Cartography & Mapping OfficersNew!

Description (Public)

The Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration is hiring a Cartography & Mapping Officer to support its mandate on immigration control, permits and border management in Kigali, delivering the duties and standards of the Rwandan public service.

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

To create, analyze, update, and manage maps and geographic information using mapping and GIS technologies
To do any other task related to the job as may be required by the supervisors.

Qualifications, Education and Competencies

Qualifications and Experience

A Bachelor's degree in Geographic Information System-GIS, Geoinformatics, Cartography or Geography
Possess a strong foundation in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software, such as ArcGIS or QGIS, alongside advanced proficiency in data visualization tools like Python (Mat plotlib, Geo Pandas)
Experience with web mapping technologies and a solid understanding of cartographic principles, including scale, projection, and symbology, are essential for creating both static and interactive visualizations that effectively communicate spatial relationships is an added advantage.
To create, analyze, update, and manage maps and geographic information using mapping and GIS technologies
To do any other task related to the job as may be required by the supervisors.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software, such as ArcGIS or QGIS
data visualization tools like Python (Mat plotlib, Geo Pandas)
database management (Post GIS)

Skills and Competencies

Demonstrate technical expertise in spatial analysis, remote sensing, and database management (Post GIS), ensuring the accurate integration of complex geospatial datasets into actionable insights