The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is an international non-profit, research-for-development organization that works with governments, civil society, and private sector organizations to solve water-related issues in developing countries and scale up solutions. IWMI is headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and is a CGIAR research center with offices in 15 countries and a global network of researchers operating in about 56 countries.
We seek proposals from qualified consulting firms to develop a web application utilizing Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure and the Python programming language. Under DIWASA, we aim to develop a web-based application to visualize geospatial and tabular information related to floods and droughts in Africa and country-specific knowledge products, using open-source data, programming languages, and tools. The web tool should have robust visualization and data analytics capabilities so that users can rapidly analyze current and future water risks and inform the decision-making process.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Detailed architecture design document.
- Fully functional web application dashboard with frontend and backend components (The tools should also be standalone to ensure they can be adopted by national partners).
- Comprehensive presentation of historical to current climate hazards and their impact from the continental to sub-national level.
- Climate risk assessment integrating approximately 25 indicators to visualize water, agriculture, and nutrition impacts at the continental to sub-national level.
- Visualization of AWS-generated flood/drought forecasting model products through a simple tool for visualization and dissemination to country-specific partners.
- Flood and Drought Impact Assessment tool that utilizes DEA data assets, AWS ODR, and other geospatial products (e.g., NOAA/IRI forecast, NASA Earth Data Cloud, and several others) to visualize pre-, during-, and post-flood/drought assessments.
- Source code repository with version control (e.g., Git).
- Documentation, including user manuals, API documentation, and deployment guides.
- Training sessions for our team members on maintaining and operating the web application.
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Essential:
- Experience in geospatial data integration, spatial analysis, and environmental risk analysis.
- Expertise in collaborating with CGIAR centers on projects involving geospatial data aggregation, index calculation, and analytics creation.
- Expertise in handling hazard datasets and other environmental data, such as water, agriculture, and nutrition.
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Essential:
- In-depth knowledge of geospatial data sources and the ability to aggregate and compute indices for advanced analytics.
- Proficiency with GIS services and spatial data visualization for hazard and risk analysis.
- Expertise in integrating multiple data sources, such as Digital Earth Africa APIs, AWS ODR, and other cloud-based platforms.
- Extensive experience in data aggregation, standardization, and generating actionable insights from diverse environmental datasets.
- Demonstrated success in collaborating with CGIAR centers on similar environmental and agricultural projects.
Desirable:
- Familiarity with climate risk assessment and environmental impact modeling.
- Experience with systems thinking, equity, and transformative planning in environmental projects.
SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED:
Essential
- Ability to work with large geospatial datasets, aggregating and analyzing data for decision-making.
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, or SQL for data processing and analysis.
- Expertise in developing user-friendly, responsive web applications that visualize complex geospatial data.
- Strong communication skills to effectively present technical data insights to stakeholders, particularly in the context of environmental or agricultural decision-making.
- Effective collaboration with CGIAR centers and multidisciplinary teams across various sectors.
Desirable:
- Knowledge of machine learning and AI tools for predicting hazards and enhancing decision support.
- Familiarity with natural language processing (NLP) for decision support systems.
- Expertise in cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure) for scalable and secure data management.
Benefits
This is a globally hired consultancy; therefore, firms with relevant abilities are encouraged to apply. IWMI offers a competitive monthly rate for this assignment. The duration of the contract will be for a period of three (03) months.
How to Apply: Apply for the position by following the application instructions at www.iwmi.org/jobs. We will be accepting applications until 24:00 (IST) on November 07, 2024 (applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis). Your application must include a company profile, a technical proposal, a financial proposal, and three (3) references. Receipt of all applications will be acknowledged, but only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
IWMI believes that diversity powers our innovation, contributes to our excellence, and is critical to our mission. We offer a multi-cultural, multi-color, multi-generational, and multi-disciplinary working environment. We are consciously creating an inclusive organization that reflects our global character and our commitment to gender equity. We, therefore, encourage applicants from all cultures, races, ethnicities, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability statuses, sexual orientations, and gender identities to apply.
