Project Management Office (PMO) - Senior Analyst (Earth Observation Innovations Analyst)

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:

1. First draft of workplan of the strategic outreach

2. First draft of stakeholder list

3. Draft public-facing product/article on predictive modeling research

4. Draft public-facing product/article on research

5. Workshop report (water and conflict)

6. Workshop report (mobility and climate)

7. Workshop report (train-the-trainer)

8. 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 experience in open-source geospatial data, innovation, mapping, data visualizations and/or communicationspreferably in aUN’s work in peace and security and/or humanitarian affairs 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.