Intelligent Climate Monitoring & IoT Systems Workshop Trainer
Organizational Context
The Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development (IICPSD) is a UNDP Global Policy Centre established in 2011. It partners with the private sector and foundations to drive development through research, advocacy, and partnership brokering. The Center focuses on inclusive business, skills development, impact investing, and resilience. It supports UNDP's global work and offices worldwide, aiming to foster transformative partnerships for sustainable development.
Job Purpose
This role supports the Future Tech Leaders (FTL) programme in Syria, implemented by UNDP IICPSD. The programme aims to equip final-year engineering students and recent graduates with industry-relevant AI skills for climate applications. The Online Volunteer will develop and deliver a workshop on Intelligent Climate Monitoring & IoT Systems, contributing to participants' applied learning in engineering domains. This initiative seeks to build specialized technical capacity for addressing climate challenges through technology.
Responsibilities
The Online Volunteer will develop comprehensive training materials, workshop content, presentations, exercises, and participant resources for the Intelligent Climate Monitoring & IoT Systems Workshop. This includes creating content for up to three sessions. The volunteer will deliver these workshops to the FTL Syria beneficiaries. Additionally, they will prepare evaluation reports, gather feedback for improvements, and summarize activities, participation, achievements, challenges, and recommendations for future programme delivery. This role requires guiding the team focal point and ensuring effective knowledge transfer.
Work Experience
A minimum of 5 years of professional experience (with a Master's degree) in IoT systems, technical training, embedded systems, wireless communications, or sensor-based monitoring solutions is required. Demonstrated hands-on experience in end-to-end IoT system design and deployment, wireless network design for IoT, and applying AI/machine learning to sensor data for environmental monitoring is essential. Experience with Python and IoT protocols is also needed.
Skills
Expertise in Information Technology and Telecommunications, Climate Change, and Environment. Proficiency in developing and delivering technical training programs. Strong knowledge of IoT systems, embedded systems, wireless communications, and AI/machine learning applications for environmental monitoring. Familiarity with Python and relevant libraries. Excellent communication and presentation skills in English.