Job Title: GIS Systems Developer
Organisation: Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD)
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Closing Date: 22nd April 2014
Job Description:
Duties:
• Develop and implement geospatial applications to integrate models and model data into the SERVIRAfrica portal.
• Produce system designs and implementation plans for software components and/or applications.
• Research, test, build, and coordinate the conversion and/or integration of new components based on client requirements.
• Test developed applications to ensure required functionality and performance requirements are met.
• Produce user manuals or other methods of user guidance (e.g. online help) and provide technical assistance to application users.
• Design, document, code, and test GIS solutions and GIS applications.
• Participate in knowledge sharing mechanisms, capacity development and knowledge exchange processes at RCMRD and the SERVIR network.
Qualifications and Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree with emphasis in GIS and computer science or related field.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in Geospatial Analysis and GIS software.
• A geospatial analyst background or similar work experience, computer programming expertise, database management systems and using Structured Query Language is required.
• Proficiency in the use of propriety and open source GIS packages and corresponding developer tools, development and use of scripts multiple data formats is essential.
Contract Duration: One (1) year renewable.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates, who should be Kenyan citizens, should submit their applications, along with a detailed Curriculum Vitae as well as copies of relevant certificates and testimonials to:
Director General,
Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for
Development,
P.O Box 632, 00618, Ruaraka,
Nairobi
Or through e-mail: jobs@rcmrd.org
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