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

Requirements: 

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