GIS and Environmental Specialist

Faradata Social Change and Women Empowerment Organization (FSCWEO) is a non-governmental, non-profit organization established on 20 July 2020 in Afghanistan. FSCWEO works to promote social change, empower women and youth, and support vulnerable communities through programs in education, health, WASH, livelihoods, human rights, and humanitarian assistance. With active offices in Kandahar, Herat, Helmand, Farah, Daikundi, Nangarhar and Nimruz, the organization aims to build an Afghanistan where all people—regardless of gender, ethnicity, or religion—live in dignity and equality.

Faradata Social Change and Women Empowerment Organization (FSCWEO) is a non-governmental, non-profit organization established on 20 July 2020 in Afghanistan. FSCWEO works to promote social change, empower women and youth, and support vulnerable communities through programs in education, health, WASH, livelihoods, human rights, and humanitarian assistance. With active offices in Kandahar, Herat, Helmand, Farah, Daikundi, Nangarhar and Nimruz, the organization aims to build an Afghanistan where all people—regardless of gender, ethnicity, or religion—live in dignity and equality.

Job Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities Job Responsibilities Job Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update GIS databases, maps, and spatial datasets for project planning and implementation.
• Conduct GIS-based spatial analysis to support environmental assessments, land-use planning, and site selection processes.
• Prepare high-quality thematic maps, geospatial reports, and data visualizations for technical and management purposes.
• Carry out environmental screening and assessments in accordance with project requirements and applicable environmental regulations.
• Identify and analyze environmental risks and propose appropriate mitigation measures.
• Support the selection of project sites through environmental and geospatial analysis.
• Collect, verify, and manage spatial and environmental data from field surveys, satellite imagery, GPS devices, and other relevant sources.
• Ensure the accuracy, quality, and integrity of GIS and environmental datasets.
• Prepare environmental monitoring reports and provide recommendations for sustainable project implementation.
• Coordinate with project teams, government authorities, and stakeholders on GIS and environmental matters.
• Provide technical support and guidance to field teams regarding GIS data collection and environmental compliance.
• Assist in developing environmental management plans, monitoring frameworks, and environmental safeguard documentation.
• Conduct field visits to verify spatial data, assess environmental conditions, and monitor project activities.
• Maintain proper documentation and archiving of GIS products, environmental assessments, and related technical reports.
• Support capacity-building activities and training related to GIS applications, environmental management, and data collection tools.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, donor requirements, and national environmental standards.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Project Manager or supervisor related to GIS and environmental management.

Develop, maintain, and update GIS databases, maps, and spatial datasets for project planning and implementation.

Develop, maintain, and update GIS databases, maps, and spatial datasets for project planning and implementation.

Conduct GIS-based spatial analysis to support environmental assessments, land-use planning, and site selection processes.

Conduct GIS-based spatial analysis to support environmental assessments, land-use planning, and site selection processes.

Prepare high-quality thematic maps, geospatial reports, and data visualizations for technical and management purposes.

Prepare high-quality thematic maps, geospatial reports, and data visualizations for technical and management purposes.

Carry out environmental screening and assessments in accordance with project requirements and applicable environmental regulations.

Carry out environmental screening and assessments in accordance with project requirements and applicable environmental regulations.

Identify and analyze environmental risks and propose appropriate mitigation measures.

Identify and analyze environmental risks and propose appropriate mitigation measures.

Support the selection of project sites through environmental and geospatial analysis.

Support the selection of project sites through environmental and geospatial analysis.

Collect, verify, and manage spatial and environmental data from field surveys, satellite imagery, GPS devices, and other relevant sources.

Collect, verify, and manage spatial and environmental data from field surveys, satellite imagery, GPS devices, and other relevant sources.

Ensure the accuracy, quality, and integrity of GIS and environmental datasets.

Ensure the accuracy, quality, and integrity of GIS and environmental datasets.

Prepare environmental monitoring reports and provide recommendations for sustainable project implementation.

Prepare environmental monitoring reports and provide recommendations for sustainable project implementation.

Coordinate with project teams, government authorities, and stakeholders on GIS and environmental matters.

Coordinate with project teams, government authorities, and stakeholders on GIS and environmental matters.

Provide technical support and guidance to field teams regarding GIS data collection and environmental compliance.

Provide technical support and guidance to field teams regarding GIS data collection and environmental compliance.

Assist in developing environmental management plans, monitoring frameworks, and environmental safeguard documentation.

Assist in developing environmental management plans, monitoring frameworks, and environmental safeguard documentation.

Conduct field visits to verify spatial data, assess environmental conditions, and monitor project activities.

Conduct field visits to verify spatial data, assess environmental conditions, and monitor project activities.

Maintain proper documentation and archiving of GIS products, environmental assessments, and related technical reports.

Maintain proper documentation and archiving of GIS products, environmental assessments, and related technical reports.

Support capacity-building activities and training related to GIS applications, environmental management, and data collection tools.

Support capacity-building activities and training related to GIS applications, environmental management, and data collection tools.

Ensure compliance with organizational policies, donor requirements, and national environmental standards.

Ensure compliance with organizational policies, donor requirements, and national environmental standards.

Perform any other duties assigned by the Project Manager or supervisor related to GIS and environmental management.

Perform any other duties assigned by the Project Manager or supervisor related to GIS and environmental management Perform any other duties assigned by the Project Manager or supervisor related to GIS and environmental management . . .

 

Ø  Academic Qualifications: • Minimum Bachelor’s degree in GIS, Environmental Science or related discipline Professional experience: • Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in GIS mapping and environmental assessment • Experience in spatial analysis, environmental screening and site selection Language: • Fluency in Pashto and Dari is required • Proficiency in oral and written English is required.

Ø  Academic Qualifications:
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in GIS, Environmental Science or related discipline
Professional experience:
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in GIS mapping and environmental assessment
• Experience in spatial analysis, environmental screening and site selection
Language:
• Fluency in Pashto and Dari is required
• Proficiency in oral and written English is required.

Ø  Academic Qualifications:
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in GIS, Environmental Science or related discipline
Professional experience:
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in GIS mapping and environmental assessment
• Experience in spatial analysis, environmental screening and site selection
Language:
• Fluency in Pashto and Dari is required
• Proficiency in oral and written English is required.

Ø  Academic Qualifications:
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in GIS, Environmental Science or related discipline
Professional experience:
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in GIS mapping and environmental assessment
• Experience in spatial analysis, environmental screening and site selection
Language:
• Fluency in Pashto and Dari is required
• Proficiency in oral and written English is required.

Ø  Academic Qualifications:
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in GIS, Environmental Science or related discipline
Professional experience:
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in GIS mapping and environmental assessment
• Experience in spatial analysis, environmental screening and site selection
Language:
• Fluency in Pashto and Dari is required
• Proficiency in oral and written English is required.

Ø  Ø  Ø   Academic Qualifications: Academic Qualifications: Academic Qualifications:
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in GIS, Environmental Science or related discipline
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in GIS, Environmental Science or related discipline
Professional experience:
Professional experience:
Professional experience:
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in GIS mapping and environmental assessment
• Experience in spatial analysis, environmental screening and site selection

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in GIS mapping and environmental assessment
• Experience in spatial analysis, environmental screening and site selection
Language: Language: Language:
• Fluency in Pashto and Dari is required
• Proficiency in oral and written English is required
• Fluency in Pashto and Dari is required
• Proficiency in oral and written English is required . .

 

Ø Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV and cover letter to (hr@fscweo.org) by 14 June 2026 Please mention the vacancy title, and Province name in the subject line of your email. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

Ø Ø Ø       Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV and cover letter to ( hr@fscweo.org hr@fscweo.org ) by 14 June 2026 Please mention the vacancy title, and Province name in the subject line of your email. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.