The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) is recruiting GIS Technicians for the Geomatics Directorate.UNEP requires GIS Technician for a global project. The Consultants will be supervised by the UNEP Head of the Climate Mitigation Unit in LAC Office Panama. They will work full-time in the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, MADES offices in Asuncion, Paraguay. For daily work, they must coordinate with the Paraguay +Verde Project Coordinator.

Qualifications/special skills

  • Bachelor's degree in Geographical Sciences, Agro-environmental Engineering, Agronomy, Forestry Sciences, or similar. (Required)
  • Proven knowledge of GIS (desirable ArcGIS or AutoCAD and/or Electronic Spreadsheet and database management emphasizing the environmental area). (Required)
  • At least 2 years of experience working with environmental government organizations. (Must required)
  • At least 2 of experience working with international cooperation projects and/or non-governmental organizations. (Desirable)
  • Proven knowledge of the management of the Environmental Information System, SIAM. (Must required)
  •  Experience to enable daily early warning reports for heat sources, and land use change using spatial data and satellite imagery. (must require)

Duties and Responsibilities:

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system, and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment.

The UNEP Latin America and the Caribbean Office (LAC Office), located in Panama City, works closely with the 33 countries of the region, and its activities are integrated into the Medium-Term Strategy and the Programme of Work approved by the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA).

Languages:

The candidate should be fluent in Spanish, basic knowledge of English

Note:

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS

Location: Panama City, PANAMA
Apply here: https://lnkd.in/e2-qG9QB