GIS & Remote Sensing Support Volunteer [SPI]

Mission and objectivesThe Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development (IICPSD) works with the private sector and foundations to advance transformative partnerships for sustainable development. Established in 2011 in partnership with the Government of Türkiye, IICPSD is one of UNDP’s six Global Policy Centres, supporting inclusive business, skills development, impact investing, and resilience. Through the Tech Volunteers for Resilience (Tech4R) programme, UNDP mobilizes skilled volunteers worldwide to co-create open-source digital solutions for disaster preparedness and response. This role focuses on leveraging geospatial intelligence and remote sensing for Armenia’s disaster data system.

ContextUNDP Armenia and Tech4R are developing an integrated disaster risk data platform. To ensure it supports effective emergency response, GIS and remote sensing are essential to map hazards, monitor impacts, and visualize risks. Volunteers will contribute to building layered maps, processing drone and satellite imagery, and integrating spatial data into decision-support tools.

Task DescriptionTheGIS & Remote Sensing Support Volunteer will: • Collect, clean, and manage geospatial datasets (infrastructure, hazard maps, population data). • Process and analyze satellite imagery and drone data for disaster impact assessment. • Create layered maps to visualize affected areas and highlight hotspots. • Integrate GIS outputs with field-collected data and dashboards. • Support geospatial modeling to predict disaster risks and secondary hazards. • Provide technical guidance to national GIS officers and emergency teams.

Competencies and values• Accountability • Adaptability and flexibility • Creativity • Judgement and decision-making • Planning and organising • Professionalism • Self-management

Living conditions and remarksThis is a volunteer assignment, not an employment. By sharing your time, energy, and talents, you can support communities in need and become part of something greater than yourself — a global movement for peace, development and humanitarian aid. Volunteering strengthens trust, solidarity, and reciprocity among citizens, and it can promote a sense of belonging and purpose. This is an unpaid volunteer assignment. UN Volunteer entitlement for this assignment: • Private insurance for the duration of the assignment: Health, dental, life and dismemberment (coverage by CIGNA) Other benefits include: - International collaboration and mentorship - Skills development in real world, UN-driven projects - Certificate of Service and exposure to international work - Notes: This UN Volunteer assignment will be supporting the Tech4R programme. The Tech Volunteers for Resilience (Tech4R) programme mobilizes skilled digital volunteers to co-create open-source solutions that strengthen disaster resilience. This assignment focuses on building digital tools and dashboards that support real-time decision-making in disaster contexts. UN Volunteers for this particular assignment are governed by the particular conditions set out in their offers and contracts.