Call for CVs: GIS and Data Visualization Specialists

Social Impact (SI) is a Washington, DC-area international development management consulting firm. We provide monitoring, evaluation, strategic planning, and capacity building services to advance development effectiveness. We work across all development sectors including democracy and governance, health and education, the environment, and economic growth. Since 1997 we have worked in over one hundred countries for clients such as US government agencies, bilateral donors, multilateral development banks, foundations, and nonprofits.

Social Impactstrivesto be agreat place to work.We are proud of our diversity andactively seekto expand itasa way of improving our employees' experience, our collective professional breadth and the quality of the work we do. We seek to promote equityand inclusionthrough our policies and practices andbuild a culture ofbelonging for everyonewhere differences and authenticity are honored and embraced. We work hard to create opportunities for growth and ensure that our staff are fulfilled and engaged.Webelieve we are better when we collaborate, learn from one another and have fun while working hard.

Position Description:

Social Impact is developing a more robust cadre of long-term consultants who can provide GIS and data visualization support for various research activities, which may include impact evaluations, performance evaluations, monitoring systems, or other studies. Topics covered range across sectors, including education, democracy and governance, health, economic growth, environment, and others.

Under this solicitation, SI intends to select qualified consultants to contract via Blanket Service Agreements (BSAs). Each BSA will establish pricing and parameters for ordering services in the future. SI project teams will then issue Work Orders for the procurement of specific services over the duration of the BSA. Once the Work Order is fully executed, the consultant shall provide the services described in the Work Order. SI is only obligated to pay for services ordered through Work Orders issued under the BSA and delivered by the consultant in accordance with the terms/conditions of the BSA.

The level of engagement of each consultant under the BSA is variable and project dependent. The initial consulting agreement will be for one year from the date the BSA is fully executed and may be extended based on performance. All work may be completed remotely. This solicitation does not commit SI to award a contract nor to a specific level of engagement.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct geospatial analyses
• Produce maps and other meaningful data visualizations from geospatial data
• Produce high-quality data visualizations from large quantitative datasets
• Provide technical assistance to project teams in each of these areas

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Geography, computer science, economics, statistics, social science, or related field required; Advanced degree preferred
• Minimum 3 years' experience in GIS and data visualization
• Demonstrated proficiency in GIS software (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS, R-spatial, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience producing high-quality meaningful data visualizations in R or other statistical software
• Experience creating online data dashboards using Microsoft PowerBi, R Shiny, Tableau, ArcGIS Online, or other software preferred
• Fluency in English

Selection and interviews will be performed on a rolling basis and interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

To learn more about Social Impact, please visit our website: http://www.socialimpact.com

SI is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview. Please, no phone calls.