On-Call Geospatial Analyst

ICF has an opening for an on-call Geospatial Analyst to support low and middle income countries conduct survey work. The Geospatial Analyst will primarily focus on the preparation, processing and management of geospatial data collected by survey countries. Tasks will include GPS processing, validating geographic data in surveys, map creation for reports and online tools, and basic spatial analysis. The Analyst may be involved in other cross-cutting projects at ICF with a need for GIS support.

This on-call position will be based in Rockville, MD (in the Washington, DC metro area) can be remote or hybrid.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with survey managers, data processing specialists, and in-country organizations in the validation and processing of GPS data,

• Produce maps showing the spatial distribution of various health indicators for publications, presentations, and webpages,

• Update and maintain technical documentation,

• Track and update the progress of GPS processing tasks.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BA/BS in geography, GIS, computer science, mathematics, social science, or related field.

• Two years of experience working with ArcGIS Desktop and/or ArcGIS Pro to create maps and conduct spatial data processing (e.g., spatial joins, converting coordinates to shapefiles).

• Two years of experience cleaning data in Microsoft Excel.

• One year of experience with professional/technical writing (e.g., documenting procedures, professional correspondence, report writing, scientific writing).

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Knowledge of GIS applications as it relates to health and population data,

• Experience training/teaching professional skills to adult learners,

• Experience working with/in low- and middle-income countries,

• Experience documenting and sharing code (e.g., GitHub),

• Demonstrated knowledge of statistical software (e.g., Stata, Python, or R),

• Experience with raster data processing,

• Experience in making maps according to standard style guidelines,

• Experience in managing large datasets,

• Experience working with QGIS

Professional Skills:

• Ability to work independently and manage projects on a daily basis with minimal supervision

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in multicultural situations

• Ability to work effectively with other project staff, donors, and international organizations

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