Overview
Consultant to enhance the capacity of Central Asian countries in using Earth Observation and geospatial tools for drought and crop monitoring.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead capacity development activities including concept note development, coordination, organization of sessions, and preparation of post-activity reports.
- Draft and translate letters and documents following up on recommendations.
- Support coordination with implementing agencies, technical partners, and UN Country Teams.
- Develop profiles of good geospatial practices from North and Central Asia.
- Provide inputs to project progress reports.
- Provide inputs to and translation support of an online course for developing customized code snippets for drought and crop monitoring indices.
Required Experience
- Advanced competency in disaster risk reduction, with a focus on slow-onset disasters.
- Geographic focus on Central Asia is required.
- Experience in developing innovative applications using geospatial and other data is required.
- Stakeholder engagement, project and event coordination, and working with Central Asian countries on hazard risk management are also required.
- Experience in developing and/or coordinating the development of hazard data and information platforms in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams is an asset.
- Excellent drafting and editing skills.
- Advanced project management and training coordination.
- Design and formatting skills would be an asset.
Qualifications
A university degree in international relations, global governance, and related fields.
