Land Information System Advisor

DAI is seeking to hire a qualified Land Information System Advisor for an anticipated $10-25 million USAID-funded activity to develop a fully digital, efficient and transparent land record. The activity will be implemented in select Newly Merged Districts in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The land record will help improve land management and local planning, mitigate land disputes, support enabling conditions to access credit and improve the ability of the Government to provide services to its citizens.

Position description/summary:

We are looking for candidates with expertise in:

• Designing and implementing digital land record systems and developing associated workflow processes in Pakistan;
• Developing Management Information Systems (MIS) for digital land records, “fit for purpose” technologies for producing cadastral maps (Masavi), and Geographic Information System (GIS) technology to support land settlement initiatives;
• Demonstrated experience assessing and developing business processes related to MIS for digital land records including experience with land rights record creation; and
• Building capacity of Board of Revenue (BOR) officials to digitize land records, produce Masavi maps, maintain and update land records, and operate service centers providing public access to land records.

Qualifications:

• More than five (5) years of relevant experience and skills related to area of specialization;
• Proven track record working effectively in multi- disciplinary teams on development projects and building counterpart capacity, preferably in the Newly Merged Districts;
• Fluency in English required, and Pashto language skills strongly preferred;
• University degree in relevant discipline, Master’s degree preferred;
• Ability and willingness to travel frequently to Peshawar and throughout the Newly Merged Districts; and
• Excellent strategic writing, editing, and speaking skills.