Assistant Research Officer (GIS) at KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsibilities

• Support the assembly of geo-coded malaria parasite and mosquito survey data across SSA and MENA regions
• Organize PDF libraries of source materials
• Conduct local and online data searches to locate and obtain new cluster-level databases from household surveys e.g. MEASURE DHS, UNICEF, and IPUMS, GoK website covering low- and middle income countries.
• Download, assemble and analyse environmental remote sensed data
• Support the assembly of long-term data from DHIS2 Software Platform
• Reconstruct and harmonise various Geographic Information System to common formats and spatial references matching various national and subnational boundaries.
• Provide support for geo-spatial mapping of various health metrics, indicators and health data using suitable Geographic Information Software – ArcGIS or QGIS
• Contribute to the scientific outputs at the programme through participation and presentation at local conferences, scientific meetings, seminars and journal clubs.

General Duties

• Conduct basic analyses linking data and produce maps and geographic statistics to incorporate into scientific documents and reports.
• Design and update databases, applying additional knowledge of spatial feature representations.
• Enter new map data by direct input of coordinate information using the principles of cartography including coordinate systems, longitude, latitude, elevation, topography, and map scales.
• Analyze geographic relationships among varying types of data.
• Prepare metadata and other documentation.
• Operate and maintain GIS hardware, software.
• Retrieve stored maps.
• Provide routine GIS support for mapping and geo-coding databases
• Provide routine support for power-point presentations
• Attend and present at weekly journal clubs and seminars

SKILLS AND COMPETENCES:

Essential Qualifications:

• A BSc in Geomatics, Geospatial Engineering, GIS, Geography, Surveying or other Earth Sciences
• At least one-year experience in Geographical Information Systems
• Good organisation and management skills
• Excellent presentation skills, both oral and written
• The ability to work in different settings and to liaise with different groups                                                            

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience in handling large health and household survey data
• Experience in Geographical Information Systems
• Experience within governmental or non-governmental agencies
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills