South Pole

Your Main Tasks:

Directly reporting to a Regional Head of Nature-based Solutions, you will be responsible for leading comprehensive Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing (GIS&RS) analyses to support the timely evaluation of NBS and biodiversity projects, adhering to the company’s procedures.

(Technical) Analytics, Project Management and Quality Assurance (60%)

Take the lead in performing GIS & RS analyses on satellite data, and developing/implementing spatial solutions for GIS & RS components in support of evaluation of project opportunities, project development, Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) process. Examples include: geo-referencing, calibration, image processing and analysis, feature extraction, and the production of land cover/land use maps; change detection, modelling, and simulation for Land Cover/Land Use analysis. Ensure technical excellence and innovation in approach.

Provide expert support and recommendations for the adoption GIS&RS best practices across projects’ life cycle. Ensure methodologies are up-to-date, efficient, and aligned with project goals.

Draft new and revise existing GIS & RS Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), ensuring that SOPs reflect current best practices, technological advancements, and regulatory requirements.

Participate in technical plans and reports writing in English when GIS & RS data components are included, and coordinate technical reviews of all GIS & RS project and GIS deliverables, including spreadsheets, maps, reference documentation, and the entire package submitted for project certification. This responsibility includes supervising auditing processes to validate and verify NBS projects.

Ensure the timely and high-quality delivery of GIS & RS projects Perform site visits in different regional (e.g., African) ecosystems to carry out and/or supervise data collections for feasibility studies and MRV site visits.

Design and draft educational and workshop material and deliver training sessions to train the local community and/or other stakeholders in GPS/mapping/navigation techniques

Team Leadership and Management (20%)

Technically supervise, mentor and people-manage a team of GIS specialists

Support the NBS Technical Head on managing the team’s structure and implementing strategies for attracting, developing and retaining talent

Co-lead the GIS & RS team workload / tasks prioritization and allocation, in alignment with regional NBS priorities ad global business line needs

Strategic Networking, Business Development and Operational Integration (20%)

Take the lead in facilitating transparent and effective communication between the GIS & RS team and all its internal and external stakeholders; ensure visibility and impact of GIS & RS projects, strategic and operational alignment with the organization’s common goals

Support and coordinate knowledge sharing, provide technical expertise, and facilitate capacity building on GIS & RS across regions.

Stay informed and communicate about technological, market, research and industry trends in the GIS & RS domain.

Provide technical advice to the continuous development of the business line GIS & RS innovation strategy

Requirements:

Essential

Academic background / University degree in geospatial information processing, software engineering, computer science, environmental science, natural resource management, ecology, forestry engineering, geography, or any other related field.

At least 5 years (ideally 7y) of experience in GIS analysis in the natural resource sector, particularly Land-Use and Land-Cover Change (LUCC) analysis, and in the field of natural resources management; experience with the varied African ecosystems is a pre’.

Knowledge of forest mapping and monitoring; knowledge of REDD+ and ARR mapping using GIS required.

Very good knowledge and hands-on experience in geospatial information systems, data analysis and analytical tools. GIS and remote sensing analytical skills using open-source or proprietary software (e.g., QGIS, Esri suite, ENVI, etc.) for image processing and analysis.

Experience with programming and Cloud environments (GEE, etc.)

Highly organised with the ability to work unsupervised, including prioritizing and working effectively under deadlines, as well as developing independently their approach to solutions

Very good capacity for setting priorities and managing the workload of a team; proven experience in leading numerous (multi-disciplinary) teams, and providing process-oriented and technical input to guide the work of others, providing technical expert-level guidance

Very good capacity to draft and prepare concise documents (proposal and deliverables), as well as prioritise assigned tasks.

Capacity to work effectively within multicultural, interdisciplinary and remote teams, to increase work efficiency and share necessities and opinions on projects.

Business-quality fluency in spoken and written English is required; knowledge of one of the other major African languages such as French, Kiswahili, Portuguese, etc. will be considered a plus

National or holder of a valid work visa in the country of application

Desirable –

Knowledge of forest carbon and carbon standards like VERRA, GS, CDM, and Plan Vivo among others.

Hands-on experience in forestry data collection inventory and/or any other ecological data collection (wildlife census, etc.)

Experience with GIS data pipelines; experience with programming and Cloud environment; experience with GIS software development is a pre’

Experience or willingness to acquire technical project management and/or Agile skills

Experience or willingness to work on designing and implementing technology strategies and roadmaps

Ability to work under little supervision on diverse assignments, apply company policies, processes, and procedures, and identify critical routes to resolve various issues/problems on time.

Understand and be sensitive to the social contexts, risks, and demands that can emerge in the context of carbon project development

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