JOB REFERENCE : ICPAC/AMESD/HR/6/
Location : ICPAC, Nairobi, Kenya
Job Title : Remote Sensing Assistant
Grade : Project staff
Accountable to : Official AMESD Counterpart
Duration : 2 Years contract (24 months)
Salary : 1,000.00 Euro per month
Background
The objective of the African Monitoring of the Environment for Sustainable Development (AMESD) Project (funded by the European Development Fund) is to enhance monitoring for sustainable management of the environment thereby contributing to poverty alleviation. Within the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) region, the activities are focusing on the assessment and monitoring of land degradation and natural habitats for sustainable land management. The Regional Implementation Centre, the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC), a specialized institution providing climate information, prediction and early warning for applications in support of environmental management, is responsible for the overall management of the Thema and for developing the Natural Habitat Conservation (NHC) service.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the general supervision of the Director of ICPAC and the AMESD counterpart, the Remote Sensing Assistant will be responsible for the following duties and responsibilities:
- Process and analyse remote sensing time series, mostly from Eumetcast data flow, and implement near real time processing chains;
- Develop and updating of the IGAD Thema image database;
- Maintain and use of the AMESD satellite ground receiving station;
- Organize and coordinate ground truthing missions, classify high resolution imagery;
- Prepare periodic progress reports and annual reports showing achievements against planned targets and providing justification for performance gaps;
- Undertake any other related duties as may be assigned by the AMESD counterpart.
Education
At least a bachelor’s degree in remote sensing science, geography, physics or related discipline with specialization in image processing and remote sensing software.
Work experience
At least 5 years of working experience in operational remote sensing unit services or projects with a strong image processing component. Image server management and ground truthing experience.
Competencies
- Digital image processing algorithms and raster methods;
- Remote sensing sofware and processing, particularly ERDAS Image suite, ENVI etc;
- Ability to customize image processing software with coded scripts in languages, including IDL;
- Image server management (ArcGIS image server or other);
- Surveying and ground truthing;
- System management and Linux operating system;
- Ability to prepare written reports in a clear, concise and meaningful manner;
- Ability to work in an international environment.
Languages
Fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of French would be an added advantage.
Qualified and interested persons should send their applications to the ICPAC AMESD manager, IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC), P.O. Box 10304 00100 Nairobi, Kenya; E-mail: amesd@icpac.net, copy to director@icpac.net and AMESD TA-TE igad_thema@amesd.org by Monday 14th of June 2010, 8:00 AM, enclosing a cover letter and an updated curriculum vitae containing details of their qualifications, experience, contact telephone, e-mail address as well as names and addresses of three referees.