Gis Officer

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At the Rainforest Alliance we are looking for a collaborative and results oriented Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Officer to strengthen our collaborations in Asia. This position will support the spatial component implementation of the 2020 certification program risk-based assurance. The GIS officer will also document geo-datasets, produce analyses and visualizations for Landscape C Communities projects/programs and will act as a regional point of contact to update and streamline relevant regional data quality and processes in the geodata ecosystem.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- The Rainforest Alliance’s Core Values are Impact, Change, Collaboration, Openness and Trust and as such they form the basis of the behaviours we demonstrate
- Validate and analyse GIS data to produce risk maps for deforestation and encroachment in Protected Areas
- Assist the Assurance team in responding to questions and providing information to internal and external stakeholders
- Support the targeting, design and monitoring and reporting of regional LCC projects and programs (e.g. ILM) with spatial analytics, geodata collection and visualizations
- Support GIS data and process owners/stewards to ensure data are well-versioned and documented in the system
- Contribute to drafting, updating and distributing geodata-oriented information, and materials; and
- Contribute to disseminating good regional use of GIS resources and best practices.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Minimum 1 year experience in a functional area (volunteer and intern work considered)
- Bachelor’s degree in geoinformation, forest conservation, land and water management or related field
- Ability to organise and manage data and good knowledge of Excel. Work experience on data management/processes is required
- Ability to understand and analyse data in various formats, aggregate information and report on trends and findings
- Knowledge of the ESRI platform and a remote sensing background
- Knowledge of programming language (Python, R), or Goggle Earth engine is a plus
- Knowledge of Certification Programmes (UTZ/RA) and /or any of our supply chains is a plus i.e. coffee, tea, cocoa is a plus
- Fluent in English is necessary. Working knowledge of French, Bahasa Indonesia, Portuguese or Spanish is a plus
- Ability to work in a cross-functional, multi-cultural team with members in different parts of the world
- Strong personal ethics and integrity and commitment to uphold the rules and values of the Rainforest Alliance

**Job level**: 3

**Salary**: Commensurate with experience

**Deadline**:08 November 2024