World Wildlife Fund, Inc.

World Wildlife Fund, Inc.

Senior Conservation Data Analyst/Engineer - R4458

Washington D.C., , United States · Senior

No sponsorshipDetected 22 days ago
JavaScriptPythonAWSGCPAzureData AnalysisData EngineeringData ScienceData VisualizationLLMsStatisticsProject ManagementGISCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving

About the role

  • Since our founding in 1961, WWF has been committed to protecting nature and its resources.
  • We understand that nature is our planet's greatest asset, intrinsically linked to human survival - and that it needs our help.
  • Our work to reverse nature loss and conserve biodiversity has never been more urgent.

Responsibilities

  • Support the development and application of data analysis and visualization methodologies and pipelines with the WWF scientists and program managers.
  • Manage product and projects to deliver key outputs including the Conservation Navigator
  • Perform analyses for select projects; apply advanced statistical and spatial analysis and programming as needed.
  • Manage GIS software licensing and distribute software licenses to all users in the Network.
  • Coordinate with software vendors to obtain and renew licenses and to handle support requests.
  • Maintain data repositories, including GIS servers (e.g., Google Earth Engine, ArcGIS Enterprise, and ArcGIS Online) by keeping software up to date.
  • Maintain knowledge of other data platforms, including cloud-based platforms (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud, Azure) and cloud-based relational databases for use as needed.
  • Develops and maintains data storage management systems, analysis pipelines, and visualization platforms to support conservation data needs.
  • Collaborates with WWF teams to develop and implement new analytical approaches and methodologies.
  • Analyzes and visualizes environmental and socioeconomic data to support decision-making and conservation outcomes.

Requirements

  • RESPECT - We honor the voices and knowledge of people and communities that we serve, and we work to secure their rights to a sustainable future.
  • Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship.
  • In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
  • Experience with conservation, biodiversity, or ecology projects is an asset.

Nice to have

  • apply advanced statistical and spatial analysis and programming as needed.
  • Evaluates and applies new developments in technology, data analysis and open-source tools for analysis and data visualization (e.g. D3.js, QGIS, AI).
  • Other duties as assigned.
  • Analytical thinking
  • Data Communication and Visualization
  • Project ownership
  • Problem solving in complexity
  • Demonstrated experience applying analytical or engineering skills in a geospatial context is strongly preferred.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Please note: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U
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