Position summary: 

At the Rainforest Alliance we are looking for a collaborative and results oriented Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Officer to strengthen our collaborations in Africa. This position will support the spatial component implementation of the 2020 certification program risk-based assurance. The GIS officer will also document geo-datasets, produce analyses and visualizations for Landscape & Communities projects/programs and will act as a regional point of contact to update and streamline relevant regional data quality and processes in the geodata ecosystem. 

Responsibilities: 

• The Rainforest Alliance’s Core Values are Impact, Change, Collaboration, Openness and Trust and as such they form the basis of the behaviours we demonstrate; 
• Validate and analyse GIS data to produce risk maps for deforestation and encroachment in Protected Areas. 
• Assist the Assurance team in responding to questions and providing information to internal and external stakeholders; 
• Support the targeting, design and monitoring and reporting of regional L&C projects and programs (e.g. ILM) with spatial analytics, geodata collection and visualizations; 
• Support GIS data and process owners/stewards to ensure data are well-versioned and documented in the system; 
• Contribute to drafting, updating and distributing geodata-oriented information, and materials; and 
• Contribute to disseminating good regional use of GIS resources and best practices. 

  Qualifications: 

• Minimum 1 year experience in a functional area (volunteer and intern work considered). 
• Bachelor’s degree in geoinformation, forest conservation, land and water management or related field. 
• Ability to organize and manage data and good knowledge of Excel. Work experience in data management/processes is required 
• Ability to understand and analyze data in various formats, aggregate information and report on trends and findings 
• Knowledge of the ESRI platform and a remote sensing background. 
• Knowledge of programming language (Python, R), or Goggle Earth engine is a plus; 
• Knowledge of Certification Programmes (UTZ/RA) and /or any of our supply chains is a plus i.e. coffee, tea, cocoa is a plus 
• Fluency in English and French is a mandatory requirement. 
• Ability to work in a cross-functional, multi-cultural team with members in different parts of the world. 
• Strong personal ethics and integrity and commitment to uphold the rules and values of the Rainforest Alliance.