- Country: Istanbul, Turkey
- No of vacancies: N/A
- Salary: N/A
- Organization: UNICEF
- Gender: Both
- Deadline: 2024-01-25
Main duties and responsibilities:
The intern, under the supervision of the Emergency Specialist (Geospatial Risk Analysis), will be responsible for:
Data Management and Processing
- Clean, process, and document geospatial datasets from domains such as natural hazards, climate, conflict, public health emergencies and UNICEF operations.
- Collaborate with team members to perform quality assurance on data to ensure accuracy and reliability.
- Integrate processed geospatial data into GeoSight.
- Learn the data standards and models used in the GeoSight platform and RAPS emergency mapping templates.
GIS Analysis and Visualization
- Produce maps, dashboards, and visual products to communicate insights on risk analysis and preparedness.
- Assist in developing customizable GIS-based analysis models and workflows.
Knowledge Management
- Document and store maps and associated metadata in a standardized format to facilitate easy discovery and access.
- Assist in developing knowledge products such as use cases, guidelines on the use of Geosight and general geospatial analysis.
Training Support
- Contribute to developing training materials and facilitate related workshops.
- Collect feedback received from training participants to improve quality.
Product Tracker
- Assist with geospatial product trackers to enable monitoring and planning.
- Help ensure trackers have accurate and up-to-date progress
Other Responsibilities
- Collaborate with team members on ongoing initiatives, offering support as required.
Benefits to Intern:
The intern would be able to:
- Gain knowledge about geospatial risk analysis in a humanitarian context
- Build understanding of how geospatial tools and technologies informs emergency preparedness
- Gain hands on experience in using GIS applications (ArcGIS Pro, QGIS) and programming languages (R, Python) for geospatial data management, visualization and risk analysis
- Gain access to various professional networks within UNICEF (Young UNICEF, for example)
Minimum Requirements: (Standard for ALL internship advertisement):
• Letter of verification from the college or university that the intern is currently enrolled in an undergraduate school and has completed at least two years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution towards the completion of an undergraduate degree (if the candidate is 18 years old, this replaces the two-year bachelor’s completion requirement); or, Graduate Degree Program (i.e., Master’s, PhD). It should also state the expected graduation date. Recent graduates are allowed until 2 years after degree completion.
• Copy of their most recent official transcript showing excellent academic performance
• Copy of Identification Card (ID)
• One letter of signed recommendation on letterhead or from professional email address
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
- Current enrollment in a graduate program such as Geography, GIS, Urban Planning, Environmental Science, or a related quantitative field. Or a recent graduate (completed degree within the past year) from a bachelor’s program in one of the above fields.
- Basic understanding or experience with geospatial data and tools (ArcGIS Pro, QGIS). The ability to use Power BI or any other Dashboard visualization tool is an asset
- Ability to learn and adapt quickly to different tasks and software within the geospatial domain.
- Verbal and written communication skills to assist in documentation and training support.
- Attentiveness to detail is crucial, especially in data cleaning and management tasks.
- Willingness to collaborate with team members on various ongoing initiatives and projects.
- Passionate about humanitarian relief, climate change, or related domain
- Fluent in English (written and oral); intermediate knowledge of any additional UN languages (French, Arabic, Spanish, Russian) is an asset
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