordinate with to create and maintain feature data and ensure workflow changes are documented.
• Develop GIS based analysis for operational decision making for NAIIS field activity plaining
• Design and update GIS and other information systems and databases.
• Develop and enhance interfaces to other systems, create custom tables and views in SQL Server for GIS and other information systems.
• Perform GIS and other software installation and maintenance operations on hardware and software.
• Assist staff in evaluating databases for GIS and other connectivity.
• Participate in GIS and other budget planning.
• Provide on-going review of applications to identify and perform corrective actions needed to improve overall performance.