What will you do:
Research and analysis (80%):
Develop a work plan for collecting crop-type, yield and use data for priority geographies and countries, aligned with the WRI Africa strategy
Develop a work plan for collecting other data associated like climate data, soil data, precipitation data, and temperature data
Perform field data collection (geolocation of crop-types and yields) and rapid rural appraisals in priority geographies and countries
Collect relevant data from national research institutions, ministries and other government offices, research partners, and NGOs
Conduct data cleaning and enter the data into a GIS database so it can be used for analysis
Support colleagues in the food team in conducting data analysis from the database to answer specific research questions, including through other methods such as desk reviews and quantitative geospatial analysis
Summarize findings on diverse topics such as: crop-type mapping and remote sensing, yield mapping, and methods
Support production of written and graphic content for research reports, internal briefs, blogs, presentations, and press releases
Support editing, peer review, and production process to publish research and communication outputs
Support the Senior Associate in engagement of targeted decision makers
Support policy teams to ensure country’s NDCs sections on agriculture and food systems is aligned with both mitigation and adaptation goals
Help develop the WRI Africa food strategy with all aspects related to yields, nature and climate
Program development and administration (20%):
Convene and work with different partners to gain their collaboration on all areas relevant for this work
Work closely with Food team and Land and Carbon lab team to develop crop type analysis
Contribute to concept notes, funding proposals, and donor reports
Support development of workplans and related internal systems and procedures to ensure timely execution of activities and delivery of outputs
Collaborate with external partners and WRI colleagues across programs and countries.
What will you need:
Education: You have a completed bachelor’s degree in Geographic Information Sciences, Geo-Statistics, Remote-Sensing, Geography, or a related area
Experience: You have 6+ years of relevant full-time work experience
Demonstrated knowledge and expertise on issues related to food systems transformation in Africa, including international climate policy, and sustainability challenges related to land and natural resource management
Experience in project management and implementation
Experience working with farmers, government officials and researchers in the field
Experience of remote sensing, photo interpretation, and earth observation technologies and methods, statistics and spatial statistics, and sampling design
Experience in spatial analyses, GIS software, and photo interpretation
Experience working with Excel in an advanced capacity
Experience with Google Earth Engine, Python, or command-line is desirable
Ability and willingness to work in the field in Africa and travel internationally
Languages: Verbal and written proficiency in English. Working knowledge of French would be desirable.
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