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National Data Systems Specialist

FAOFiji
Category | Grade:Professional | CONDeadline:14 Aug 2026Job ID:2601631Posted on:31 Jul 2026
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Overview

Design the conceptual framework for Fiji national food-systems and climate data platform by assessing existing systems, defining governance and interoperability arrangements, harmonizing indicators, planning stakeholder validation and producing an implementation roadmap and investment brief.

Department: Subregional Office for the Pacific Islands

Languages

Required: English

Minimum Experience

3 years

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Assess food, climate, agriculture and nutrition data systems
  • Map datasets, governance arrangements and information flows
  • Design the platform framework and functional requirements
  • Define data governance, stewardship and sharing protocols
  • Develop harmonized indicators and an implementation roadmap
  • Prepare an investment brief and final consultancy report

Requirements

  • Fijian nationality
  • University degree in a relevant data, information systems, statistics, GIS, monitoring or policy discipline
  • At least three years of relevant data systems or information management experience
  • Working knowledge of English
  • Experience designing data platforms and data-governance frameworks

Skills

Data systems architectureData governanceInteroperability standardsIndicator framework designTechnical writingStakeholder consultation

Tools

RPythonAPIsSDMXDDI

Additional info

  • National specialist personal services agreement