Job ID: 55507
Location: India
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
OFFICE LOCATION
New Delhi, India
WHO WE ARE
This is an exciting time at The Nature Conservancy (TNC) as we are shifting our strategy for greater impact in the world, seeking to address some of the most complex challenges facing people and nature — issues such as climate change, conserving lands, waters, and oceans at unprecedented scale, providing food and water sustainably and helping make cities more resilient and sustainable.
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WHAT WE CAN ACHIEVE TOGETHER
GIS Officer is responsible for development, direction, and management of all geospatial and related technological activities within the India Program. The GIS officer works closely with the science and program teams on different projects and provides geospatial data and analysis support. This position is a leader on the team who helps identify and progress opportunities related to GIS, technology, and partnerships that help to leverage our conservation work.
Location: Preferred location New Delhi (subject to change as per project requirements)
Tenure: Two years (with an option to renew based on performance and funding availability)
The GIS officer oversees and implements GIS, technology and innovation needs of the program. This role involves coordinating the geospatial and related technological activities between internal and external sources and builds internal and external relationships. Some key functions include:
• Data Management: Lead the process of building and maintaining a spatial data and tools library for ongoing and future conservation projects.
• Integrate Geospatial program: Build and implement a shared vision across the program team to integrate geospatial and related technologies in TNC-India’s programs during all stages of a project – planning, implementation, and monitoring & evaluation – to advance TNC science-based conservation strategies. This includes but not limited to activities like developing predictive models, integrating spatial data with field surveys, conducting landscape analyses to assess ecological integrity, identifying potential priority sites using modeling tools, spatial conservation action planning, developing and implementing decision support tools.
• Geospatial Technology: Work with TNC scientists to define problem statements and the role of geospatial technologies in addressing them, including development of new tools, approaches, methods, processes, and techniques to improve conservation actions.
• Partnerships: Build partnerships with relevant geospatial and data science agencies and universities in India. Work to advance other appropriate commercial technology partnerships.
• Program Management and Execution: Plan, manage, execute, and coordinate relevant projects and/or project work streams. Over time, identify the need for, and oversee additional related capacity (e.g., short-term or long-term interns, manager, analyst, specialist or technician). Identify, negotiate, and oversee contracts with vendors. Develop and manage program budget and integrate geospatial and technology budgets into program proposals and budgets as necessary.
• Significant opportunity to act independently within broad program goals.
• In supervisory capacity, plans, organizes and directs assigned project programs.
• Supervises project staff of managers, analysts, specialists, and technicians.
• May negotiate and contract with vendors.
WE’RE LOOKING FOR YOU
Roles and responsibilities:
• Broad conceptualization, execution, management, and leadership responsibility for all geospatial and technology work, including setting programmatic objectives, and identifying and bringing on additional capacity as needed (e.g., interns, consultants, full time permanent or project hires).
• Ensure that global and field-based projects utilize cutting edge geospatial technology and science to help address large-scale, complex problems by leveraging internal and external capacity, and systematic and thorough processes.
• Coordinate a multidisciplinary team, including responsibility for team engagement, and staff management (objective setting, coaching, and mentoring).
• Conduct spatial planning of land, water, and oceans across India.
• Designs, directs, and/or executes complex and diversified projects, coordinating the work of other professionals, managing budgets, and ensuring geospatial and technology program accountability.
• Build a geospatial data library with necessary data and tools to guide conservation work across India
• Meet the program’s spatial analysis needs across our programmatic areas and major initiatives.
• Undertake analysis for landscape-level, land-use and conservation planning.
• Provide technical coordination and support of geospatial activities between members of TNC-India team, TNC-Global teams, and project partners.
• Take leadership and project management roles when necessary.
• Build and maintain partnerships with key institutions.
• Collect spatial data and prepare maps to assist in effective communication and writing of reports and proposals.
• Respond to requests for geospatial information from partners and provide interpretation, as needed.
• Assist with other programmatic needs which may include coordinating stakeholder meetings, preparing presentations and reports related to geospatial and related technological activities, etc.
• Work independently and exercise independent judgment to identify and solve problems.
• Demonstrate sensitivity in handling confidential information.
• Ensure compliance with TNC policies and procedures and external (donor/legal/IRS) requirements.
• Manage assigned tasks, coordinating the work of a broader TNC team, and achieving deadlines.
• Identify and integrate technology solutions and opportunities working with the science and program teams.
• Resolves large-scale, complex problems through systematic studies and analyses, including the creation or improvement of techniques and procedures.
• Designs, implements, and directs complex and diverse projects to identify creative solutions, encompassing multiple programs and coordinating the work of other professionals inside and outside the organization.
• Incorporates cross-disciplinary knowledge to support program objectives
WHAT WE BRING
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• MS degree in Geography, GIS, remote sensing, geospatial science, conservation science, Computer Science or related field and 5-10 years related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in research, critical analysis, and evaluating information from divergent sources and compiling it into cohesive reports.
• Experience writing and editing promotional and informational material.
• Experience presenting to and/or communicating with government or legislative staff, community or business leaders, program leadership and/or similar audiences.
• Experience with time management.
• Experience in designing and maintaining enterprise-scale spatial and relational databases to meet organizational needs.
• Experience in developing and managing multiple projects.
• Supervisory experience, including ability to motivate, lead, set objectives and manage performance.
• Experience administering a budget.
• Experience training individuals and groups.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Master’s degree and 8-15 years of experience or equivalent combination.
• Current Project Management certification highly preferred.
• Good knowledge of the data sources and availability with NRSC, FSI, WII, other central/regional/state/local departments
• Advanced experience in analysis with Google Earth Engine, and other similar tools will be highly beneficial.
• Working knowledge of scripting languages (esp. Python, SQL, and R) for conducting automated, complex, and high-level geospatial analysis.
• Advanced expertise in the use of Geographic Information Systems (e.g. Esri ArcGIS Pro and extensions, QGIS, MapInfo, etc.) and Remote Sensing Software (e.g. Leica Geosystems ERDAS Imagine, ENVI, Feature Analyst, Google Earth Engine etc.)
• Working knowledge in creating and maintaining internet-based spatial data viewers, interactive online analysis tools and spatial data distribution tools.
• Working knowledge of relevant scripting and programming languages (e.g.Python, R, Microsoft VBA, C++, Java, JavaScript, etc.).
• Experience creating standardized cartographic map design and spatial data visualization products for static and dynamic (Internet-based) map applications.
• Experience with server and online GIS applications.
• Experience managing big data, knowledge and use of country and international spatial databases directly relevant for India.
• Experience and knowledge of application of various remote sensing data for monitoring land, ocean and water resources
• Experience and knowledge of application of various geospatial analysis and tools in spatial conservation planning
• Develop alternate/new strategies, analytical pathways to carry out established geospatial analysis and tasks to achieve various program goals.
• Experience with project management and effective coordination across internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong ability to understand and analyze business processes and the use of technology by different facets of the organization.
• Experience managing all aspects of contracting with consultants and vendors.
• Proficiency in working independently as well as jointly with colleagues on a team.
• Good communication skills and ability to present complex information to a wide range of stakeholders.
• Experience with technology, including cloud computing, machine learning, and AI.
• Able to act with initiative and to take responsibility.
• Ability to think critically and “out of the box” with a problem-solving approach.
• Willingness to work flexible hours to accommodate international staff and time differences.
ADDITIONAL JOB INFORMATION
Nature Conservancy India Solutions Private Limited (NCIS) is one of the group entity of The Nature Conservancy (TNC). NCIS is a private limited company incorporated under the Companies Act 2013, having it registered office in India in New Delhi. India. The company currently provides technical consultancy, monitoring & evaluation, and other related services in the domain of conservation and environment to its various clients within and outside India. NCIS helps its clients in achieving their environmental and conservation targets by providing science-based solutions and technical support. NCIS has been providing services to its various clients for last three years in India.
APPLY NOW
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The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our commitment to diversity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people of diverse backgrounds, beliefs and culture. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a priority and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.
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