Concern Mapping & GIS Intern – JobBridge Scheme

        
Concern Mapping & GIS Intern – JobBridge Scheme

Concern Worldwide is an Irish-based non-governmental, international, humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries.

To apply for the internship you must be eligible for the JobBridge Internship scheme. To check your eligibility please click here.

Job Title:    Mapping & GIS Intern
Reports to:    Bernard Gaughan
Location:    ICT Department
Contract Length:    9 months
Learning Outcomes:
    The intern will gain practical experience in building mapping systems, uploading and disseminating data, data analysis and project management for use in the NGO sector.
The intern will receive formal/informal training in the following technologies;
•         ESRI Mapping systems
•         Data collection platforms
•         Project Management
•         Business Case writing
•         Presentations
On completion the intern will have attained skills in all of the above, which are useful in many industries.
Main duties &
Responsibilities:
•Work with key staff to gather and analyse program data.
•    Upload data to mapping system.
•    Encourage usage of the system.
•    Work with project manager to develop mapping portal.
Person specification:
    Professional demeanour. Good communication skills and telephone manner.
Must have GIS/Survey qualification with knowledge of GPS equipment use and handling, position data analysis and some prior knowledge of documenting evidence.
Background & desirable criteria:     Qualification in Mapping and GIS
ESRI training (optional)
To apply:    All applications should be submitted by emailing their CV by Monday 3rd of February to hrenquiries@concern.net.
Please Note: This is an Internship. An allowance of €50 per week will be paid in addition to your current Social Welfare payment.See eligibility criteria above.
Candidates must be legally entitled to work in Ireland at the time of application.
Concern has a Staff Code of Conduct and a Programme Participant Protection Policy which have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organization, and the standards of behaviour expected of them.  In this context staff have a responsibility to the organization to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Programme Participant Protection Policy and the Concern Staff Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment.   By signing the Programme Participant Protection Policy and the Concern Staff Code of Conduct candidates acknowledge that they have understood the contents of both the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and the Programme Participant Protection Policy and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these two documents.

Concern receives a substantial amount of funding from external donors each year.  Increasingly donors are introducing requirements whereby future funding is conditional on Concern ensuring that the names of any new employee or volunteer do not appear on terrorism lists generated by the European Union (List of person, groups and entities to which Regulation (EC No. 2580/2001 applies), the US Government (Office of Foreign Assets Control list of specially designated Nationals and Blocked Persons) and the United Nations (Consolidated List). 

Any offer of employment (either paid or voluntary) with Concern Worldwide will not be made pending a clearance check being conducted on the applicant.  For additional information please consult our web site or contact the Human Resource Division in our Head Office.

Concern Worldwide is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.