About Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacificis part of the United Nations system, working to promote international cooperation and address global challenges. As a UN entity, it contributes to the organization’s mission of maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations, and promoting international cooperation in solving international problems and encouraging respect for human rights.

Job Summary

This consultancy provides an opportunity to contribute specialized expertise to Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific’s mission in international cooperation and sustainable development. Working in Thailand, you will apply your professional skills to address complex challenges in international cooperation and sustainable development and support the organization’s programmatic objectives. This role offers the flexibility of consultancy work while contributing to meaningful international development outcomes with global impact.

Key Details

• Job Title:Senior Consultant on Crop Biodiversity Assessment (Indonesia)
• Grade:CON
• Location:Bangkok (Remote work possible)
• Department:Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
• Contract Type:Consultancy
• Salary Range:$50,000.0 – $120,000.0 USD annually

Qualifications

• Academic Qualifications: Demonstrated experience in GIS, remote and geospatial data processing, modeling and validation for agriculture.
• Academic Qualifications: Leadership in research and academe Multi-displinary field research on geospatial information applications and tool development for all aspects of agriculture (water, soil, climate).
• Academic Qualifications: Science-policy interface work; research fund management Multi-displinary field research on geospatial information applications and tool development for all aspects of agriculture (water, soil, climate)..
• Language: Excellent English in both speaking and writing skills.
• Fluency in Bahasa Indonesia is required..

Skills

• The key expected results are: – Enhanced knowledge and data availability in three sub-national locations in three targets countries namely Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines, to assess and monitor the state of crop diversity. – Enhanced capacity of space agencies and partner universities in the three target countries to develop satellite-derived tools to assess and monitor the state of crop diversity.
• In Indonesia, ESCAP is partnering with the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) and Universitas Brawijaya to implement the project.
• To support the implementation of the activities, the Space Applications Section is recruiting a senior consultant with extensive expertise in crop diversity monitoring and research in Indonesia.
• Building on the field data collection and analysis undertaken under the project in 2024-2025, the senior consultant will provide advanced technical expertise and project implementation services to implement the following project activities: A1.1.1.
• Conduct technical workshops with ministries of agriculture, environment, and statistics to determine information needs related to crop biodiversity reporting requirements and policies, mapping of existing data systems.
• Train space agency and partner universities to collect data and conduct field validation A1.1.4.
• Develop local geospatial databases A1.1.5.
• Incorporate data collection methodology in courses and/or curricula offered by a partner universities EXTENSION: A1.1.6.
• Organize a regional meeting and the annual CropBio project meeting (2025).

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Professional development opportunities
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
• Inclusive and collaborative work environment

How to Apply