Senior Geospatial Manager – Ecosystem & Carbon Management

A. About Asian Disaster Preparedness Center

ADPC is an autonomous international organization established for scientific, educational, developmental, and humanitarian purposes with a vision of safer communities and sustainable development through disaster risk reduction and climate resilience in Asia and the Pacific. Established in 1986 as a technical capacity building center, ADPC has grown and expanded its role to be for scientific, educational, developmental and humanitarian purposes. ADPC employs a wide range of professional expertise typically required for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Resilience (CR) in an effective manner.

ADPC develops and implements cross-sectoral projects/programs on the strategic themes of risk governance, urban resilience, climate resilience, health risk management, preparedness for response and resilient recovery. Our strategic themes are complemented and underpinned by the cross-cutting themes of gender and diversity, regional and transboundary cooperation as well as poverty and livelihoods.

Through its work, ADPC supports the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the New Urban Agenda, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the agenda defined at the World Humanitarian Summit in 2016, and other relevant international frameworks.

For details, please refer to ADPC website at http://www.adpc.net/

B. Department Introduction:

The Geospatial Information (GEO) Department supports stakeholders to increase their uses of geospatial technology, data, and information for supporting decision making related to disaster risk management and climate resilience. The department supports all thematic areas of focus of ADPC to achieve their goals, mainly through:

• Increased accessibility and technical capacity to develop, maintain, and use geospatial information including disaster and climate risk maps, forecasted and real-time disaster data for early warning, and damage data for post-disaster assessment and recovery planning,
• Increased awareness by decision makers on applications of geospatial information in disaster risk management and climate resilience decision making, and
• Geospatial solutions, such as maps, tools, models, and data, customized to the demands of stakeholders

C. Statement of Intent:

The Senior Geospatial Manager – Ecosystem & Carbon Management is responsible for leading, managing, and ensuring achievements from different geospatial services under the Ecosystem & Carbon Management theme of SERVIR SEA. S/he leads the design of geospatial services as well as their result chains and ensures continuous consultations and engagement with the identified users for the services, while keeping the supervisor and the USAID teams involved in the services well-informed. S/he will work closely with geospatial scientists, application developers, consultants, and interns, as well as the Monitoring and Evaluation Lead, the Communications Lead, and the Capacity Development Lead of SERVIR SEA. Finally, the Senior Geospatial Service Manager will play an institutional role to support ADPC in resource mobilization through projects related to the theme that s/he manages.

Note:

It is not the intent of this Position Description to cover every aspect of the position requirements, rather to highlight the most important areas of personal and joint responsibilities.

D. Required Qualifications:

Required Qualifications and Specifications

• At least a Master’s degree in GIS, Remote Sensing, Geography, Natural Resource Management, or related fields and relevant experience in the use of GIS and Remote Sensing application software.
• At least 8 years of experience focused on the development and/or management of geospatial, satellite remote sensing or other science-based tools required; At least 4 years of the experience must be with international organizations.
• Familiarity with project reporting requirements of development partners such as USAID required;
• Project management skills related to geospatial tools and services will be essential.
• Proven record of productive engagement with government stakeholders or other clients/users of geospatial tools and applications.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English. Knowledge of at least one official language from the Southeast Asian countries is an advantage.
• Demonstrated computer literacy with high level of experience working with GIS software.
• Work experience in Southeast Asian Countries will be essential.
• Willingness to commit to further training and development as required.

E. Duties and Responsibilities:

Program Responsibilities:

• Lead the geospatial services “Supporting Forest Protection and Healthy Ecosystems through Land Use Monitoring and Planning” and “Geospatial Applications for Protected Area Alerts and Crop Maps in Cambodia”
• Lead the leveraged fund from FAO on the “Forest Data Partnership,” while making its results in line with and contribute to the SERVIR SEA’s service mentioned above.
• Develop the service result chains for the above services, while keeping them up to date, in coordination with the SERVIR SEA’s M&E Lead, the Chief of Party, and USAID.
• Monitor progress according to the services’ result chains and annual work plans and make course-correction actions as needed.
• Supervise the team members from ADPC as well as all technical partners on the development and dissemination of geospatial data, analytics, and services.
• Lead the coordination with external stakeholders under the area of geospatial applications for ecosystem and carbon management.
• Be the point of contact for the Ecosystem and Carbon Management theme of the SERVIR SEA project.
• Take the responsibility to strengthening and creating new relationships with partner agencies under the Ecosystem and Carbon Management theme.
• Take the responsibility of all documentation related to service design, deliveries, as well as reporting to USAID and NASA.
• Work closely with the Communications Lead and the Communications Officer of SERVIR SEA and ADPC to promote the work progress and achievements under the theme.
• Contribute to proper documentation of procedures and processes developed by the GEO department.
• Provide technical supports to ADPC on training courses, workshops, and other capacity-building activities in the planning, delivery, and follow-up phases, as needed.
• Participate in meetings related to department’s objectives.
• Travel as needed to coordinate the implementation of activities related to the department’s objectives.
• Apply geospatial data science knowledge for other projects of the Geospatial Information department as requested by the Director of the Geospatial Information Department.
• Support the Director of the Geospatial Information Department in project development as well as in increasing and improving uses of geospatial science and data in ADPC.

Corporate Responsibilities

• Provide technical resource inputs under key specialized areas to all other departments, as required
• Participate in corporate functions and external events, as required
• Foster the one ADPC concept across the organization through
  • Program delivery,
  • Resource allocation,
  • Shared accountability, and
  • Inter-departmental collaboration

This job description covers the general responsibilities and representative tasks of this position. Other tasks may be assigned as necessary according to program priorities and needs.

F. Performance Competency

ADPC Core competencies:

• Integrity: Demonstrates the highest level of commitment and demonstrates respect for persons of concern to ADPC, partners and colleagues in all aspects of work. Ensures that personal and professional behavior is of the highest standard.
• Diversity Awareness: Able to embrace the uniqueness of all individuals along several dimensions such as race, religious beliefs, ethnicity, age, gender, physical abilities, political beliefs, socio-economic status, disability, political conviction, or any other distinguishing features.
• Equality Awareness: Understands that each individual has an equal opportunity to make decisions, participate in social activities, perform any work at the organization and to make the most of her/ his life and talents.
• Teamwork and Collaboration: Works constructively within a team and across teams in ways that allow the achievement of shared objectives. Works effectively with colleagues and partners. Fosters a positive and collaborative environment.

Geospatial Information Department Functional Competencies:

• Results Orientation: Focuses on the delivery of agreed results through the effective management of internal and external resources to achieve results. Demonstrates a commitment to both personal and organizational excellence, with an emphasis on results.
• Proactivity/Self-motivation: Keeps abreast of new developments actively seeking to develop oneself professionally and personally. Recognizes the importance of continuous improvement for more effective and efficient working environment. Creates a learning culture.
• Creativity and Innovation: Demonstrates and encourages the development of new ideas/ approaches in own work area. Proposes changes that will improve organizational and staff performance to a common goal.
• Stakeholder Orientation: Able to see the fulfilment of ADPC’s mission by building networks of mutual trust with stakeholders in order to maximize results for people and key stakeholders.

G. Reporting Relationships:

The Geospatial Manager – Ecosystem & Carbon Management will report to the Director of the Geospatial Information Department.