Latest Career Opportunities in Kenya 2013.
Kenya Forest Service is a State Corporation established to sustainably manage, conserve, develop and
protect forest resources for Kenya’s social-economic development.
The Service seeks to recruit highly
competent, self driven and results oriented individuals of high integrity to fill the following positions:
Job Title : Remote Sensing Officer - 1 Post
Grade : KFS 7
Reporting To : Head Of Forest Planning And Information System
Location : Based At KFS Head Office, Karura.
The
Kenya Forest Service is developing institutional capacity for central
GIS and remote sensing hub to
support the sustainable management of
forests through modern technology.
This will require specialized
personnel in remote sensing data collection and distributed GIS systems
to facilitate field staff to undertake forest resource assessment
Overall responsibilities
Development and management of forest cover monitoring system
Setting of standards for collection, input and storage of remotely
sensed data for detecting forest cover changes and forest health arising
from deforestation, forest degradation and enhanced forest conservation
programmes
Coordinate gathering, analysis and modeling of remotely sensed forest data
Produce periodical updates of forest cover and forest cover change (change detection)
Assist in building the required capacity for conducting forest resource
assessment through remote sensing technology and maintain forest
resource database.
Advising the Service on changes in forest cover
Liaising with other stakeholders in the field of remote sensing
Qualifications, experience and key competencies A minimum of Bachelors degree in Geo-informatics, Surveying, Remote Sensing or equivalent from an accredited university
A minimum of three (3) years of working experience in application of remote sensing technology
Practical experience in use of remote sensing software application in
natural resource assessment and or monitoring is an added advantage
Good knowledge of remote sensing, photogrammetry and related technologies such as Global Navigation Satellite systems (GNSS)
Ability to collect, analyze and appropriately display remotely sensed data
Proficiency with various computer applications including but not
limited to Microsoft office, computer assisted drawing (CAD), ILWIS,
ERDAS, IDRIS
Ability to explain complicated technical concepts in a clear, correct and concise manner to nontechnical users
Ability to freely share information with others and collaborate with a high-performance multi-disciplinary team
Application Procedure
Interested
and suitably qualified candidates should send their application,
detailed Curriculum Vitae with daytime contacts, testimonials and copies
of academic and professional certificates to the undersigned so as to
reach us on or before Friday, 31st May 2013.
Director
Kenya Forest Service
P.O. BOX 30513-00100
Nairobi.
These are permanent and pensionable positions in the Kenya Forest Service.
The Kenya Forest Service is an equal opportunity employer. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Friday, 17 May 2013
Kenya Forest Service Jobs.
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