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GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION OFFICER

Job Opening
Job Opening ID: 234513
Job Network : Information and Telecommunication Technology
Job Family : Information Management Systems and Technology
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-4
Duty Station : NEW YORK
Department/Office : Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Date Posted : Jun 11, 2024
Deadline : Jul 10, 2024
Org. Setting and Reporting
This position is located in the Global Geospatial Information Management Section (GGIMS), Environment Statistics and Geospatial Information Branch (ESGIB), Statistics Division (SD), Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). The Geospatial Information Officer reports to the Chief of the Global Geospatial Information Management Section. The Statistics Division is mandated to provide strategic oversight and policy and operational support to the United Nations Global Geospatial Knowledge and Innovation Centre (UN-GGKIC) based in Deqing, China. The Centre's overarching goal is to work towards the ambitions of implementation of the United Nations Integrated Geospatial Information Framework (UN IGIF) set by Member States, to develop capacity, promote and support the required innovation, leadership, coordination and standards to develop, strengthen, integrate and deliver national geospatial information policy, data, systems, tools, services and capabilities into their national government development policies, strategies and arrangements. Further information of the Statistics Division is available on the following website: https://unstats.un.org/