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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-autospace:none"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26)">Dear Colleagues, </span><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26)"></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) is in
the process of recruiting for a <b>Post-Doctoral Fellow – Geoscience</b> <b>Lab</b>
to be based in Nairobi, Kenya. </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-autospace:none"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26)">We would greatly appreciate your assistance
in bringing this announcement to the attention of friends and colleagues who
may be qualified candidates.</span><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26)"></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The vacancy announcement is found on our website <b><a href="http://www.worldagroforestry.org/about_us/careers">http://www.worldagroforestry.org/about_us/careers</a>. </b> <b></b></font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>VACANCY: Post-Doctoral Fellow – Geoscience Lab</b></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Main purpose of the job</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Focusing primarily on smallholder adaptation to climate
change, the main purpose of the job is to conduct remote sensing analysis,
spatial modelling and related research linking biophysical monitoring
approaches to indicators of agricultural sustainability.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Duties and responsibilities</b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Conduct research on the opportunities and limitations of
remote sensing and GIS-based data for smallholder climate change adaptation
planning.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Develop knowledge products that can be published in peer
reviewed journals and disseminated for practical programming purposes.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Contribute towards the development of a near-real-time
geoscience laboratory at ICRAF that utilizes remote sensing and rigorous
statistical approaches for smallholder adaptation planning under different
scenarios.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Qualifications and experience</b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- PhD in ecology, hydrology, soil science or related field.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Strong background in GIS, remote sensing and spatial
modelling.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Advanced knowledge of the R statistical environment.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Excellent communication skills in written and spoken
English, and good speaking capacity in French.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Excellent interpersonal communication and good personal
organization skills.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Ability to show initiative and work independently.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Proven analytical skills in GIS, remote sensing analysis
and spatial modelling using open source tools.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Experience with Python and Java programming.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- The capacity to communicate with colleagues in a
multidisciplinary and multicultural research team.How to apply</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>To apply, Prepare:</b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">- A cover letter illustrating your suitability for the
position, and your salary expectations.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Detailed and up-to-date curriculum vitae.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- The names and addresses of three referees, including
telephone numbers, email addresses, and fax details, if available.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Address these to:</b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The Human Resources Unit, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)
via email to: <a href="mailto:icrafhru@cgiar.org">icrafhru@cgiar.org</a>. Indicate “Application for Post-doctoral
Fellow – Geoscience Lab” on the application letter. Applications will be
considered until 29 March 2013. Please note that only short-listed applicants
meeting the above requirements will be contacted.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">To learn more about us, visit our website: <a href="http://www.worldagroforestry.org">www.worldagroforestry.org<br clear="all"></a></font></p><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.worldagroforestry.org"><br>
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<b><span style="font-size:9pt;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Leigh Winowiecki, Ph.D.</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;color:rgb(31,73,125)">I Soil Scientist I </span><b><span style="font-size:9pt;color:rgb(0,80,46)">International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)</span></b></p>
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