Dutystation: New York, United States of America
Functional responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Project Manager and in close collaboration with the Innovation Cell Programme Manager, the consultant will be responsible for the following:
Outreach Documentation: Development and implementation of a outreach plan targeting end-users and stakeholders. This would involve creating communication materials that clearly articulate the project’s objectives, progress, and benefits.
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs): Translation of complex technical data processes into user-friendly SOPs. These documents should be designed to facilitate sustained and efficient operation of open-source environmental tools and platforms by end-users with varying levels of technical expertise.
Research Analysis Reports: Comprehensive reports analyzing how open-source environmental innovations can be integrated with other current and emerging data innovations. These reports should offer insights into potential synergies, opportunities for enhancement, and any challenges.
Predictive Modeling Research Contributions: Active participation in academic convenings and exploratory research related to predictive modeling. Contributions might include preliminary research findings, literature reviews, or summaries of discussions from academic events.
Information Management Outputs: Efficient management and organization of project-related information. This could include database management, information retrieval systems, and ensuring that data is up-to-date and accessible to team members.
Communication Materials: Creation of various communication outputs such as presentations, briefing notes, and informational brochures to support the project’s visibility and understanding among different audiences.
Meeting and Workshop Participation: Active involvement in meetings and workshops, both internal and external, with detailed minutes and action items that contribute to the project’s momentum.
Feedback and Evaluation Contributions: Assisting in gathering and analyzing feedback from end-users and stakeholders to evaluate the effectiveness of the project’s outputs and to identify areas for improvement.
Monitoring and Progress Controls
Expected deliverables:
First draft of workplan of the strategic outreach
First draft of stakeholder list
Draft public-facing product/article on predictive modeling research
Draft public-facing product/article on research
Workshop report (water and conflict)
Workshop report (mobility and climate)
Workshop report (train-the-trainer)
Final report of information management, standard operation procedures.
Payment Plan:
12.5% paid upon the completion and acceptance of every deliverable; by the 26th of every month.
Education/Experience/Language requirements
a. Education:
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) preferably in geospatial information, remote sensing, international relations, public policy, political science or other related geoscience field is required.
A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree) in combination with an additional two (2) years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
b. Work Experience:
Required:
A minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience in open-source geospatial data, innovation, mapping, data visualizations and/or communications in a UN’s field presences is required.
Proven experience utilizing geospatial software (database management, spatial analysis, mapping, web services development or programming languages) is required.
Desired experience:
Experience translating ideas into concept notes, proposals, grants, and other key deliverables is desirable.
Presentation experience, especially to UN audiences, is a plus.
Experience with team and/or project management is desirable.
c. Language:
Fluency in English (read, write, speak) is required.
Proficiency and demonstrated drafting ability in English.
TOGETHER, WE BUILD THE FUTURE
UNOPS – an operational arm of the United Nations – supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by successfully implementing its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world.
Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve peace and sustainable development.
We are proud of our people and embrace diversity and are committed to equal employment opportunities. Our workforce brings together approximately 160 nationalities, represented by over 5,000 UNOPS personnel as well as some 7,800 personnel recruited on behalf of our partners. Spread across 80 countries from a range of backgrounds, and languages and have different gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities.
We encourage women and candidates from underrepresented groups in UNOPS to apply. These include candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.
