GIS Officer

WILMAR PLANTATIONS SDN. BHD.; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Wilmar Plantations Sdn. Bhd. is seeking a GIS professional to support NDPE-related investigations within the Sustainability team. The role involves satellite monitoring, GIS analysis, field verification and collaboration with global teams to assess deforestation and peat development impacts.

The ideal candidate has a BSc in GIS or related field, strong GIS skills, and willingness to travel for field work as required. On-site office based in Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur area.

Qualifications

• Minimum BSc qualification in GIS technology, geography, environmental science or related field.
• Experience in GIS analysis and spatial mapping is required.
• Able to travel and work at remote site if required.

Responsibilities

• Integrate, compile and monitor deforestation alerts or data received from satellite monitoring platforms.
• Identify and monitor deforestation and peat development via GIS desktop analysis.
• Source satellite images/maps, digitize, analyses and produce imagery and map outputs.
• Produce general reports, maps, and results of the analysis from GIS desktop analysis.
• Identify and map HCV areas and High Carbon Stock forest following recognised methods.
• Support NDPE non-compliance investigation and field verifications via GIS analysis.

Skills

GIS analysis

Spatial mapping

Geodatabase management

Field work

Travel flexibility

Communication skills

Education

BSc in GIS/Geography/Environmental Science

Tools

ArcView GIS

ESRI extensions

Job description

Workplace Type: On-Site/Office Based

About the job

This role will be part of the Supplier Compliance team that supports the monitoring and implementation of Wilmar’s Sustainability Policy on No Deforestation, No Peat, and No Exploitation (NDPE) across Wilmar’s supply chain. The candidate will join a global sustainability team to support the investigation, assessment and monitoring of grievances and potential NDPE non-compliances, particularly those relating to deforestation, peat development and land clearing. The role will work closely with teams across the global Sustainability and Grievance teams, supporting the investigation and verification of cases through desktop GIS analysis, satellite monitoring, mapping and, where required, field verification.

Key Responsibilities:

• Integrate, compile and monitor deforestation alerts or data received from satellite monitoring platforms
• Identify and monitor deforestation and peat development via GIS desktop analysis
• Source satellite images/maps, digitize, analyses and produce the imagery and map outputs
• Produce general reports, maps, and result of the analysis from various GIS desktop analysis
• Identify and map fragile areas, High Conservation Value (HCV) Areas and High Carbon Stock (HCS) forest following the Common Guidance for the Identification of HCV and The HCS approach toolkit
• Support investigation and verification of NDPE non-compliance cases that link to deforestation, peat development and illegal land clearing via GIS desktop analysis and field visit when required
• Support the field verification of the HCV-HCSA assessment and to generate maps and relevant files for the assessment report especially in forest and vegetation stratification and patch analysis
• Design and maintain geodatabases using field-acquired data and data from third-party sources
• Digitize concession boundary from raster format to shapefiles and GeoPDF format
• Conduct topology check and fix digitizing error
• Work closely with the Indonesia GIS team to ensure consistency in GIS methodologies, analytical approaches and outputs across grievance investigations.
• Support in supplier engagements, assessments and facilitate training/ capacity-building programs, as and when required.
• Perform other functions/duties as assigned by the team lead/management

Qualifications:

• Minimum BSc qualification in GIS technology, geography, environmental science or related field
• Minimum one year experience in related field.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to convey complex information
• Experience in GIS analysis and spatial mapping
• Experience in spatial data integration and geodatabase management
• Knowledge and familiarity of technical design applications like ArcView GIS or ESRI extensions
• Able to travel and work at remote site if required
• Experience in GIS related development is an added advantage
• Knowledge of High Conservation Values (HCV) and High Carbon Stock Approach (HSCA) methodologies is an added advantage
• Experience in conducting field work in rural settings is an added advantage

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing 1,001-5,000 employees

We are a company focused on talent development to help build our expansion business. As a result of the Wilmar Group, we are now seeking highly motivated individual with initiative and drive to serve the Company.

We are a company focused on talent development to help build our expansion business. As a result of the Wilmar Group, we are now seeking highly motivated individual with initiative and drive to serve the Company.