Provide overall control over data collection, systematization and harmonisation of soil maps, datasets,
Make calibrations and cross validations of existing soil maps (hard copies)
Contribute to the Az SIS spatial data infrastructure design and preparation
Selection of input data, predictors and for national digital soil maps
Determine the software tools, modules, scripts and data for producing of digital soil maps
Support the training sessions on soil survey and data collection
Deliver training sessions on digital soil mapping, data preparation, harmonisation, as well as trainings to the the national staff on digital soil mapping techniques and producing the soil property maps and to guide the development of the soil suitability case studies
Quality assessment and quality check of collected soil data, information and analyses
Conduct evaluation, validation, preparation and harmonisation of national soil profile database
Guidance in preparation of high resolution (100-250m) digital soil maps of soil properties and threats and uncertainty assessments
Consultations and guidance in producing of digital soil property and uncertainty maps using the recent Digital Soil Mapping techniques and tools
Guidance in preparation of soil suitability maps for selected crops
Validation of the output of digital soil property and threat maps processing on test sites
Control work in preparation of the soil risk and soil suitability maps
Development of symbology for national soil maps and national soil grids of soil properties
Support the validation of national digital soil maps
Participating in preparation of soil suitability maps for different agricultural crops
Assistance in preparation of meta data for all produced GIS layers compatible with GloSIS and INSPIRE data standards
Xüsusi tələblər
Advanced university degree in agricultural sciences, soil science or related field and focus on spatial data analyses, data science, geostatistics, digital soil mapping
Minimum 5 years of experience in digital soil mapping, environmental modelling, spatial data analyses
Working knowledge (level C) of English
National of Azerbaijan or resident of the country with valid work permit