Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Specialist

The Sub-regional Resilience Team for Eastern Africa (RTEA), based in Nairobi, and in close coordination with Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), is providing strategic, programmatic and technical guidance to FAO and member country programmes on the resilience agenda. Recognizing its complementary function to enhance country-level efforts in the resilience agenda, the sub-regional resilience team contributes to increasing the resilience of livelihoods to threats and crises in Eastern Africa through the achievement of the following four outcomes:

Outcome 1: Countries adopted or implemented legal, policy and institutional systems and frameworks for risk reduction and crisis management;

Outcome 2: Countries made use of regular information and early warning against potential, known and emerging threats;

Outcome 3: Countries reduced risk and vulnerability at the household and community level; and

Outcome 4: Countries prepared for and managed effective responses to disasters and crises. 

The Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Specialist reports to the Resilience Coordinator of the Resilience Team for Eastern Africa (RTEA), under the overall guidance of FAO Representative in Kenya. Support the implementation of FAO-RTEA’s four strategic focus areas on building resilience in Eastern Africa through the provision of GIS and information management skills and services.