Researcher - Monitoring and Mapping of deforestation NIBIO

Researcher - Monitoring and Mapping of deforestation NIBIO

Key Information

At our main office in Ås, Norway, we have a vacant position as Researcher in Monitoring and Mapping of deforestation.

National Carbon Monitoring Centre (NCMC), is a Norwegian government funded institutional capacity building project hosted at Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania. NCMC is designed to co-ordinate national MRV processes, mainly for the land use, land use change and forestry. NCMC's specific roles include the operation of the Tanzanian MRV system, coordinate the national forest and carbon data collection, and analysis, storage and verification of the results for the UNFCCC and International Community.

NIBIO is the lead international partner providing technical capacity building and support through sharing of expertise, approaches, best practices of analyses, methodologies, tools, and facilitate an overall knowledge sharing with Tanzanian institutions. The candidate will participate in this work with focus on development of the MRV system in Tanzania.

The position is located in Ås, Norway. Several trips to Africa will be required if possible given the current global health crisis. The duration of the position is two years.

Main responsibilities

Capacity building in the form of short-term practical training in Monitoring and Mapping of deforestation, forest degradation and associated carbon dynamics or forest carbon mapping capabilities in the tropical forests and woodlands in the context of climate change mitigation

Develop methods for and Integrating field inventory data with high resolution remote sensing data for accurate monitoring, reporting and verification of forest cover and carbon stock changes

Developing training guidelines and practical manuals to guide local and national training and capacity building participants

Participate in the general dissemination of the project results in terms of writing publications and giving presentations

Professional qualifications (required)

PhD in Forestry, forest management with experience in Remote sensing and Geographic Information System

OR

PhD in Remote sensing and Geographic information system with applications in Forest or land use/landcover monitoring

Willingness to travel to Africa

Will be evaluated positively

Experience with REDD+ and MRV systems

Experience with use of remotely sensed data such as Landsat, Sentinel and 3D data in forest applications such as mapping at regional or national level

Experience with the use of Geographical Information Systems, ArcGIS, QGIS in landcover, land use change mapping and visualization

Experience with remotely sensed data analysis using R or Python or other statistical computing software

Knowledge of google earth engine, collect earth tools, Global Forest Watch data, classification algorithms are assets

Experience with working in Africa

Personal qualifications

Good interpersonal and communication skills

Good analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to work under pressure and interact with demanding users

Dedication and enthusiasm to work as part of an ambitious research team

Ability to collaborate with both internal and external experts with diverse academic backgrounds and skill sets

Salary and benefits

The position is remunerated according to the Norwegian State Salary Scale as Researcher code 1109, salary grade 59-74 (NOK 523.200 - 691.400 per year), commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund, which includes a good occupational pension scheme, occupational injury and group life insurance, and low-interest home loans.

Do you need more information?

Contact Dr. Gunnhild Søgaard, tel +47 917 27 960 or Dr. Rasmus Astrup, tel +47 941 51 660 or see website www.nibio.no (http://www.nibio.no)

How to apply for the position

Please send your application with CV electronically via the link on this page.

Take diplomas and letters of recommendation with you if invited to an interview, or submit them as an attachment along with the electronic application/CV.

General information

In accordance with the Norwegian Civil Service equal opportunities policy, qualified candidates are encouraged to apply - regardless of age, gender, functional disabilities or national or ethnic background.

We would like to point out that information about applicants may be subject to public disclosure, in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (Offentlighetsloven), Section 25. An applicant can request to be exempted from inclusion on a public list of applicants. If the request for confidentiality is denied, the applicant will be notified thereof.

Om arbeidsgiveren

NIBIO?s activities lie within agriculture, food, climate and the environment. The Institute conducts research and management support, and provides knowledge for use in national preparedness, governmental and district management, industry, and the society at large. NIBIO has approximately 700 employees present in all parts of the country. Its main office is located at Ås in Akershus. NIBIO is owned by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.

Department of Forest and Climate conducts research on the role of forests in the climate system and the effect of climate changes on forests.

The department is working together with the Norwegian Environment Agency on the Norwegian national greenhouse gas inventory under United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Kyoto Protocol.

The department leads and participates in applied research and development projects of particular relevance to forest and climate in Africa, including capacity building in methods and tools for Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) for REDD+

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