Senior GIS Officer, Business and Support at Rainforest Alliance

POSITION SUMMARY:
Support the GIS team in the implementation of the Rainforest Alliance Standard (SAS), provide GIS data governance support to programs, maintain adequate (meta-) data implementation and coordinate the information transfer with the regional officers.
The GIS officer works in close collaboration with the Product Owner GIS and other teams in RA to provide guidance for internal and external programs.
RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Alignment with the Rainforest Alliance’s Core Values are Impact, Change, Collaboration, Openness and Trust, which form the basis of the behaviors we demonstrate, and we expect from our staff.
• Contributes to the implementation of the Rainforest Alliance 2020 Standard and other binding and non-binding documents on issues related to GIS support and risk analysis.
• Providing support for Certification programs, Risk assessments and EUDR compliance processing.
• Coordination of the tasks/ activities of regional officers to bridge and optimize local support.
• Works in close collaboration with product owners and engineers to develop and translate business requirements, to ensure that initiatives follow expectations
• Providing guidance for geodata quality and validation, contributing to metadata implementation and the maintenance/ governance of geodata.
• Writing of project proposals while exploring new opportunities and adding support to new developments
• Ensuring documentation and reference information is kept up to date in the knowledgebase.
• Develop GIS training and organize opportunities to support guidance within Rainforest Alliance and to those who train teams in the field.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong personal ethics and integrity and commitment to uphold the rules and values of the Rainforest Alliance.
• Master’s degree with professional qualifications in Geodata science, Earth Science, Environmental Science, or any other related educational background with a strong qualification in GIS.
• Excellent English language skills, and able to write Project proposals and translate policy documentation in English for its strategic relevance and implementation in GIS.
• Work experience with certification programs in for instance the coffee, tea and cocoa sector, or in sustainable agriculture.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience with business and stakeholder engagement, translating business needs into new sustainable developments, and interest in the strategic implications of Environmental Corporate Social Responsibility/ Quality Assurance.
• Strong knowledge of the ESRI/ArcGIS or QGIS platforms and spatial data analysis.
• Additional knowledgeable in Python, SQL, and the use of Google Earth Engine is considered a plus.
• Ability to organize geodata, to manage information and to report on trends and findings.
• Good interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills, including ability to clearly communicate ideas in a user-friendly non-technical language.
• Ability to work in a cross-functional, multi-cultural team with members in different parts of the world