Post Title: Spatial Planner/Data Curator/Training Material Developer
Duration: Until 1st April 2028 (two years)
Location: Accra, with field missions as required
Deadline: 30th April 2025
Knowledge
- MSc degree in spatial planning / geoinformatics (with strong affinity with spatial planning);
- Intimate familiarity with spatial, environmental, and economic planning actors, their databases, and procedures to acquire data;
- Preparing formal arrangements for data sharing;
- Spatial databases used in government agencies;
- GIS operations of data curation;
- Online geodatabases, both proprietary and open software;
- Desirable: knowledge of online learning platforms.
Experience
- At least 5 years of work experience;
- Develop training materials for at least 3 different projects;
- Experience with development of online courses is a benefit;
- Development and maintenance of at least 2 project databases;
- Experience with use and management of online database tools;
- Desirable: Management of an interorganizational or transnational database.
Expected Tasks
- Spatial data collection and data management;
- Develop training materials for national and international purpose by national, Abidjan Convention, and Geoversity guidelines.
Your Skills and Experience
Foundational attributes
Emotional intelligence, accuracy, tenacity, creativity, flexibility, resilience and accountability.
Competencies
- Developer, do-er!;
- Geoinformatics, spatial databases;
- Enjoy consolidation of experience in development of training materials for sharing findings and experiences in Ghana, for Côte d'Ivoire, and for member countries of the Abidjan Convention;
- Coordinated writing (with other experts);
- Strategise in complex data environments and identify pathways for impact;
- Proactive but in coordination with the rest of the team;
- Drive results (focusing on impact);
- Excellent level in English, both written and spoken (C1);
- Command of the French language at B1/B2 level for basic oral and written communcation is beneficial.
