The
Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) is looking for
qualified and highly motivated individuals to fill the following positions:
Remote Sensing / Satellite Image Interpreter and GIS Products Developer
Duties and responsibilities:
Remote Sensing / Satellite Image Interpreter and GIS Products Developer
Duties and responsibilities:
- Carry out satellite image processing and interpretation based on low, medium high and very high resolution data.
- Undertake change detection based on the interpreted outputs.
- Prepare map products from satellite images and their derivatives.
- GIS data gathering, processing, analysis and presentation: digital cartographic products.
- Creating products from services using geo-processing models.
Requirements:
- A first Degree in a relevant field, especially in Geomatics or Natural Sciences (Environment, Geography, Rangeland Management, Forestry, Water Resources, etc).
- At least one (1) year experience in satellite image interpretation and analysis for the Remote Sensing/Satellite Image Interpreter position and two (2) years and above for the GIS Products Developer position in geo-processing and spatial modeling.
- Competent in using Remote Sensing and GIS software (ArcGIS, Erdas Imagine, Envi, Ecognition, Geovis/Madcat, Idrisi, etc)
- A team player with positive attitude, fast learning and adaptation to new technologies.
- Applicants with good knowledge and practical skill of geo-processing and geodatabase management will have added advantage for the GIS position.
Interested
candidates in the above two positions should forward their applications
including a cover letter, curriculum vitae, copies of certificates and
telephone contacts or email addresses of 3 referees preferably former
supervisors to jobs@rcmrd.org to reach us not later than Friday, 18th November
2011.