Geospatial Data Scientist (French speaking)
Flexible within Africa/Europe, CET time zonesFull-TimeMiddle
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Job Details
- Languages
- French, English
- Experience
- Minimum 3-5 years of professional experience in geospatial data analyses; Minimum 1-2 years of professional experience in energy access projects
- Required Skills
- PythonSQLMachine LearningAlgorithmsData Structures
Requirements
- Master’s degree (M.Sc.) or equivalent qualification in energy / engineering / science with a focus on spatial data analysis
- Minimum 3-5 years of professional experience in geospatial data analyses with knowledge of data structures, algorithms, tools, and the fundamentals of statistics and mathematics underlying data science
- Minimum 1-2 years of professional experience in energy access projects and with energy sector planning tools (e.g., least-cost electrification models, demand forecasting)
- Proficiency in Python for geospatial data analysis (e.g. geopandas, shapely, rasterio, gdal)
- Experience with Geographic Information Systems (for example QGIS, ArcGIS)
- Excellent communication skills
- Experience with writing technical reports around geospatial data analyses
- Fluency in French (oral and written)
- Fluency in English (oral and written)
- Comfort and initiative in adopting AI tools (e.g., for coding, analysis, or documentation) as part of daily workflows
Responsibilities
- Apply VIDA’s spatial analysis tools and prepare our software for real-life projects (energy access planning, agriculture, climate risk assessment)
- Improve, automate, and extend workflows with Python and SQL scripting
- Explore, pre-process and integrate new datasets and map layers into the VIDA software
- Explore and implement new spatial data analysis methods, using Machine Learning and sector-specific modelling frameworks
- Ensure clear documentation, reporting, and communication across all project phases
- Ensure project outputs meet technical quality standards and are accessible to end-users
- Interact with international project partners and clients, and prepare/present work in reports and presentations, in English and French
- Facilitate workshops, trainings, and meetings to ensure alignment and adoption of project outcomes, in English and French
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