Abu Dhabi government building
Although the United Arab Emirates has a rich history dating back as far as 5,500 BCE, the union of the 7 Emirates (Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Quwain) we know today is a remarkably recent unification that materialized in the early 1970’s. The growth of the Emirates civilization has been rapid and massive. The construction programs in this region have developed sophisticated schools, vast, assorted housing; geographically disperse hospitals, commercial buildings, financial districts, and roads.
At the heart of this progress is the capitol Emirate. Abu Dhabi has grown to be a multicultural and multiethnic city. It’s the center of political, industrial, financial, commercial, and engineering activity in the UAE. Important federal government offices are housed in Abu Dhabi, and it is also the home for the Emirati Royal Family. Oil royalties and wealth have transformed this metropolis and now those riches provide the means and investment capital required to meet our planets major environmental challenges.
The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has initiated a strategic mission to improve the quantity and the quality of water resources in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. EAD wants to improve the air quality and protect society from hazardous materials. To set waste management policy and regulations along with developing a climate change framework, the EAD has invested in technology as a key enabler. Capital investments in ESRI’s ArcGIS family products have resulted in the required data analysis and mapping tools needed for efficient enterprise planning in real estate, tourism, transportation, education, health, environment, public and business sectors.
To maximize the effectiveness of human capital, GeoSearch, Inc. is on-site in Abu Dhabi providing a recruiting effort for two current projects and one upcoming and exciting project. The first project requires subject matter GIS experts in many functional areas. Positions that have been filled include the Senior Environmental GIS/IS Analyst for Marine and Terrestrial Biodiversity, Public Relations and Outreach Specialist, Program Coordinator, Program Manager, Remote Sensing and Technology Specialist, Program Advisor, Operations Manager, Database Administrator, and an Enterprise Architect.
Positions that still need to be filled include an Environmental Data Coordinator, Environmental Data Architect, Environmental Analytics Department Manager, Senior Environmental GIS/IS Analyst for Water and Natural Resource Management, Senior Environmental GIS/IS Analyst for Pollution and Regulatory, Senior Environmental GIS/IS Analyst for Policy, Planning and Performance Measurement, and a Partnership Project Manager.
The second project GeoSearch, Inc. is recruiting for is the Abu Dhabi Systems and Information Center and this project is known as (ADSIC). Here we are looking for an Applications Support Specialist, GIS Analyst, Operations Manager, Enterprise GIS Implementation Planning Specialist, and a GIS Analyst Service Level Agreements (SLA) Coordinator.
A third and very exciting project that is just getting started is the Eye on Earth summit. Look to our next blog for news related to that.
