JOB DESCRIPTION

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Organisational Context and Organisation Chart

The Pacific Community (SPC) is the principal scientific and technical organisation in the Pacific region, supporting development since 1947. We are an international development organisation owned and governed by our 27 country and territory members. In pursuit of sustainable development to benefit Pacific people, our organisation works across more than 25 sectors. We are known for our knowledge and innovation in such areas as fisheries science, public health surveillance, geoscience, and conservation of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture. For more information, visit www.spc.int.

The Geoscience, Energy and Maritime (GEM) Division of SPC has four work areas: Oceans and Maritime, Energy and Georesources, Disaster and Community Resilience and Earth and Oceans Observation Services (EOO). GEM services to SPC’s members include assessments of the potential of ocean and onshore mineral resources, maritime boundary data collection, coastal protection and management, geo-hazard assessment, and strategic and technical advice and assistance in the areas

of water and sanitation, disaster management and building community and environmental resilience. This includes adaptation action to climate change, and mapping and surveying (including GIS and remote sensing).

SPC GEM's Earth and Ocean Observation (EOO) capabilities utilise global satellite and earth observations systems to support all our technical focus areas. The programme's work aims to inform understanding of the biophysical changes occurring in the Pacific region such as changes to our coastlines, to understand maritime zones or to develop more accurate early warning systems for disaster to protect lives and livelihoods of Pacific peoples.

The Digital Earth Pacific (DEP) is an operational earth observation system that uses decades of satellite data to show how local environments are changing over time. DEP provides decision-makers with the information needed to make sound decisions addressing the Pacific's challenges, most notably climate change, food security and disaster. The Digital Earth Pacific (DEP) is an operational earth observation system that uses decades of satellite data to show how local environments are changing over time. This includes changes to landcover and land use to better target humanitarian assistance after disasters, mapping of changing coastlines caused by climate change or storm events and understanding how mangrove growth has changed without having to map this manually. DEP will allow Pacific Community (SPC) SPC member states to make more informed decisions based on timely information. It is a free and open digital public infrastructure helps the region understand the changes in our environment quickly and at a fraction of the cost of previous data systems, at scale. Digital Earth Pacific helps us achieve our 2050 Leaders vision for our Blue Pacific Continent and underpins the progress being made towards the Paris Agreement and our Sustainable Development Goals.

Key Result Areas (KRAs):

The position of Earth Observation - Technical Assistant encompasses the following major functions or Key Result Areas:

• KRA 1 EO and Related Geospatial Data Management
• KRA 2 EO and geospatial-related Support for Projects, Proposals and Country Requests
• KRA 3 Geospatial Capacity Building and Training
• KRA 4 Research and Development

The performance requirements of the Key Result Areas are broadly described below:

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The above performance requirements are provided as a guide only. The precise performance measures for this job will need further discussion between the jobholder and supervisor as part of the performance development process.

Most Challenging Duties Typically Undertaken (Complexity):

• Supporting the Geoinformatics Team in the development, testing, validating and revising of earth observations products, related data analysis notebooks and other data products for Digital Earth Pacific (DEP) and other.
• Working with and across diverse regional and national teams for data collection, collation, pre-processing, post-processing and analysis.
• Supporting capacity/building training activities across PICTS including supporting development of training materials.

Functional Relationships & Relationship Skills:

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Internal

• Project Officer – Clean Seas
• Geoinformatics Team Leader
• Geoinformatics Team Members

• GEM Division - technical and administration staff

• Liaise regularly with the rest of the Geoinformatics team to ensure alignment with the project delivery and workplan.

Level of Delegation:

Routine Expenditure Budget: 0 Euro

Budget Sign off Authority without requiring approval from direct supervisor: 0 Euro

Personal Specification:

This section is designed to capture the expertise required for the role at the 100% fully effective level. (This does not necessarily reflect what the current position holder has.) This may be a combination of knowledge / experience, qualifications or equivalent level of learning through experience or key skills, attributes or job specific competencies.

Qualifications

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Knowledge/Experience

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Key Skills/Attributes/Job Specific Competencies

The following levels would typically be expected for the 100% fully effective level:

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Key Behaviours

All employees are measured against the following Key Behaviours as part of Performance Development:

• Commitment/ Accountability
• Professional/Technical Expertise
• Teamwork
• Effective Communications & Relationships
• Technical development and monitoring

Personal Attributes

• Strong technical experience in a relevant field
• Aptitude for the provision of high-quality service
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills in English
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to work as part of a team, with a high level of interpersonal skills and under limited supervision
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-cultural environment and awareness of the need for gender sensitivity
• A flexible approach and a willingness to assist with a variety of other tasks within the team;
• High level of professional integrity and ethics
• Friendly demeanour
• Demonstrated high level commitment to customer service

Change to Job Description:

From time to time, it may be necessary to consider changes in the job description in response to the changing nature of the work environment - including technological requirements or statutory changes. Such change may be initiated as necessary by SPC. This Job Description may also be reviewed as part of the preparation for performance planning for the annual performance cycle.