Senior Planner- Physical Planning Geodatabase Management

To provide technical leadership in the design, creation, maintenance and upgrade of the enterprise GIS software, geodatabases and its data, services, and web applications for integrated physical development planning.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, maintain, administer, modify and troubleshoot geo-processes for collecting, integrating, collating, and verifying geospatial data for use within the enterprise geodatabase architecture for integrated physical development planning.
  
• Design, implement, manage, and maintain geodatabase in a SQL server environment, including a versioned editing environment and topology.
  
• Ensure geospatial data quality and standard metadata documentation to support integrated physical development planning.
  
• Provide quality geospatial data to support spatial analyses for coordinated and integrated physical development planning at different levels.
  
• Design and maintain suitable data repository for approved physical development plans (PDPs) in an easy to retrieve, visualize and analyze format.
  
• Provide time series geospatial data to monitor the execution of integrated physical development plans.
  
• Develop physical planning project specific GIS applications, processes and methodologies requiring programming and customization for creation and use of geospatial data.
  
• Ensure all GIS data and applications are properly backed up, secure and only accessible as appropriate in compliance with the Authority’s policies and privacy laws.
  
• Provide technical insight and recommendations for potential GIS hardware and software system application purchases or upgrades while optimizing resource allocation and ensuring full system functionality.
  
• Coordinate with different stakeholders to integrate data from other systems of record to ensure the Physical Planning Geodatabase is always updated.
  
• Undertake specific geospatial analyses to inform planning and spatial decision-making processes.
  
• Design and tailor customized GIS trainings for Physical Planners in the local governments and other institutions.
  
• Provide technical input and guidance in the review and development of appropriate spatial data policies, legislation, strategies, programmes, standards, regulations and guidelines.
  
• Other roles as defined by the administrative and managerial arrangements in place.
  

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Master’s degree in either Geographical Information Systems; Computer Science/Engineering; Geoinformation Technology and Cartography; Geospatial and Mapping  Sciences; Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing; Digital Mapping and Photogrammetry; Geodesy; Land Surveying and Geomatics Engineering; Geoinformatics; Physical Planning with GIS and programming content; or closely related discipline and a relevant Honors Degree from a recognized university.
  
• Technical Certifications such as Esri Technical Certification (e.g., ArcGIS Desktop Professional, Enterprise Geodata Management Professional), Certified GIS Professional (GISP), Microsoft SQL Server Certification, or other relevant certifications.
  

Experience:

• Demonstrated experience of at least seven (7) years proficiency in systems development and GIS applications and software support, specifically ArcGIS Enterprise Portal, ArcGIS Pro; SQL database administration; and Programming using Geodatabases like MS SQL
  
• Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, JavaScript, Python, and Arcade, three (3) of which should be in professional at officer or above level in a reputable institution/organization.
  
• Applicant should have Membership to relevant professional associations.
  

How to Apply:

• The preferred method of applications’ is recorded delivery through the NPA Front Desk / Reception and faster courier means
  
• Applicants are to forward an application letter accompanied with detailed curriculum vitae, including phone and email contacts; certified photocopies of academic and professional certificates, transcripts and copy of National ID, addressed to: The Executive Director, National Planning Authority,
  
• P.O.BOX 21434 Kampala Uganda; Planning – House Plot 17A Clement Hill Road.
  
• Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews. “NPA” is an equal opportunity employer and any form of canvassing or lobbying shall lead to disqualification.
  
• The detailed advert is accessible on http://www.npa.go.ug under opportunities
  
• The successful candidates will be offered contractual appointments in accordance with the National Planning Authority Human Resource and Administration Manual (2023).