Lecturer II, Cartography - RP2 (Anglophone and Francophone) at African Regional Institute for Geospatial Information Science and Technology (AFRIGIST)

The African Regional Institute for Geospatial Information Science and Technology (AFRIGIST), formerly known as Regional Centre for Training in Aerospace Surveys (RECTAS) is an Inter-Governmental Organisation established under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) at Ile-Ife, Nigeria in 1972 for capacity building in Geospatial information Science and Technology, and related fields (www.afrigist.org).

The need for a Regional Cartographic Centre was first mooted at the 1st United Nations (UN) Cartographic Conference held in 1963 in Nairobi, Kenya.  Consequently, the 8th Session of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Conference of Ministers held in Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia, in 1964 passed the Resolution 164 (VIII) calling for the creation of Regional Centres for Training in Photogrammetry, Photo-Interpretation and Airborne Geophysical Surveys.

We hereby invite applications from experienced, resourceful, trustworthy, result-oriented, computer literate and suitably qualified candidates for the position below:

Job Title: Lecturer II

Location: Ile-Ife, Osun
Department: Cartography
Unit: Cartography - RP2 (Anglophone and Francophone)

Requirements
Candidates applying for this position are expected to:

• Possess a Ph.D in Cartography or related disciplines, with proficiency in Digital mapping, Web Mapping and Internet GIS
• Be proficient in Computer Programming (Python, R or Java), Geostatistics, and in Machine learning (ML)
• Demonstrate expertise and research skills applying Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Cartography software (ArcGIS, QGIS, MAP PUBLISHER, MAPINFO, Adobe Illustrator, AutoCAD, etc.).

Application Closing Date
11th September, 2022.