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Are you passionate about driving programs focused on foreign assistance? Do you want to be part of an organization that offers meaningful assignments and opportunities to expand your skills and expertise? At Dexis, you will experience a corporate culture of inclusiveness, fairness, and trust. You will be given the means and mentorship needed to succeed, and your creativity will be rewarded.

About the Position

Dexis is seeking a Geographic Information Systems (GIS)/Database Specialist to support a project with USAID’s Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) in Ethiopia. This is a three-year contract to support activities that will strengthen democracy and national stability in Ethiopia. The GIS/Database Specialist will manage and ensure data integrity as related to program activities, and will report to the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Manager. This is a full-time position based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with an immediate start date.

USAID's Office of Transition Initiatives’ (USAID/OTI) new support program aims to deliver fast and adaptable support that helps the Government of Ethiopia and civil society advance democratic reforms and enhance citizen engagement in the governance processes. Dexis Consulting Group (Dexis) will be USAID/OTI’s implementing partner in providing this assistance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain OTI Activity Database content, including quality control to ensure data integrity and compliance with OTI database standards.
• Provide GIS information to the Program team, including the MEL Manager and MEL Specialists.
• Direct GIS field and grant mapping support.
• Interact with OTI/W GIS Unit as directed to ensure gathered data is compliant with established
• formats and OTI’s GIS/mapping standards.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by the MEL Manager.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent university degree in a relevant field.
• Experience living and working in Ethiopia.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of geospatial data from a wide array of sources, including finding data and compiling metadata.
• Experience utilizing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and other data analysis databases.
• Ability to identify and develop creative and innovative approaches to monitor activity outcomes to support and improve activity design and implementation.
• Capacity to understand and analyze the political and security context at the local, state, federal, and regional levels.
• Ability to work with local, national, and international partners and third parties supporting M&E.
• Ability to prioritize and manage a high-volume workload in a fast-paced work environment.
• Experience working in environments experiencing political transition.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Amharic.