The Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) is an Intergovernmental organization which provides services in surveying, mapping, remote sensing, GIS and ICT to its Member States, partners and clients. It currently has twenty Member States in the Eastern and Southern Africa Region.
Our Mission is “To strengthen the member States and our Stakeholders capacity through Generation, Application and Dissemination of Geo-Information and Allied Technologies for sustainable development”.
RCMRD wishes to fill the following vacant positions
Principal Geo-Information Trainer GS7 VA10/06/2024
Reporting to the Geo-Information Training Coordinator, the Principal Geo-information Trainer will provide capacity building for other countries of the geo-information technology and provide knowledge/training to various clients for income generation to the Centre
Duties and Responsibilities
• Assist in developing a training calendar for the direct income generating activities;
• Prepare training curriculum, manuals and training materials;
• Maintain training records and update student’s database;
• Ensure the equipment required for training are up to date e.g. computers, projectors;
• Assist in reporting on a monthly basis to the management, to the M&E committee team every 6 months and to the Governing Council annually;
• Implement training requests from internal and external clients; and
• Prepare certification for various training programs carried out.
Required qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Geomatics, Remote Sensing, GIS or Surveying or a related field;
• Trainer’s certification;
• Eight (8) years working experience as a trainer in Geoinformation or a related field.
Salary scale: The salary for the above position is in the range of:
GS7: Ksh. 1,332,861.60 by Ksh. 52,316.44 to Ksh KES 1,803,709.60 p.a.
Entry points for the position will be determined by qualifications and experience.
Benefits: These include, housing allowance, transport allowance, contributory provident fund with both parties contributing 7% of monthly basic salary towards the fund, 10% gratuity of annual basic salary based on successful completion of the contract and a staff contributory group medical scheme to a maximum of five (5) family members
How to apply;
Qualified and interested candidates are invited to submit their applications through https://careers.rcmrd.org by 11.59 hours EAT on 14th July, 2024 through RCMRD e-Recruitment system.
RCRMD is an equal opportunity employer. Applications from suitably qualified female candidates and persons with disabilities are particularly encouraged.
RCMRD DOES NOT charge any fees during the recruitment process.
