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**SayPro Remote Sensing And GIS Management

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Kingsley Monareng
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  • RESEARCH DESIGN / PLANNING: In coordination with relevant assessment officer(s), support assessment planning in line with project and program objectives and with IMPACT’s research cycle and other relevant guidelines
  • Contribute to draft assessment To Rs with a specific focus on the analysis plan, and related remote sensing and geospatial analysis, as well as data management plan
  • Produce geospatial analysis of assessment areas to be used in developing assessment plans when required
  • In coordination with relevant colleagues, support construction of quantitative sample, when relevant.
  • REMOTE SENSING RESEARCH IMPLEMENTATION Work with global GIS and remote sensing unit to implement, develop, modify/adapt new RS tools and approaches to specific contexts
  • Ensure proper documentation of methodologies and tool development
  • Share best practices in an accessible format to the IMPACT remote sensing community of practice
  • Represent the Global Emergency Unit when it comes to planning and procurement of UNOSAT services and satellite imagery.
  • Some common tasks are likely to include: the creation/aggregation of climatic indicators, trend analyses of spectral/multi-spectral indices, Machine-Learning based classification for land/water monitoring, and change detection analyses GIS RESEARCH IMPLEMENTATION Evaluate opportunities for additional geospatial analysis within existing research cycles; Perform spatial/geostatistical analysis to understand if there are patterns beyond conventional levels of aggregation/strata, below administrative levels or with new strata entirely (i.e livelihood zones, environmental features, etc.) Responsible for analysis which contributes to products related to hazard/environmental monitoring (flood, drought, wind, landslide, etc), as well as how these interrelate with other analytical layers in emergency contexts Some additional common tasks: automation (via python or R) to integrate analysis processes into cartographic outputs, spatial network analysis, hotspot analyses.
  • DATA MANAGEMENT, CLEANING, AND ANALYSIS Write functions for custom GIS data cleaning/checking; Conduct spatial analysis on collected data as per ToRs
  • Ensure that data and spatial analysis are validated by IMPACT HQ before the product drafting stage.
  • Recommend and develop data management frameworks that improve preservation, security, automation, and scalability of data processes (i.e PostgreSQL, cloud-based)
  • DRAFTING OF PRODUCTS Maintain regular communication with IMPACT Research Department in HQ on progress and deadlines for GIS products
  • Ensure the drafting of timely and accurate GIS products, which comply with IMPACT’s guidelines.
  • EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENT Link with relevant partners to consult and involve them in the GIS components of a research cycle
  • Represent IMPACT in relevant meetings/working groups and support the presentation of research findings through GIS inputs to relevant third parties in order to enhance their use and impact
  • Follow up on issues identified by partners or during meetings/working groups
  • Promote an active use of datasets, GIS products, and research findings by partners and the broader humanitarian community for their decision-making.
  • CAPACITY BUILDING In coordination with the Research Manager, support the development and implementation of capacity training plans for GIS and other team members, particularly on remote sensing capacities
  • Be available to provide regular support and technical backstopping.
  • ACCOUNTABILITY TO COMMUNITIES AND BENEFICIARIES The Senior RS/GIS Officer is responsible for ensuring that all interactions with affected communities are conducted in a respectful and consultative manner.
  • Due attention must be paid to ensuring that communities are adequately consulted and informed about IMPACT program objectives, activities, beneficiary selection criteria, and methodologies.
  • This is the responsibility of every IMPACT staff member.

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