Digital Information Specialist – Consultant (IT/Data)

Fao; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel opportunities

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

FAO seeks qualified specialists to support digital information systems, data-driven tools and semantic technologies across diverse locations. Assignments may be global or regional, including remote work, with potential travel as required.

We invite experts in IT, information management, semantics and data analysis to contribute to FAO’s strategic frameworks, knowledge platforms and agri-food information services.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in information science, computer science, data science or related field.
• Experience in information management, semantic technologies or data analytics.
• Working knowledge of English and international collaboration experience.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to design, development, testing, deployment of web-based platforms.
• Develop data exchange mechanisms and API integrations.
• Support metadata workflows and knowledge organization.
• Collaborate across IT, information management and data analytics teams.
• Provide technical guidance and contribute to continuous improvement.

Skills

Elasticsearch

APIs

Cloud computing

Data governance

Metadata management

Knowledge graphs

Education

Advanced university degree

Tools

MongoDB

S3-compatible storage

Protégé

PoolParty

SPARQL

Job description

FAO seeks qualified specialists to support digital information systems, data-driven tools and semantic technologies across diverse locations. Assignments may be global or regional, including remote work, with potential travel as required.

We invite experts in IT, information management, semantics and data analysis to contribute to FAO’s strategic frameworks, knowledge platforms and agri-food information services.