Overview
FAO is recruiting a National AFOLU GIS/MRV Specialist in Port Moresby for a 12-month assignment supporting forest monitoring, REDD+, climate reporting and geospatial systems in Papua New Guinea.
Full job description
The specialist will support the Climate Change and Development Authority's Satellite Land Monitoring System Laboratory with GIS, remote sensing, spatial data management, AFOLU measurement/reporting/verification, forest-cover mapping, land-use and commodity datasets, deforestation-driver analysis, risk mapping and technical capacity development.
Requirements & qualifications
Applicants must be nationals of Papua New Guinea and hold a university degree in GIS, Remote Sensing, Forestry, Geography, Environmental Science, Natural Resources Management, Geomatics or a related discipline. FAO requires at least five years of relevant professional experience in GIS, remote sensing, geospatial analysis, spatial databases, forest/land-use monitoring and/or AFOLU MRV, plus working knowledge of English.
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Verification notes
Verified on the current FAO Careers posting for vacancy 2601747. The source confirms Port Moresby, a 12-month National Project Personnel assignment with possible extension, Papua New Guinea nationality requirement and a 4 September 2026 closure date. Repository searches by vacancy ID and normalized title returned no match before creation.
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