Universal Service Fund

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GIS Specialist @ Universal Service Fund

Islamabad, Federal Capital (ICT), PakistanOnsiteContractPosted 3 days ago

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Min. Experience Required: ----------------------------- - Minimum 3 years of professional work experience in ArcGIS, QGIS, MapInfo, and other GIS tools and software for identification of unserved & underserved areas with respect to Telecom /Mobile/Optical Networks, Visual Analysis, change detection, supervised and unsupervised classification estimation. Description of Responsibilities: ---------------------------------- - Carrying out spatial analysis of mobile voice and broadband coverage (served, unserved, and underserved population/areas), service quality analysis, estimation of fixed/mobile networks & coverage for the development and improvement of telecom services in unserved and underserved populated areas. - Capturing, converting, creating, editing, and maintaining Digital information in GIS and producing quality cartographic maps. - Use GIS tools to identify and categorize, population, settlements, mauzas, tehsils, union councils, their boundaries, roads, and telecom wired/wireless infrastructure. - Effective tracking and communication of mauza profiling status and metrics with management. - Data sharing with internal/External stakeholders of USF. - Improvement of processes, procedures, and tools in the Planning department. - Perform any other task assigned by the management. - To perform coverage analysis and analyze geo-telco data to Plan broadband projects while considering the maximum unserved & underserved population. - To analyze geographic data to extract meaningful insights. i.e., running spatial queries, overlaying different datasets, and performing other spatial operations to answer specific questions related to the projects. - To effectively communicate complex information to stakeholders, create visually appealing and informative maps using GIS software. - To perform GIS-based analysis of the existing telecom network and layout of the new network. - Use GIS tools to identify and categorize, population, tehsils, union councils, their boundaries, roads, and telecom wired/wireless infrastructure. - Spatial Data Analysis based on existing telecom nodes, routes, coverage, etc., and identify unserved & underserved areas and analyze coverage complaints. - To ensure effective tracking and communication of mauza profiling status and metrics to management and internal stakeholder of USF. - To collect, organize, and manage spatial data from various sources. - To share datasets with internal stakeholders of USF. - To stay up to date with the latest trends and advancements in the field Functional Skills / Knowledge Areas: ----------------------------------------- - Strong written and oral communication skills - Population estimation through GIS and Remote Sensing. - IT skills, including the use and manipulation of complex databases and spreadsheets. - Numerical skills with the ability to analyze data and statistics. - Familiarity with Ordnance Survey mapping and digitizing techniques. - Team working skills and the ability to work independently. - Time management & ability to work under intense deadlines. - Proficient in Microsoft Office, Google Earth Pro, and ArcGIS platforms. Qualification: --------------- - Bachelor’s Degree in Geography, Environmental Science, and Geoinformatics (16 years of education) with major in GIS & Remote Sensing. Location of Job: ------------------ -Islamabad

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