National GIS Governance Expert Lebanon

The assignment aims to support the UoMs/Municipalities in the institutionalization and operationalization of a Municipal GIS by assisting MASAR in developing a uniform and fully operational GIS. The latter is supported by adequate data & maps, allowing the Unions/Municipalities to make informed decisions regarding investments, operation, and maintenance of (at minimum) MASAR pilot/demonstration service delivery and LED projects.
The National GIS and Data Governance expert will:
 Provide technical support for MASAR partners (VNGI, PCPM & ACCD) and UoMs/Municipalities in creating an tailored institutional structure for the implementations of GIS, such as establishing a GIS & Planning unit.
 Consolidate employee's function descriptions, ToRs.
 Identify training needs, develop training materials and build the capacity of the Technical Unit employees, UoMs/Municipalities, Field volunteers.
 Develop and consolidate a data governance strategy, with policies and Standard Operating Procedures, work plan, and Technical Unit budget for 2021 (and if possible beyond),

Provide technical assistance and coaching for adopting and implementing of the Technical Unit Road Map – from planning to operations.
 Take the lead in the preparation GIS & Data Governance Seminar in early 2022.
Geographical Scope of Work:
VNGI (Baalbek- El Hermel)
 Union of Municipalities of Deir El Ahmar, 8 municipalities
 Aarsal Municipality
PCPM (Akkar)
 Union of Dreib Al Awssat Municipalities, 12 municipalities
 Union of Dreib El Gharby Municipalities, 7 municipalities
 Union of Dreib El Chemali Municipalities, 10 municipalities
ACCD (Akkar-North Lebanon)
 Union of Oussat wa Sahil al Qaytaa, Governorate of Akkar, 14 municipalities
 Union of Menieh, Governorate of North Lebanon, 5 municipalities