Call for Interest for Consultants - Geospatial Analysis and Earth Observation, Remote

## Call for Interest for Consultants - Geospatial Analysis and Earth Observation, Remote - Organization:IFAD - International Fund for Agricultural Development Job Title: Call for Interest for Consultants - Geospatial Analysis and Earth Observation Date of issue: 08/28/2026 Close Date: (Midnight, Rome Time) 09/29/2026 Organizational Unit: Office of Develop Effectiv Full/Part Time: Full-Time Regular/Temporary: Temporary Assignment Duration:Grade:Organizational Setting The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is an international financial institution and a specialized United Nations agency dedicated to eradicating rural poverty and hunger. IFAD invests in rural people to promote inclusive, sustainable and resilient livelihoods by financing programmes and projects that increase agricultural productivity, improve food security, strengthen rural economies and contribute to sustainable rural transformation. IFAD finances investment projects implemented by governments and development partners across Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Near East, North Africa and Europe. These investments cover a broad range of thematic areas, including agriculture, livestock, fisheries, irrigation, natural resource management, climate adaptation, biodiversity, rural infrastructure, food systems, rural finance, value chains, nutrition, youth employment, gender equality, monitoring and evaluation, and impact assessment. Geospatial technologies have become an integral component of IFAD's operations, supporting project identification, investment planning, targeting of beneficiaries, climate and environmental analysis, implementation support, supervision, monitoring, evaluation, impact assessment, corporate reporting and knowledge generation. The Geospatial team, within the Office of Development Effectiveness (ODE), provides corporate leadership on Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Earth Observation (EO), Remote Sensing, geospatial data science and spatial analytics. The team develops geospatial methodologies, corporate standards, digital tools and analytical products while promoting innovation and the use of geospatial information throughout IFAD. Although this roster is managed by the Geospatial team, consultants may provide technical services to any IFAD department, division or programme according to organizational priorities and operational needs. Post's Organizational Accountability: IFAD is looking for highly qualified, experienced and motivated Geospatial Analysis and Earth Observation experts to work as individual consultants and provide specialized technical services across IFAD's global portfolio. The Geospatial Analysis and Earth Observation Consultant Roster serves to connect qualified geospatial professionals interested in supporting IFAD consultancy assignments and IFAD divisions requiring specialized expertise in geospatial technologies. Please note that submitting an application does not imply placement on the roster or an offer of consultancy services. The roster assists IFAD divisions in identifying qualified consultants according to operational requirements. Upon identification of consultants with the required expertise, the hiring division will initiate the consultant selection and contracting process. Consultants may support IFAD throughout the entire project cycle, including project identification, design, implementation support, supervision, monitoring, evaluation, impact assessment, knowledge generation and corporate reporting. Key Functions and Results Key Results Expected / Major Functional Activities: A. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Spatial Analysis Provide technical expertise in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to support evidence-based planning, implementation and evaluation of IFAD operations. Assignments may include: - Spatial analysis supporting project identification, targeting and design. - Multi-criteria suitability analysis for agricultural and rural investments. - Watershed and landscape analysis - Hydrological and terrain analysis. - Oceanic and sea water analysis. - Mangrove and coastal analysis. - Accessibility and rural connectivity analysis. - Spatial statistics and geostatistical modelling. - Spatial decision-support systems. - Risk and vulnerability mapping. - Climate risk assessments. - Analysis of land use dynamics and ecosystem services. - Development of geospatial indicators to support operational decision-making. - Integration of socio-economic, environmental and geospatial datasets. B. Earth Observation and Remote Sensing Develop and apply Earth Observation methodologies to support project implementation, monitoring, evaluation and environmental assessments. Assignments may include: - Time-series analysis and environmental monitoring. - Crop and agricultural monitoring. - Irrigation performance assessment. - Water resources monitoring. - Oceanic and wind condition assessment. - Mangrove and coastal condition assessment. - Rangeland and pasture condition assessment. - Forest cover and biodiversity monitoring. - Land degradation assessment. - Drought, flood and disaster monitoring. - Carbon and ecosystem services assessment. - Change detection analysis. - Processing and analysis of optical and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite imagery. - Land use and land cover classification. - Development of Earth Observation-derived indicators. - Validation and quality assurance of remote sensing products.C. Geospatial Data Engineering, Programming and Automation Develop scalable and reproducible geospatial workflows to support IFAD operations. Assignments may include: C. Geospatial Data Engineering, Programming and Automation Develop scalable and reproducible geospatial workflows to support IFAD operations. Assignments may include: - Development of geospatial processing workflows using Python, R and Google Earth Engine. - Automation of raster and vector processing. - Development of reusable analytical tools. - Cloud-based geospatial processing. - Processing of large geospatial datasets. - Spatial database development and management. - API integration and data interoperability. - Workflow optimization. - Documentation of analytical methodologies and technical procedures. - Development of reproducible analytical pipelines.D. Cartography, Visualization and Spatial Data Management Develop and maintain high-quality geospatial products and corporate datasets. Assignments may include: D. Cartography, Visualization and Spatial Data Management Develop and maintain high-quality geospatial products and corporate datasets. Assignments may include: - Production of official maps following United Nations and IFAD cartographic standards and visual identity guidelines. - Preparation of maps for project documents, supervision reports, publications and corporate reports.Development of thematic atlases and cartographic products. - Management of corporate geospatial databases. - Data quality assurance and quality control. - Metadata development following international standards. - Coordinate Reference System (CRS) management. - Spatial data harmonization. - Enterprise geospatial information management.E. Digital Geospatial Products Support the development of innovative digital geospatial solutions, in collaboration or in alignment with IFAD's Information and Communications Technology Division (ICT) and in accordance with IFAD's corporate tools and systems. Assignments may include: E. Digital Geospatial Products Support the development of innovative digital geospatial solutions, in collaboration or in alignment with IFAD's Information and Communications Technology Division (ICT) and in accordance with IFAD's corporate tools and systems. Assignments may include: - Interactive WebGIS applications. - Online mapping platforms. - Geospatial dashboards. - Decision-support systems. - Enterprise GIS solutions. - Spatial data services and APIs. - Integration of geospatial information into corp