National AFOLU GIS/MRV Specialist

The National AFOLU GIS/MRV Specialist supports FAO and Papua New Guinea counterparts to strengthen forest and land-use monitoring, climate reporting and REDD+ implementation. Based in the CCDA Satellite Land Monitoring System Laboratory, the role manages geospatial data, GIS and remote-sensing workflows, national MRV reporting, forest mapping, risk analysis and capacity development.

• Compile spatial and activity data for AFOLU reporting and NDC monitoring
• Maintain GIS and MRV workflows, inventories, records and data archives
• Support forest benchmark mapping and annual forest-state monitoring
• Develop land-use, commodity, plantation and road-network datasets
• Analyse deforestation and degradation drivers and prepare risk maps
• Prepare maps, statistics, metadata and technical documentation
• Provide GIS, remote-sensing and data-management support and training
• Support REDD+ readiness and national climate-reporting processes

• University degree in a related discipline
• At least five years of experience in GIS, remote sensing, geospatial analysis or AFOLU MRV
• Working knowledge of English
• National of Papua New Guinea
• Proficiency in a desktop GIS platform and relevant geospatial tools

• Experience supporting climate reporting, REDD+ or NDC monitoring
• Experience in capacity development and knowledge management

• GIS
• Remote sensing
• AFOLU measurement reporting and verification
• Forest monitoring
• Spatial data management
• REDD+

• ArcGIS
• QGIS
• Google Earth Engine
• Collect Earth
• Earth Map