Position Summary:
Achieving our vision requires the smart use of technology to deliver capability
and capacity at both scale and pace, so that we can do the most good. We
are therefore looking for an experienced Senior GIS Officer to lead all aspects
of the development both GIS operations and R&D activities in our
organization.
Reporting to the GIS Manager, you will be responsible for identifying and
leading new GIS research and development opportunities which are aligned to our
organizational 2030 sustainability vision. As required, this will involve
working with GIS organizations, educational institutions, government bodies and
other NGO’s; to ascertain their GIS technological and organizational
requirements. Then as appropriate, with the GIS Manager, develop opportunities
and solutions that are aligned with our organization’s objectives.
To be successful as the Senior GIS Officer, you should have an excellent
technical proficiency, as well as superior GIS technology skills working in a
distributed multicultural environment. You will need to demonstrate current
knowledge of developments in different fields of remote sensing and
hyperspectral satellite data analytics.
Role Responsibilities:
- Lead the management and execution of significant research
initiatives in Remote Sensing and GIS, targeting, undertaking educational
initiatives a major plus
- Develop GIS models of increasing sophistication using AI / ML
to address critical environmental challenges, including but not limited to
water quality, forest monitoring, landcover/land use, soil, and climate
impact assessments with actionable results
- Work with RA, government and other NGOs as required to ensure
GIS projects are aligned with RA, EU and UN global sustainability goals,
experience with developing and writing program strategies, grant
applications, or budget proposals is therefore essential
- Integrated cutting-edge methodologies to enhance environmental
research accuracy and relevance.
- As appropriate undertake and or direct fieldwork data
collection and analysis to support GIS model development
- As directed, work with educational programs and institutes to
develop GIS related environmental programs, and training material in GIS
and RS techniques
- Ensure a culture of design excellence, maturity, quality,
collaboration, planning, and responsiveness in the engineering teams
- Communicating to a wide range of senior stakeholders,
including other technology and data departments, aligning them to the GIS
delivery roadmap and strategy.
Role Requirements:
- Master’s degree in Geographic Information Technology, Computer
Science, or a related field; a PhD preferred.
- Proven minimal of 10 years’ experience in leading GIS
development and operations
- At least 5 years of management experience in an international
GIS environment, developing and leading innovative projects in geospatial
data analysis, ideally with significant contributions to climate change
forestry monitoring, or water management.
- Experienced people manager with a proven ability to coach,
supervise and motivate staff, ideally through continuous
transformation
- Experience in remote sensing software such as ENVI, SNAP, and
ERDAS.
- GIS Platform skills e.g. familiarity with using ArcGIS and
QGIS.
- Programming & Data Analysis knowledge, e.g. experience in
MATLAB, Python, R, SQL.
- Excellent English interpersonal, written, and oral
communication skills, including ability to present ideas in a
user-friendly non-technical language
- Strong Analytical and Spatial statistics skills
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