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With the Access Strategy and Operations team, you’ll work to define an access project and oversee how it is implemented. You’ll help us bring the transformative power of cloud computing, fiber-based and other technologies to markets and communities around the globe. As part of this team you fully immerse yourself in data collection, draw insight from analysis, and then zoom out to develop and implement compelling, synthesized recommendations. The Google Access team works to make Internet access more powerful, accessible and affordable for all. We also work to develop the next-generation technologies that will improve the lives and businesses of our millions of users around the planet. Want to change the world? Good. So do we.  With the Google Access team, you’ll work on cross-product and cross-team initiatives, working closely with cross-functional team members to refine and evolve our projects, as well as deploy fiber-based and other technologies to markets and communities ar...

Consultancy to train a core group of staff to use Geographic Information Systems (GIS)Organisation Caritas Switzerland (CACH) is a non-governmental aid agency and a member of Caritas Internationalis. CACH works worldwide and adheres to international humanitarian principles (NGO code of conduct). CACH encourages people to take charge of their own fate and does this by promoting local initiatives that sustainably improve the living conditions of the socially disadvantaged, advocating the conservation of natural resources, supporting civil conflict resolution and peace building, cooperating with local partners and strengthening their own commitments. CACH works in Eastern Africa and the Horn of Africa with a focus on education, strengthening of civil society, food security and water, hygiene and sanitation. We operate an office in Nairobi, have Country Offices in Somaliland (Hargeisa) and South Sudan (Torit) and a Representative in Ethiopia (Addis Ababa). CACH seeks a highly experien...

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit an Ecosystem Ecologist to contribute to research on Dryland Systems, Ecosystem Services from Rangelands, and Climate Change Interactions with Rangelands. We seek an early career scientist who has strong ties to an established Centre of Excellence (university or research institute) in ecosystem ecology, especially rangeland/grassland ecology. ILRI wishes to strengthen our ties to one or more such centres through shared expertise and collaboration. The advertised position would be funded by ILRI, but shared between the centre of excellence and ILRI. ILRI can also offer one month’s salary to a senior staff member at the same centre of excellence, so as to complement the skills of the early career scientist and other ILRI staff, and strengthen the affiliation. The ecosystem ecologist will make important contributions to broader, interdisciplinary research agendas for developing environmentally sound strategies to s...

Department: Programme Position: GIS Officer  Contract duration: 6 months renewable  Location: Nairobi, Kenya Starting Date: ASAP I. Background on ACTED ACTED is a French humanitarian NGO, founded in 1993, which supports vulnerable populations, affected by humanitarian crises worldwide. ACTED provides continued support to vulnerable communities by ensuring the sustainability of post-crisis interventions and engaging long-term challenges facing our target populations, in order to break the poverty cycle, foster development and reduce vulnerability to disasters. Our interventions seek to cover the multiple aspects of humanitarian and development crises through a multidisciplinary approach which is both global and local, and adapted to each context. Our 3,300 staff is committed in to responding to emergencies worldwide, to supporting recovery and rehabilitation, towards sustainable development. Our teams in the field implement some 340 projects in 34 countries cove...

Department: Programme Position: GIS Officer  Contract duration: 6 months renewable  Location: Nairobi, Kenya Starting Date: ASAP I. Background on ACTED ACTED is a French humanitarian NGO, founded in 1993, which supports vulnerable populations, affected by humanitarian crises worldwide. ACTED provides continued support to vulnerable communities by ensuring the sustainability of post-crisis interventions and engaging long-term challenges facing our target populations, in order to break the poverty cycle, foster development and reduce vulnerability to disasters. Our interventions seek to cover the multiple aspects of humanitarian and development crises through a multidisciplinary approach which is both global and local, and adapted to each context. Our 3,300 staff is committed in to responding to emergencies worldwide, to supporting recovery and rehabilitation, towards sustainable development. Our teams in the field implement some 340 projects in 34 countries covering...

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES? TULLOW IS LOOKING FOR YOU! Tullow Oil is Africa’s leading independent oil and gas exploration and production company and is a constituent of the London FTSE100. The Group has interests in over 100 exploration and production licences across 24 countries focusing on four core regions: Africa, Europe, South Asia and South America. Working for Tullow Oil in Kenya, you will be given the freedom and responsibility to make a difference. We provide the opportunities to build a solid future within our rapidly expanding portfolio and provide competitive rewards as part of our people strategy. Our high level of employee engagement is also one of our key success factors that we want to continue building on. Tullow Oil is seeking a talented, self motivated, proactive and skilled indivdudal of high personal integrity to fill the following position: Job Title: Geographical Information Systems Analyst  Reports to:Kenya Environmental Manager Job Purpose:...

Department:   Programme Position:   GIS Officer  Contract duration:   6 months renewable  Location:   Nairobi, Kenya Starting Date:   ASAP I. Background on ACTED ACTED is a French humanitarian NGO, founded in 1993, which supports vulnerable populations, affected by humanitarian crises worldwide. ACTED provides continued support to vulnerable communities by ensuring the sustainability of post-crisis interventions and engaging long-term challenges facing our target populations, in order to break the poverty cycle, foster development and reduce vulnerability to disasters. Our interventions seek to cover the multiple aspects of humanitarian and development crises through a multidisciplinary approach which is both global and local, and adapted to each context. Our 3,300 staff is committed in to responding to emergencies worldwide, to supporting recovery and rehabilitation, towards sustainable development. Our teams in the field implement so...

Posted: 23 Apr 2013 06:29 AM PDT Vacancy Number:  RTGIS/RMG/04/13 Humidtropics Location:  Nairobi, Kenya Duration:  2 years with the possibility of renewal The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works to enhance the roles livestock play in pathways out of poverty in developing countries. ILRI has two main campuses in East Africa and other hubs in East, West and southern Africa and South, Southeast and East Asia.  http://www.ilri.org/ . CGIAR is a global agricultural research partnership for a food-secure future. Its science is carried out by 15 research centres that are members of the CGIAR Consortium in collaboration with hundreds of partner organizations.  http://www.cgiar.org/ . The Position This position would be part of the ILRI Research Methods Group (RMG) that provides institutional and project level support in research design, data management, analysis and reporting, and Geographical Information Systems. The post holder wi...

The Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT) is an umbrella organization for community conservancies in Northern Kenya; established in 2004, NRT’s mission is to develop resilient community conservancies that transform lives, secure peace, and conserve natural resources. It does this through raising funds for conservancies, providing advice and mentorship on management and conservation, supporting a wide range of training and brokering agreements between conservancies and investors. It also monitors performance providing donors and partners with a degree of oversight and quality assurance.  NRT has expanded to include 21 conservancies covering over 20,000km 2 of land and representing over 200,000 local people. NRT is seeking to fill the position of Senior Scientist, based at the headquarters in Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in northern Kenya.  This exciting and challenging position requires working in the field in remote locations for extended periods; an ability to communicate and w...

Vacancy Announcement no. 001/2013 Post Title: National Geographic Information System (GIS) Officer, Kenya Duty station: Nairobi Duration: Initial probation of 3 months followed by 24 months with possible  extension depending on available funding Start Date: ASAP Reporting to: Assistant FAO Representative for programme implementation and the FAO Representative Job Role, Duties and Responsibilities Under general supervision of the FAO Representative in Kenya and the direct supervision of the Assistant FAO Representative for programme implementation the overall responsibility of the National GIS Officer will support coordination through the provision of information products and services, and contribute to the creation of a common framework for information management within the Agriculture and Livestock sectors. The GIS unit is a service oriented unit ensuring the programme impl...