Geospatial Risk Analysis Internship

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Job Description

The Office of Emergency Programme (EMOPS) provides strategic and coordinated support to Country Offices preparing for and responding to humanitarian crises, in collaboration with Regional Offices, to ensure that they have the right capacities to respond effectively and deliver on its Core Commitments to Children in Humanitarian Action (CCCs).
EMOPS leads efforts to ensure that UNICEF’s role in complex emergencies and natural disasters is clearly defined, that the organization is properly equipped to fulfil that role, and that all levels of the organization are prepared to deliver our mandate.

The Risk Analysis and Preparedness Section in EMOPS (RAPS) main purpose is to support UNICEF in being ready to meet the CCCs in humanitarian emergencies and thus to contribute to UNICEF’s general ability to assess and adapt to a multitude of risks.
RAPS’ aim is to help UNICEF be best prepared and impactful in saving and protecting lives, and in reducing countries and populations’ fragilities and children’s vulnerability around the world towards reaching the SDGs.

Main duties and responsibilities:
The intern, under the supervision of the Emergency Specialist (Geospatial Risk Analysis), will be responsible for:
Data Management and Processing:

Clean, process, and document geospatial datasets from domains such as natural hazards, climate, conflict, public health emergencies and UNICEF operations.
Collaborate with team members to perform quality assurance on data to ensure accuracy and reliability.
Integrate processed geospatial data into GeoSight.
Learn the data standards and models used in the GeoSight platform and RAPS emergency mapping templates.

GIS Analysis and Visualization:

Produce maps, dashboards, and visual products to communicate insights on risk analysis and preparedness.
Assist in developing customizable GIS-based analysis models and workflows.

Knowledge Management:

Document and store maps and associated metadata in a standardized format to facilitate easy discovery and access.
Assist in developing knowledge products such as use cases, guidelines on the use of Geosight and general geospatial analysis.

Training Support:

Contribute to developing training materials and facilitate related workshops.
Collect feedback received from training participants to improve quality.

Product Tracker:

Assist with geospatial product trackers to enable monitoring and planning.
Help ensure trackers have accurate and up-to-date progress

Other Responsibilities:

Collaborate with team members on ongoing initiatives, offering support as required.

Benefits to Intern:
The intern would be able to:

Gain knowledge about geospatial risk analysis in a humanitarian context
Build understanding of how geospatial tools and technologies informs emergency preparedness
Gain hands on experience in using GIS applications (ArcGIS Pro, QGIS) and programming languages (R, Python) for geospatial data management, visualization and risk analysis
Gain access to various professional networks within UNICEF (Young UNICEF, for example)

Minimum Requirements: (Standard for ALL internship advertisement):

Letter of verification from the college or university that the intern is currently enrolled in an undergraduate school and has completed at least two years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution towards the completion of an undergraduate degree (if the candidate is 18 years old, this replaces the two-year bachelor’s completion requirement); or, Graduate Degree Program (i.e., Master’s, PhD).
It should also state the expected graduation date. Recent graduates are allowed until 2 years after degree completion.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:

Current enrollment in a graduate program such as Geography, GIS, Urban Planning, Environmental Science, or a related quantitative field. Or a recent graduate (completed degree within the past year) from a bachelor’s program in one of the above fields.
Basic understanding or experience with geospatial data and tools (ArcGIS Pro, QGIS). The ability to use Power BI or any other Dashboard visualization tool is an asset
Ability to learn and adapt quickly to different tasks and software within the geospatial domain.
Verbal and written communication skills to assist in documentation and training support.
Attentiveness to detail is crucial, especially in data cleaning and management tasks.
Willingness to collaborate with team members on various ongoing initiatives and projects.
Passionate about humanitarian relief, climate change, or related domain
Fluent in English (written and oral); intermediate knowledge of any additional UN languages (French, Arabic, Spanish, Russian) is an asset

Source: https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/568875

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