Trillion Trees Geospatial Data Coordinator

About the organization: 

Trillion Trees is the united force of BirdLife International, WCS and WWF. Together we protect and restore forests all over the world - for the benefit f people, nature and climate.

https://trilliontrees.org/

Position Description: 

In this position the fellow will be tasked with collating, verification and processing of spatial data for the Forest Restoration Catalyst landscape pipeline. These data are gathered from across the Trillion Trees partners, BirdLife International, WCS and WWF and will largely consist of boundary shapefiles.

Key tasks will include:

Cataloguing existing geospatial data and gathering updated geospatial data from TT partners

Loading the data into one GIS for visualisation and verification

Assist the Forest Restoration Catalyst team with research and analysis to identify key landscapes to develop more details analyses on

Perform queries to develop and create various maps for presentations, reports and meetings at different scales and layouts through the use of GIS/ desktop software

Overview: Trillion Trees and the Forest Restoration Catalyst

Delivering and scaling high quality Forest landscape Restoration is key to Trillion Trees strategy. We support existing programmes in all the tropical forest regions, working at the forest frontier, where greatest forest restoration potential exists to address land use change and deliver positive outcomes for biodiversity and rural people.

High quality Forest Landscape Restoration sequesters carbon, increases food security, addresses rural poverty, and benefits critical biodiversity. Delivering it at scale requires substantial financing, hinging on a robust investment case and a strong enabling environment. But few projects pioneering nature-based solutions have the resources to reach investment readiness. The Forest Restoration Catalyst (FRC) has been developed by Trillion Trees to address this need.

The FRC works by co-creating landscape level initiatives with local communities, supporting pilot projects, and ensuring equitable benefit-sharing mechanisms. It offers catalytic funding, facilitating the foundational work needed to create long-term, sustainable business models to deliver high quality FLR. Projects are designed to capitalise on outcomes-based financing opportunities and working through the complexities of de-risking business plans where biodiversity and climate gains are made alongside financial gains for local communities and investors.

Desired Qualifications: 

- Demonstrated Knowledge of GIS software e.g. ArcGIS or QGIS (preferred) and the ability to edit and interpret GIS data
- Research and analysis methods and techniques
- File and record management
- Operating a personal computer utilizing standard software such as Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint and Excel)
- Written and oral communication skills

Time Commitment:  7 hours/week