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WFP is Recruiting a Geospatial Analyst

WFP is Recruiting

WFP

The World Food Programme (WFP) is recruiting a geospatial analyst to work at its facility in Darkar, Senegal for a limited fixed-term (LFT)—renewable after a 24-month period. The successful candidate will join the rest of the team in the Research, Assessment & Monitoring Unit / Regional Bureau for Western Africa (RBD) to analyze satellite imagery, detect and quantify cropland change dynamics at the locality level in hard-to-reach/inaccessible areas across West and Central Africa (WCA) while providing evidence of existing conflict-related hazards and vulnerabilities. The geospatial analyst will produce an analysis focused on conflict-affected areas where access is limited, including the Liptako-Gourma area (border areas between Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger), the Lake Chad Basin (Northern Cameroon, Western Chad, South-Eastern Niger, and North-Eastern Nigeria), the Central African Republic, parts of Chad, and parts of Cameroon.

In addition, the geospatial analyst will work in close collaboration with relevant partners and the taskforce POT (Produits d’Observation de la Terre), a regional taskforce gathering institutions involved in the EO domain in WCA, including ACF, CILSS, FAO, FEWSNET, JRC, Nigerian Space Agency, WFP, SERVIR, etc. At the country level, you will implement capacity-building activities for national governments, local authorities as well as humanitarian partners. The geospatial analyst is expected to carry out capacity-building initiatives for local governments, national governments, and humanitarian partners at the national level.

Key Responsibilities

This position reports to the Senior Regional Research Assessment and Monitoring (RAM) Advisor and will be part of the RAM Unit. Travel within the Western African region may be required for up to 50% of working time.

Education

Advanced University Degree (Master) in Engineering, Data Science, Remote Sensing, Geographic or Agricultural Sciences.

Experience

A minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in satellite imagery analysis is required.

Knowledge & Skills

Language

Fluency (level C) in French and English.

Before Applying

A Limited Fixed-Term Appointment (LFT) position is a non-mobile staff appointment in the international professional category for a limited period of up to 4 years and is open to all nationalities (for HQ and RBs) or candidates must be nationals of a country other than the country of assignment (for Country Offices). The position is based in Dakar, Senegal, and the selected candidate will be expected to relocate. Incumbents of LFT positions are not eligible to apply for other mobile positions advertised internally through the Reassignment.

How to Apply

Interested applicants should apply here no later than 14 July 2022

The World Food Programme (WFP) offers an attractive compensation and benefits package in line with ICSC standards (http://icsc.un.org) including basic salary, post adjustment, relocation entitlement, travel and shipment allowances, 30 days’ annual leave, home leave, an education grant for dependent children, a pension plan, and medical insurance. Also, WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU), and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.

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