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ICT Officer

UNOPSValencia, Spain
Category | Grade:Professional | IICA-1Deadline:29 Jul 2026Job ID:3898Posted on:15 Jul 2026
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Overview

Delivers geospatial intelligence and advanced geo-analytics for UN field missions and headquarters, combining imagery, spatial data science and quality-assured workflows.

Department: Global Portfolios Office

Languages

Required: English

Job Functions

  1. Data, Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
  2. Information Technology and Cybersecurity

Minimum Experience

2 years

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Deliver geospatial intelligence products and operational geo-analytics for UN decision-making
  • Conduct event-based geospatial analysis before and after conflict and humanitarian incidents
  • Analyse imagery impacts on populated areas, infrastructure, IDP camps and transport networks
  • Combine satellite imagery, UAV data, open-source reporting and authoritative datasets
  • Conduct spatial, temporal, terrain, change detection and hotspot analyses
  • Build spatiotemporal models to monitor conflict dynamics and displacement
  • Develop automated geospatial pipelines and feature extraction workflows
  • Produce maps, annotated imagery, dashboards and analytical reports
  • Apply validation and quality assurance procedures to geospatial products

Requirements

  • Advanced university degree in remote sensing, GIS, geography, geology or a related field, or first-level university degree with two years of experience
  • Proficiency in Python scripting for geospatial analytics, data processing and workflow automation
  • Relevant experience in remote sensing, imagery analysis, GIS or geospatial analysis
  • Knowledge of ArcGIS, ERDAS Imagine or comparable geospatial and image analysis software
  • Experience in imagery intelligence, preferably in a military or humanitarian context
  • Professional experience with GeoAI techniques applied to geospatial or Earth observation data
  • Fluency in English

Skills

Geospatial AnalyticsRemote SensingImagery AnalysisSpatial AnalysisGeospatial IntelligenceMachine LearningData ScienceQuality AssuranceAnalytical Reporting

Tools

ArcGISERDAS ImagineSARGeoAIOSINTIMINTGEOINTUAVR

Additional info

  • Contract type: ICA - IICA - Regular
  • Duration is open-ended subject to organisational requirements, funding availability and satisfactory performance
  • Supports UNGSC geospatial services for field missions globally
  • Applications must be received before midnight Copenhagen time on the closing date