Geospatial Developer CST at World Food Programme

Rome, Lazio, Italy -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

09 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Python, GIS, Remote Sensing, API, Spatial Analysis, Documentation, Cloud, AWS, Azure, Google Earth Engine, Agile, Project Management, Clean Code, Test Driven Design, Interoperability, Data Pipelines

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 15 November 2025-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome) WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability. ABOUT WFP The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change. At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves. To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok. WHY JOIN WFP? WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment. WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities. A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe. We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement). JOB TITLE: Geospatial Developer TYPE OF CONTRACT: CST Level 2 DEPARTMENT/SERVICE/UNIT: APP / FSNA / GIS & Remote Sensing DUTY STATION (City, Country): Remote DURATION: 5 months BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. The GIS & Remote Sensing Unit within the Analysis, Planning and Performance (APP) division is responsible for enhancing WFP's geospatial evidence base in support of emergency preparedness and response. The Geospatial developer will support this effort by developing procedures to automatically gather, process and map such information, especially in maintaining and improving WFP’s Advanced Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM). He/She will contribute to the maintenance and improvement of the existing cloud-based infrastructure and will develop new automatic procedures for geospatial data harvesting and mapping. He/she will directly report to the EO Data Officer. ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: •Maintain, develop and improve the Advanced Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM), WFP’s corporate system to prepare, alert and respond to sudden onset disasters such as earthquakes, tropical storms and floods, to name a few. •Optimize and improve ADAM’s current data pipelines, impact analysis and system components such as but not limited to API, automated spatial analysis, monitoring dashboard, systems integration with other internal WFP systems, web-interface and user management to better consume and serve operational data. •Review, redesign and adapt ADAM system infrastructure and components to comply with technical, security and design internal requirements. •Review, redesign and test ADAM integration components for internal geospatial systems consumption •Support interoperability of geospatial infrastructure with other WFP/external systems •Provide technical support to other WFP initiatives to utilize ADAM’s capabilities and services for anticipatory action activities and other related operational requirements •Support development and engineering efforts for other applications of the unit, such as the Humanitarian Data Cube, Geospatial Infrastructure, etc. •Maintain detailed and full documentation of ADAM system •Perform other duties as required. DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT: •ADAM is fully configurable and customized for WFP’s internal requirements •ADAM has enough geospatial capabilities for providing cross-platform integration through the API •ADAM is operationally stable and well documented •ADAM services and products and consumed by internal WFP systems and services as well as external user access capable QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Education: Master's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Geomatics, or equivalent work experience is required. Experience: Minimum of 5 years of increasingly relevant professional experience; OR without a master degree: 6 years of proven working experience in developing GIS applications and systems for large organizations Knowledge & Skills: •Advance proficiency in Python programming language is required •Demonstrated capability in developing, testing, and integrating production level applications and services •Exposure or relative experience in GIS and remote sensing (Earth observation) •Knowledge of GIS software (ESRI and/or open-source equivalent) •Familiarity with Open Geospatial Data, services and products •Experienced in ORM in RDBMS and working experience in geospatial data model preferred •Understanding and appreciation for Clean Code, Test Driven Design, Design Principles and other best practices. Proficient understanding and experience with code versioning tools. •Experience working on containerized environment is required •Experience working with AWS/cloud is required, MS Azure DevOps and Google Earth Engine is a must •Agile and able to work independently and within a team; •Courtesy, tact and ability to work with people of different national and cultural backgrounds; •Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing; •Experience in project management is desirable Languages: Working knowledge of English (proficiency/level C) is required. A second UN language would be an asset (preferably French, Spanish or Arabic) WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission. Click here to access WFP Leadership Framework REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact: global.inclusion@wfp.org NO FEE DISCLAIMER The United Nations does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it. Furthermore, please note that emblems, logos, names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore, you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web. REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable). Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application. Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time Please contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org in case you face any challenges with submitting your application Only shortlisted candidates will be notified All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks. No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service. If you used to have an account on our previous platform, please note that you will need to create a new account for future applications. However, this change will not affect any ongoing recruitment processes. To ensure that WFP is able to deliver on its mandate, a range of contract types exist depending on the duration and nature of work. Find out more here. Our greatest strength is the people working around the world providing access to nutritious food and promoting lasting solutions to those we serve. WFP provides its staff with meaningful and impactful careers, continuous learning and training, and a multicultural and stimulating work environment. WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status, physical or mental disability. The United Nations World Food Programme is the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. We are the world’s largest humanitarian organization, saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters, and the impact of climate change. Read more about WFP’s history here, and WFP’s mission here Want to hear what it’s like working for WFP? Check out our newsletter highlighting the career stories of our passionate staff here: Pathway to WFP | LinkedIn Integrity, collaboration, commitment, humanity, inclusion. These values inspire everything we do every day, allowing us to work towards a world with zero hunger. You can read more about the values here. Our behaviour guides us in how we accomplish our mission. All WFP employees are expected to demonstrate the standards of behaviour described in the WFP Leadership Framework. Learn more about the WFP Leadership Framework here. WFP is aware of fictitious employment offers being circulated via email or originating from online job boards. Many of these schemes consist of an alleged offer of employment or contract with WFP in return for the payment of fees or providing personal or banking information. Read more.

Responsibilities

The Geospatial Developer will maintain and improve the Advanced Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system, optimizing data pipelines and ensuring operational stability. They will also support interoperability with other systems and provide technical support for various WFP initiatives.