Geospatial Data Scientist

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• FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture.
• Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply;
• Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO's values
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• All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality

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Organizational Setting

FAO Statistics Division (ESS) has the mandate to:
• Collect, analyze and disseminate agrifood systems data from member countries, generating statistics and accompanying briefs in FAOSTAT, RuLIS and other relevant platforms.
• Work directly with countries to develop national statistical strategies, strengthen institutional and technical capacities and improve statistical systems.
• Develop and promote international food and agricultural statistical standards, as well as methods and tools for collecting, analyzing and disseminating data.
• Ensure stronger governance of FAO's statistical system.
• Foster consistency of FAO's Statistical programme with the Strategic Framework.
• Ensure statistical excellence through the implementation of statistical standards and quality assurance mechanisms.
• Position FAO's presence in stati