GIS Specialist at University of Nairobi

REF: AD/10/104/22

The GIS Specialist will be engaged in the following research activities:

• Support the development of a spatial database on: Climate hazards (highest resolution probabilistic data); Infrastructure networks and assets - energy, water, roads, rail, ports, airports, and ICT assets; Critical physical assets that rely on infrastructure systems, such
• as hospitals, clinics, and schools; Natural assets that can play a role in protecting or substituting infrastructure assets and services; and Related economic and social services that rely on these networks (e.g. trade flows and traffic flows)
• Together with Post-Doctoral Fellow – GIS and the Post-Doctoral Fellow – Climate Change & Adaptation, map climate hotspots where infrastructure systems and assets
• are exposed to climate related hazards
• Perform spatial analysis in collaboration with other project team members to support quantification of climate impacts on physical assets and the cost of disruptions on services.
• Provide technical support in the Master class on PPPs training.
• Any other duties as may be prescribed by the Supervisors.

Requirements:

Essential

• Hold a BSc degree in Geospatial Engineering or equivalent
• Hold an MSc degree in GIS or equivalent
• Competent in using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) tools
• Strong spatial database development, statistical and modelling skills
• Knowledge of climate change and adaptation and the policy contexts
• Desire to learn and explore new intellectual territory
• Motivation and ability to work collaboratively in a large trans disciplinary project including multiple disciplines, cultures, languages and environments
• Willingness to undertake field and stakeholder-based research
• Demonstrate strong communication skills, both oral and written
• Ability to work with minimum supervision