For more than 50 years, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF)
has been a key player in African Conservation and sustainable development.
AWF is currently seeking a talented professional to provide
geospatial technical support to AWF’s Heartland Program.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting to the Director Conservation Geography and Senior
Director Conservation Science, the Senior Program Officer-GIS, will provide
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) support to projects led by Heartland
Directors and field staff in coordination with the AWF technical thematic
(pillar) directors.
This position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya with frequent
travel to the field.
At the operational level, this role will lead site-level
resource mapping programs; implement tools designed to streamline and improve
performance of data collection protocols, provide technical support to AWF’s ecological
monitoring, compile, maintain, and analyze spatial data from various sources;
lead spatial capacity development of AWF staff and partners; manage AWF’s
centralized database and web mapping service, maintain logical data structures,
support AWF’s communications with cartographic and analytical data and
represent AWF at appropriate regional geospatial conservation forums as needed.
The successful candidate will;
The successful candidate will;
- Have an MSc in
relevant field from a reputable institution
- Have 5+ years of
applied GIS preferably in natural resources/conservation and development
context
- Be proficient in
ArcGIS, GIS based modeling and GPS-based data collection
- Have
demonstrated ability to design and lead data collection program
- Have significant
experience in editing and integrating datasets from diverse sources
- Be knowledgeable
of statistical analysis particularly as related to spatial data
- Be fluent in
written and spoken English and Kiswahili; French is an added
advantage
- Have the ability
to work independently and within a team in multicultural settings often in
physically demanding conditions
- Have
demonstrated ability to build capacity of multiple stakeholders to engage
in landscape planning and management
A professional operating environment with latitude to innovate
and deliver value as well as a competitive remuneration package is available to
the right person who shares an interest in AWF’s mission and core values.
How to apply:
If you are interested in this position, please send a cover letter and your detailed CV indicating daytime telephone numbers, address and names of three referees with subject ”Senior Program Officer- GIS”, to jobs@awf.org.
Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.
For further information on the position and AWF, please visitwww.awf.org/jobs
For further information on the position and AWF, please visitwww.awf.org/jobs
