Information Technology Officer (Geospatial Analysis)

Overview

Support geospatial analysis and develop ICT solutions for agriculture.

You have:

• Advanced university degree in GIS, geomatics, geography, information technology or related field.
• Three years of relevant experience geospatial analysis delivering data engineering solutions and services.
• Working knowledge (proficient - level C) of English and limited knowledge (intermediate - level B) of one other FAO language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).

Organizational Setting

The Digitalization and Informatics Division (CSI) is responsible for information technology (IT) activities within the Organization. CSI performs on behalf of the Organization the following critical roles: defining FAO IT policies and providing strategic advice on IT architecture and standards, governance, policy and operational matters while monitoring organizational compliance; defining the mechanisms for managing FAO's information and data; protecting FAO's information assets and ensuring confidentiality, integrity and availability; ensuring provision of IT services that are core for the Organization's global operations and supporting the information and business processes; coordinating organization-wide IT activities in order to reduce duplication and fragmentation and to increase integration of information data, systems and platforms, mobilizing IT resources from across the Organization.

The Information Technology Officer (Geospatial Analysis) is part of the Team responsible for leading the development of information and communication technology (ICT) solutions and services for food and agriculture that promote digitalization and modernization through digital innovation for 4 betters (better production, better nutrition, better environment and better life) and to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Information Technology Officer (Geospatial Analysis) supports the agro-informatics geospatial analysis area that undertakes geospatial analysis, sets standards and builds and operates the core systems and infrastructure that collect, harmonize, collate, assure quality and make available agro-informatics geospatial data and analysis models to support various FAO projects and programmes.

The post of Information Technology Officer (Geospatial Analysis) is located in the Digitalization and Informatics Division (CSI) at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.

Reporting Lines The Information Technology Officer (Geospatial Analysis) reports to the Senior Information Technology Officer.

Technical Focus Support, contribute to and undertake geospatial analysis including modeling and typologies.

Key Results Accountable supply of reliable, timely, cost effective and scalable agro-informatics geospatial data, analysis model solutions and services that meet the Organization's requirements for informatics and digital transformation.

Key Functions • Supports the key agro-informatics geospatial datasets and services including keeping GAUL (Global Administrative Unit Layers) up to date and aligned with UN boundaries; • Contributes to FAO geospatial infrastructure and architecture to support CSI's accountable and sustainable provision of corporate geospatial services and solutions; • Assists in the training of the geospatial platforms and applications including Hand-in-Hand geospatial platform; • Ensures coherency and compliance with appropriate organizational standards; • Identifies, sources, prepares and documents geospatial data; • Commits geospatial modeling and analysis with commercial and open-source GIS (Geographical Information System) software and programming; • Develops and maintains: o reliable key agro-informatics geospatial datasets and data models, o mechanisms to monitor, manage, orchestrate and report on geospatial data activities and usage, o data models including MCDA (Multiple-Criteria Decision Analysis), GEO-AI (Geospatial Artificial Intelligence) and machine learning models, o accountable and fit-for-purpose corporate geospatial software and service support, o technical training in geospatial projects; • Assists CSI's geospatial software/service procurement, deployment, governance and administration; • Contributes to the acquisition of geospatial datasets and data sharing protocols and agreements; • Contributes to geospatial data registration/documentation/cataloging, data visualization and data analysis activities; • Contributes to the formulation and implementation of geospatial data governance, policy and protection; • Contributes to the Organizational IT Application Development Strategy; • Ensures audit and security compliance, contributes to audits, assessment and evaluations; • Performs any other duties, as required.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________ CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements • Advanced university degree in GIS, geomatics, geography, information technology or related field. • Three years of relevant experience geospatial analysis delivering data engineering solutions and services. • Working knowledge (proficient - level C) of English and limited knowledge (intermediate - level B) of one of the other official FAO languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).

Competencies • Results Focus • Teamwork • Communication • Building Effective Relationships • Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills • Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions, is desirable. • Extent and relevance of experience in: o Geospatial data management, engineering and processing; o Mainstream GIS software applications, programming and administration; o Data programming/software engineering and data services; o Design, implementation, operation and maintenance of geospatial platforms; o Metadata, data discovery and interoperability standards; o Artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques.

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