Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, August 21 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Purpose
The primary responsibility of the Emission Reduction IT Program officer is to administer, manage and govern large volumes of monitoring data sets from the Emission Reduction Program and ensure the data is easily retrievable for emissions reduction accounting, backed up for archived to secure and store historical data for future reference. The officer will also ensure seamless functionality and reliability of the Chmate Change Portal where data will be archived under the Program. This role is crucial for achieving the project’s expected outputs through effective support of the Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) process.

Responsibilities
a) Work with the MRV Technical Officer in the PIU and the Manager-Climate Change and Natural Resources at ZEMA in managing the MRV data to track emissions, under the key category areas of agriculture Forestry and Energy, and other relevant metrics efficiently.
b) Ensure effective and efficient storage of MRV data to facilitate simple and user-friendly retrieval by end-users;
c) Ensure all project/programme data is backed on the ZEMA server and other systems;
d) Ensure that satellite data is systematically acquired, and information archived in the MRV system;
e) Store monitoring data effectively to make it more usable and accessible for purposes of developing monitoring reports and accurate estimation of emission reduction credits:
f) Manage all data sets from the community to national levels to ensure transparency, accuracy, consistency, comparability and completeness of all data sets:
g) Profile various steps for managing huge monitoring datasets from the officers on the ground:
h) Develop dashboards and reports to visualize data, identify trends, and measure progress towards emissions reduction targets;
i) Prepare regular reports on the portal’s performance, usage statistics, and any incidents or upgrades, and
j) System Integration of various program systems, such as MIS, Websites, Climate Change Portal and other data sources, to ensure seamless data flow and reporting:
k) Implementation of technical solutions to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the MRV process;
l) Ensure that the Climate Change Portal and project information systems are bug-free and operational at all times by:
m) Adhere to disaster recovery standards by maintaining regular backups of the Climate Change Portal and other projects ICT systems.
n) Rectify bugs in the Climate Change Portal and other project ICT platforms as and when they occur.
o) Provide end-user support to all Climate Change Portal users as per the set Service Level Agreement (SLA).
p) Scan the system for security vulnerabilities and ensure it’s always protected.
Report on system performance, bug fixes, and updates conducted on both the application and server infrastructure.
Ensure the Climate Change Portal and other project systems are always bug-free and operational. m) Conduct training for all users on how to use the Climate Change Portal and Mobile application,
n) Create, and maintain written and verbal procedures; prepare written technical documentation, training material, standards, reports, and other documents as assigned; and
o) Develop user guides and training materials to facilitate ease of use and understanding of the portal’s features.

Required Minimum Qualifications
a) Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology (IT), Information Systems, Computer Applications. Software Engineering, or related disciplines;
b) Membership of the ICT Association of Zambia-ICTAZ; and
c) Knowledge of MRV systems is an added advantage.

Work Experience
a) A minimum of 5 years’ experience in data management, systems development, information systems, and or System Administration;
b) Experience working with climate-related works, IPCC methodologies and inventory data management is strongly desired;
c) Experience with biomass inventories in forest ecosystems is essential;
d) Knowledge of terrestrial carbon quantification in forest and agricultural land uses will be an advantage; and
e) Experience in managing large databases and deploying quality control measures to maintain integrity of the datasets.

Competencies
a) Organised, detail- and results-oriented;
by Practical knowledge of Programming in C#, JavaScript and PHP,
c) Knowledge of Basics in Cybersecurity will be an added advantage:
d) Competence in Server Administration for Linux and Windows platforms, ability to work with cloud servers,
e) Able to work collaboratively in multi-sectoral team yet self-manage own deliverables:
f) Able to work under physically challenging circumstances during field visits.
g) Excellent oral and written communication skills in English,
h) Exceptionally computer literate, including complete mastering of Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint; and
i) Web development and management skills will be an added advantage.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
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• Sealed application letters with current curriculum vitae (CV) and copies of academic/professional qualifications must be submitted to the address below.
• The deadline for submission is Monday,2nd September,2024 at 17:00 hours.
• The Permanent Secretary
Attn: The Director-Human Resource and Administration
Ministry of Green Economy and Environment
Corner of John Mbita and Nationalist
Ridgeway, Lusaka
P.O Box 30147
LUSAKA
• The outer envelope must be clearly marked “Call for Applications on the Eastern Province Jurisdictional Sustainable Landscape Programme) and clearly indicate the position applied for
Alternatively send your application with the current curriculum vitae (CV), copies of academic/professional qualifications and other relevant documents
• or Linda.Mwaula@mgee.gov.zm 
• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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