Integrated Landscape Management / Geoportal Advisor

Duties & Responsibilities The key responsibilities of the Integrated Landscape Management / GeoPortal Advisor will include the following: You carry the end responsibility for the Soil Values Landscapes approach. You are excellent at leading your team in taking ownership from idea to impact, execution and delivery. You will convene at the highest level at a regional, national and landscape level, to build partnerships on landscape and systems transformation. You drive the impact across the ILM and GeoPortal by steering on innovation, delivery, and partnerships with key partners. You work directly with the GeoPortal team members, MEL advisors and country coordinators, a team of multiple nationalities and professional backgrounds. You are responsible for the expansion and maintenance of the GeoPortal and contributing to the further strategic development of Soil Values. University degree (master’s degree) in the field of rural development (agriculture, livestock, pastoralism, economy, sociology) or related field. Advanced knowledge on Geography, Geoinformatics, GIS, or related fields is a plus 10 years of relevant working experience in a leadership role in the private sector, government agency or knowledge organization of which at least 5 years in a senior leadership position 10 years of experience in integrated spatial planning, community-based watershed development, climate-smart agriculture, natural resource management, and/or agroecology/regenerative agriculture 5 years of working in consortiums, with good communication skills, experience working with public administration and local implementing partners (local authorities, land commission, civil society) Deep knowledge, interest and expertise in sustainable landscape development, international and specifically to natural resource management (i.e. soil, forest, water) linked to drylands and savannahs, land conflicts, and the reality of developing & fragile economies You have a strong senior network in West Africa as well as in governments and multilateral partners, preferably also in knowledge institutes and civil society Results-oriented skills and attitude as well as a commitment to working with local partners and in remote and fragile areas Fluency in English and French both written and spoken is required. Excellent intercultural leadership, teamwork, coaching, communication, networking and organizational skills Strong understanding of geospatial products or spatial data platforms. Command of data gover