Scientist - Remote Sensing and Drought Risk job at International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

Vacancy title:
Scientist - Remote Sensing and Drought Risk

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Professional Services , Category: Management ]

Jobs at:

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

Deadline of this Job:
08 January 2022  

Duty Station:
Within Kenya , Nairobi , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, December 08, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed


JOB DETAILS:
Job Type: Full Time
Qualification: BA/BSc/HNDExperience
Location: Nairobi
Job Field: Science
Background
The scientist will be contributing to the larger agenda within the Livestock Climate and System Resilience (LCSR) initiative of the One CGIAR, in addition to supporting work on sustainable environmental practices in the drylands. The scientist filling this position will be part of an interdisciplinary team whose main objective is to develop and incubate digital agriculture innovations (i.e., technological, institutional, practical, social) to improve the resilience and long term-sustainability of pastoral systems in African drylands.

Key Responsibilities
• Undertake research to assess and improve climate risk financing instruments based on remote sensing data, with a specific focus on the Index-based Livestock Insurance (IBLI) products developed by ILRI.
• Coordinate remote-sensing and risk modelling activities through contributions to contract design, risk assessment, vulnerability analysis, and analytic workflow/tools development.
• Support the broader agenda of the LCSR on remote sensing applications for monitoring and assessment of agricultural and pastoral production systems in drylands.
• Contribute to an interdisciplinary and applied research program on resilience in drylands, investigating the link between climate change, climate security, rangeland productivity and livelihood impact.
• Lead and contribute to project proposals and initiatives on climate risk financing and establish a portfolio of projects on the subject.
• Lead and contribute to the engagement with institutional stakeholders, including high level government representatives, to inform about climate risk financing.
• Support the capacity building of non-technical partners to improve their understanding of climate risk financing, remote sensing and index-based product design (e.g. manuals, e-learning activities).
• Work with farmers and pastoralists, their representatives and other key stakeholders to improve uptake of some of the technologies/innovations developed under this program.
• Develop a community of practice and maintain a strong presence in disaster risk financing fora and networks.
• Support and lead the writing of journal articles and other communication products and proposals on the above topics.
• Supervise research associates, post-doctoral fellows, PhD and MSc students on the above topics.

Requirements

• A PhD in a relevant field such as geospatial sciences, spatial ecology, environmental sciences, or environmental economics
• A minimum of seven years-experience post-PhD
• An excellent knowledge of remote sensing and earth observation applications, demonstrated by scientific publications led by the candidate
• A demonstrated academic and/or professional experience on climate risk financing and on instruments to build the resilience of smallholder farmers and livestock keepers, established by direct work experiences with international organizations
• A good understanding of agropastoral and pastoral production systems In African drylands
• Excellent quantitative research skills (experimental design, statistics, modelling, computer programming, etc.)
• Strong peer-reviewed publication record
• Proven ability to work in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams, with experience working in developing countries work across disciplines and different cultural backgrounds strongly preferred
• Experience with supervision, project management and fund raising
• Strong written and oral communication skills in English and the ability to communicate with diverse audiences.
• Ability to communicate in French would be an advantage.
• Post location: The position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya
Terms of Appointment
This position is at job level HG 19. The position is a 3-year contract, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding. ILRI offers a competitive salary and benefits package which includes pension, medical and other insurance

Work Hours: 8 84 Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
Applicants should send a cover letter and CV expressing their interest in the position, what they can bring to the job and the names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to the Director, People and Organizational Development by clicking on the "Apply Now" tab above before 8 January 2022. The position title and reference number REF: RM/SLS/12/2021 should be clearly marked on the subject line of the cover letter.
Interested and qualified apply through https://ilri.simplicant.com/jobs/42160-scientist-remote-sensing-and-drought-risk/detail?utm_source= 


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Job Info
Job Category: Environmental/ Safety jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 08 January 2022  
Duty Station: Nairobi
Posted: 08-12-2021
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 08-12-2021
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 08-12-2065
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