BACKGROUND
The EU support to the National Land Audit project aims to improve land administration and management in Zambia. The project focuses on (1) improving the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI), updating it with information that is publicly available and accessible, and, producing land cover, land use maps, and compiling other thematic maps at the National level, (2) making available and accessible key results of the National Land Audit, (3) testing and validate Innovative National Land Audit methodologies, and (4) providing guidance for shaping a full National Land Audit implementation and forming a post audit action plan.

Several processes and outputs are currently being implemented which requires some intensive spatial data management and mapping skills and manpower. This mainly concerns the land audit districts for specific settings, the Large Scale Land Based Investment spatial database, state land layers depending on the categories, and some specific National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) spatial layers.

The GIS and mapping expert will support the various activities requiring GIS and mapping expertise. The assignment will include various tasks to digitize hard copy maps, populate spatial databases, and prepare thematic. The expert will coordinate and work closely with the senior GIS expert, who is responsible for the GIS and remote sensing activities.

OBJECTIVES
The expert will support the various activities requiring GIS and mapping expertise. The assignment will include various tasks to digitize hard copy maps, populate spatial databases, and prepare thematic.

TASKS
1. Digitization of existing paper maps, relevant to the spatial framework of the NSDI, districts audit and LSLBI:
– Scan and digitization of layouts plan for LSLBI and other paper plans from cadaster (ZILMIS and ZILAS data)
– Scan and digitization of paper versions of LSLBI maps
– Scan and digitization of paper versions of state land layers categories
– Scan and digitization of additional thematic layers to be fed into the NSDI future database
2. Process spatial data quality using international spatial data standards (geometry control) and reconcile all attribute databases
3. Insert and populate district audit databases (urban and peri urban settings), LSLBI database, and some thematic NSDI
4. Prepare maps layouts at district level and at specific settings level (urban and peri urban land audits)
5. Produce and export thematic maps needed for audit reports

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
– Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in GIS, mapping and geospatial data management or similar.
– At least 5 years of proven experience in GIS and mapping activities.
– Understanding and knowledge of GIS and managing spatial data.
– At least 3 years of proven experience with QGIS.
– Experience with Web and desktop GIS.
– Fluency in English (written and spoken).
– Good organizational and reporting skills.

LOGISTICS AND TIMETABLE
The expert will be based at the project office in Lusaka.
The expected start date is 18th November 2024.