Remote Sensing and GIS Specialist

This position is located in FAO Representation to Pakistan, based in Country office in Islamabad. The main aim of the FAO country offices, which are headed by an FAO Representative, is to assist governments using geospatial technologies to develop policies, programmes and projects to achieve food security and to reduce hunger and malnutrition, to help develop the agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors and to use their environmental and natural resources in a sustainable manner. 

Under the overall guidance of the FAO Representative in Pakistan, and Direct Supervision of Assistant FAO Representative (Programme), the incumbent will carry out the following tasks.

Geographic Information Systems/Remote Sensing.

Conduct GIS and RS assessment and provide technical guidance and support to project staff on GIS and RS data collection, processing, and analysis.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical assistance to support project teams and national offices in the GIS/RS applications for soil, land and water monitoring in agriculture.
• Undertake GIS and RS capabilities needs assessment within the country to identify areas for improvement.
• Conduct GIS and RS assessment and provide technical guidance and support to project staff on GIS and RS data collection, processing, and analysis.
• Assist in the acquisition, processing, and interpretation of satellite imagery and other geospatial data crucial for national projects.
• Collaborate and coordinate with relevant stakeholders to ensure the optimal utilization of GIS and RS outputs for informed decision-making.
• Deliver training sessions to project staff and national counterparts on GIS and RS techniques and tools based on their specific needs.
• Produce high-quality maps, spatial analyses, and reports as required to support project objectives.
• Ensure adherence to international standards for land monitoring, including documentation, metadata, legend preparation, and classification, validation, and accuracy assessments.
• Develop Geodatabases and identify appropriate GIS datasets/tools and sources for food security and agriculture applications.
• Provide support to global and regional geospatial initiatives/projects and facilitate their launch in Pakistan.
• Play a pivotal role in national capacity development by preparing guidance materials on geospatial information and remote sensing, and country-specific knowledge sharing materials.
• Assist in the development and publication of geospatial datasets related to soil, land and water resources, agro-climatic resources, vegetation, crop production, and emergency impact assessment.
• Contribute to the innovation of technical digital agricultural solutions to enhance the generation of timely geospatial data for agricultural monitoring.
• Support the implementation of innovative data collection methods by integrating field and remote sensing techniques for agricultural, land, and water monitoring systems.
• Disseminate geospatial data and metadata through various media formats such as digital and paper atlases, map layouts, and posters.
• Prepare technical and scientific reports, papers, and guidelines documenting project activities, results, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Undertake any other tasks as required to support the successful execution of project objectives.
• Join us in making a meaningful impact through your expertise in GIS/RS and dedication to advancing national projects.
• Support the collation, standardization, analysis and reporting of geospatial data and metadata from multiple sources in support to the FAO Hand-in-Hand initiative.
• Perform any other tasks required.

Candidates Will Be Assessed Against The Following:

Minimum Requirements:    

• Advanced University degree in GIS/RS
• At least five years of experience in spatial data handling and analysis, satellite data processing and management, GIS and remote sensing applications
• Working knowledge of English and Urdu
• National of Pakistan

Selection Criteria :

• Experience in using GIS and remote sensing (RS) software for mapping and spatial analysis related to FAO areas of wok.
• Knowledge of the areas of work of FAO
• Experience on using a programming language (e.g. Python, GEE API) for spatial data analysis.
• Ability to apply techniques on data cleaning.
• Proven experience on writing technical documentation.
• Ability to use computer software such as MS Office and other project management software and database.
• Quality of both oral and written communication skills.

Source:  https://jobs.fao.org/careersection/fao_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=2400961