Project Co-ordination
- Co-ordinate and partner with teams across sectors to assess and understand project needs, scope requirements and lead execution ensuring timely delivery
- Oversee and provide mentorship to the analytics team on geospatial analyses and spatial modeling across domains
Research & Analysis
- Conduct data exploration, quantitative research and provide customized analytical solutions and insights to meet project requirements
- Advise staff and partners on geospatial analyses and visualizations on request
Technical Support & Outreach
- Work with project teams to assess and organize complex data assets from a variety of sources for spatial modeling
- Develop and execute Python and Google Earth Engine scripts for data acquisition, processing, and analysis
- Contribute to written outputs, including peer-reviewed articles, WRI working papers, and blog posts
Qualifications and Requirements we seek:
- Master s degree in Geography, Environmental Science, Earth Sciences, Geomatics, Geoinformatics, Remote Sensing, Civil Engineering or other related fields
- 7+ years of relevant work experience in the Geospatial industry
- Proficiency in GIS software including ESRI ArcGIS Desktop 10.x, ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Online, Quantum GIS, MapInfo or similar
- Experience with coding, particularly Python, R, Javascript
- Experience with Google Earth Engine is a strong plus
- Experience in spatial analysis and modeling (e.g., use of ArcGIS Spatial Analyst tools, Model Builder, Python scripting, SQL or equivalent)
- Experience in handling publicly available GIS datasets, crowd-sourcing platforms such as Open Street Maps and remote-sensing databases
- Business modeling tools such as Tableau and PowerBI
- Good understanding of predictive modeling and forecasting techniques
- Experience with cloud computing and web development is a plus
