Result of Service

The outputs of this consultancy include in-country and regional capacity development activities and a drought monitoring portal for Uzbekistan in implementation of the following project activities: - A1.1.2: Build a drought information system in selected countries, which contains the development of conceptual framework of the system, geoportal, database, awareness and digital drought map through research on model building, field data work and analysis. - A1.1.3: Organize three national level training sessions, one in each target country to use and manage a drought information system with development of operation manuals. Under the direct supervision of the project manager and general supervision of the Chief, Space Applications Section, the Consultant will carry out the following duties: Duties and Responsibilities 1. Organize a regional hands-on training on drought indicators (approximately 30 participants) 2. Develop an operational user-friendly drought monitoring system portal for Uzbekistan EXTENSION 1: 3. Develop an operational manual for users 4. Organize training for users (minimum of 25 participants from various agencies) Under the direct supervision of the Project Officer and overall supervision of the Chief, Space Applications Section, the consultant will deliver the following outputs/deliverables Output 1: An agreed regional training agenda and information note on logistics by 28 November 2025 Output 2: A prototype portal ready for demonstration by 15 December 2025 Output 3: Completed regional training by 22 December 2025 EXTENSION1: - Output 4: A fully operational drought monitoring system, complete with a public interface and a user operational manual, by 15 March 2026. Output 5: Field validation by 15 April 2026 Output 6: Completed training for users by 15 June 2026

Work Location

Remote

Expected duration

28/11/25 – 15/6/26

Duties and Responsibilities

Qualifications/special skills

Academic degree in engineering, information technology, capacity development, big Earth data analysis, remote sensing, economics or related fields. Have at least five years of working experience in conceptualizing and operationalizing geospatial information applications for development uses and corresponding capacity development. Experience in leading teams and/or organizations is required.

Languages

Fluency in English and Uzbek is required. Working proficiency in Russian is an Experience in leading teams and/or organizations is advantage.

Not available.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.