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GIS specialist
WHO - 06 November 2009
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Job Category: Engineering Job Experience: 1 to 3 years Job Country: Brussels Expiration date: 31 December 2009 |
Contact Name: Mrs. Bernadette Dubus Contact Email: Apply now |
Job Description
6 to 12 months starting February 2010
Job summary
MICRODIS is an Integrated Project funded under the EU Sixth Framework Programme with the overall goal to strengthen preparedness, mitigation and prevention strategies in order to reduce the health, social and economic impacts of extreme events on communities. This position will focus on geo-referencing of natural disasters in the MICRODIS countries from 2000-2009 and creating maps from the geo-referenced data (www.microdis-eu.be). Salary will be according to the University pay scale. A work permit for EU is required.
Key responsibilities
• Geo-referencing EMDAT disasters and their impacts using new methods and datasets (www.emdat.be)
• Creating maps across countries, disasters types and impact areas
• Develop research papers using GIS technologies and natural disasters data
Minimum job requirements
Master/second level degree in either geography or bio-engineering . The candidate will have experience with ArcGIS 9.1. Experience in application and satellite data is an asset. Good computer skills (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint etc) are required. Fluent English is required and knowledge of French is an asset. Must be able to work in a team, be flexible and operate in non-hierarchical structures.
How to apply
Please send letter of motivation and CV by snail mail or email to:
Mrs. Bernadette Dubus
Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters
School of Public Health – Catholic University Louvain
30.94 Clos Chapelle-aux-Champs
1200 Brussels - Belgium
bernadette.dubus@uclouvain.be
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
NOTE:
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Staff may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the centre.
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