Marine Spatial Planning GIS Data analyst – WIO supports development and implementation of West Indian Ocean marine spatial Plan. The Data analyst will be part of the implementation team that oversees the new project: “Strengthening the Blue Economy of the WIO through integration of ecosystem services and effective biodiversity conservation” including all aspects of protection, science, stewardship, and community relations. The 5-year German government funded project is the focus of this new role, which will be a 2-year initial contract position with possibility of renewal, depending on funding arrangements. Reporting to the Project Manager – WIO Blue Economy, and work closely with TNC’s Africa Fisheries Team, GIS regional team, Africa Oceans Strategy Director as well as Global Oceans Team, the position will be based at TNC’s office in Mombasa, Kenya.  Except for local labour relocation requirements no work permit sponsorship or assistance is being offered with this position. This is a 2-year term limited position – extension of tenure will be subject to performance and availability of funds. The data analyst either be based in Mombasa Kenya or Dare Salaam – Tanzania.

The GIS Data Analyst for WIO will mainly support development of the Spatial data management Strategy of the MSP with the governments of Kenya, Tanzania and possibly Mauritius. Data analyst will lead creation of a National data for MSP Framework , completion of a Strategic Environmental Assessment and development of a Zoning Plans. The data Analyst will play a key role in the preparatory stages of marine spatial planning and supporting of the implementation of the MSP project in the three WIO countries. They will support development of a marine spatial plan and fisheries management goals and other resources mapping. Data analyst, while working jointly with Kenya MSP Coordinating team, provide technical advice on the development of a science-based MSP to the IKI WIO Blue Economy Project and World Bank-funded KEMSFED Projects and similar projects in both Tanzania and Mauritius governments.

The GIS Data Analyst for WIO will also provide technical and scientific support on some elements of TNC’s Africa Fisheries Strategy in the application for improved fishery management. The position will apply a diversified knowledge of fisheries-related scientific principles and practices to a broad variety of assignments, from research, analysis and writing, capacity building, and coordination and management support of specific projects.

• Ensure effective coordination with stakeholders/ project implementing partners to ensure smooth implementation of assigned activities
• Provide professional strategic, policy and technical support to the MSP GIS data analysis and other relevant MSP process throughout the process
• Oversee MSP Data  Inputs, data process and management for marine spatial planning for Kenya
• Maintenance of all MSP Data Process and Data Standards for Integration & Reuse
• Support credible MSP data sourcing,  storage and MSP Data Governance
• Produce checklist of metadata that needs to be captured for all data deemed suitable or potentially suitable for Marine Spatial Planning.
• Provide Data Readiness for MSP’ objective assessment of the ease with which a dataset may be integrated for use within Marine Spatial Planning.
• Map designing and production (Cartography) using GIS and Imagine software to support MSP processs and production of Ocean GIS maps
• Design and update Ocean and marine Geospatial databases, applying additional knowledge of spatial feature representations.
• Managing and assimilating high spatial and spectral resolution raster image from variety of satellite, aerial and ground-based sensor platforms.
• Oversee report writing in field of Survey, Geospatial, Geomatics, Remote Sensing, Spatial Planning as may be needed.
• Converting physical maps into digital form for use in historical data capture for MSP work.
• Coordinate, monitor and review the implementation of the MSP GIS project data following the workplan.
• Assisting to build technical and management capacity in support of Kenya’s GIS Marine Spatial Planning data capture, analysis and management
• Support the relevant Government and non-governmental MSP stakeholders and MSP Coordination and Technical Working Groups to ensure they provide the necessary MSP GIS and remote sensing data as required timely.
• Maintain all information and prepare technical progress reports
• May involve frequent travel domestically and/or internationally, evening and weekend hours.
• May help develop and manage work plans and large project budgets