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(ADSIC) GIS Applications Support Specialist
| Location: | Central, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East |
|---|---|
| Job Type: | Permanent |
| Posted: | 9th Aug 2010 |
| Closing Date: | 6th Sep 2010 |
| Posted By: | GeoSearch |
| Details: | |
| (ADSIC) GIS Applications Support Specialist Working at the Abu Dhabi Systems and Information Center -the Applications Support Specialist will ensure that the SDI Geospatial Portal, Data Clearinghouse and SDI website are developed ad maintained properly including release management, configuration and change management. Primary Responsibilities: 1.Develop project plans to implement strategic program goals. Conduct project assessment and performs task planning to identify milestones, resource needs, schedule, and budget recommendations 2.Plan, lead and manage tasks such as needs assessment, design, implementation and evaluation 3.Provides top-level guidance and technical support for a staff of analysts, application engineers, and GIS professionals 4.Oversee multiple projects and support project leaders in managing project teams 5.Lead proposal development efforts and support project (s) development 6.Ensure that Service Level Agreements and License Agreements development with SDI Stakeholders are implemented at the operational level 7.Ensure that user support activities including users access privileges, request for information and requests for proposal (RFI/RFPs), and help desk are maintained properly 8.Oversee the performance of the Service Provider (s) as per the respective service level agreement (s) 9.Interact daily with the technical staff of the Service Provider (s) 10.Coordinate with colleagues at SDI to ensure high quality of service and experience by the stakeholders 11.Ensure that the SDI Geospatial Portal, Data Clearinghouse and SDI website are developed ad maintained properly including release management, configuration and change management 12.Oversee development and implementation of computing infrastructure and information management strategies 13.Maintain and apply knowledge of information science principles and sound practices such as COBIT, ITIL, SOA, etc., including relational and object-relational database design, software development concepts, knowledge management, decision support and information architecture concepts 14.Train staff and others via mentoring, peer-to-peer coaching, or group instruction 15.Support GIS technology planning for various SDI activities 16.Carry out other duties as assigned by the Executive Manager Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Geography/Geographic Information Science, systems/operations management, or closely related field Experience: 10+ years of relevant Information Systems and GIS technology and/or programming experience An equivalent level of relevant project management experience with clear demonstration of having successfully handled increasing team supervision and project management responsibilities Skills: Exceptional verbal and technical writing skills i.e. excellent English language skills (spoken and written) Good Computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, MS Project) Extensive experience with the application of information technology and in-depth knowledge of GIS theory, methods and technologies Expertise with spatial analysis, network modeling, raster modeling, and statistical analysis techniques Experience with current Microsoft operating systems, software, and development environments including desktop and server products, web services, and the .NET development framework Experience in administration and use of spatial databases Extensive experience with object-oriented analysis and design methods for application development. Additional application design and programming experience with one or more of languages: C, C++, Java, C#, ASP, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), VB.NET, XML, Python Ability to thrive in a multi-project environment with minimal supervision and multiple priorities while exercising personal initiative, excellent analytical and problem-solving skills Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills | |
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