Earth Observation Analyst

#### DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 10 September 2026-23:59-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 #### Earth Observation Analyst #### TYPE OF CONTRACT #### Regular Consultant #### UNIT/DIVISION Geospatial and Intelligence Unit, Food Security and #### Nutrition Analysis Service (PRGFG) DUTY STATION (City, Country): Remote work from home station with travel expected when feasible #### DURATION 31.12.26 (with possibility of extension) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT: The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. WFP works to build the resilience of the most vulnerable by tackling the nexus between food and nutrition insecurity, shocks and stressors, and aggravating factors such as land degradation. In collaboration with governments and partners, WFP works to protect, rebuild, strengthen and diversify livelihoods, while simultaneously building the capacities of communities and governments to manage risks. #### Through Asset Creation & Livelihoods (ACL) programmes, WFP provides individuals from vulnerable and food insecure households with food or cash-based transfers to help them better meet their household’s short-term food needs, in exchange for their participation in asset creation activities that contribute to building long term food security and/or the restoration of community services. The Asset Impact Monitoring from Space (AIMS) service, in coordination between the Geospatial and Intelligence Unit (PRG-FG) and Food Assistance for Assets (FFA) in the Climate and Resilience Service (FFA, PPGR), uses satellite imagery and landscape monitoring techniques to evaluate WFP’s ACL programmes. In particular, the integration of satellite technology offers a solution to assess landscape changes derived from ECL interventions to help cope with a lack of timely, long-term, homogeneous and reliable ground information. ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: The consultant hired under these ToRs will be a technical member of the Geospatial and Intelligence Unit (PRG-FG). The consultant will report periodically on the progress of the required analytical work, manage the AIMS Service map production, creating static and interactive GIS products: Manage the AIMS Service map production, creating static and interactive GIS products; Maintain the AIMS Platform online map & report repository; Develop guidance and deliver training sessions to COs and RBs on the AIMS interactive platform; Maintain storage and management of geospatial data and derived analytical products; Support on the technical analysis, the analytical briefs and data management activities; Support the development of analytical workflows for AIMS Landscape Impact Assessments. Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned. QUALIFICATION