Remote Sensing Specialist - Mekong River Commission

Division/Section: Information and Knowledge Management Programme (IKMP), Technical Support Division

Post level: M-11

Work location: Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Contract type/ Duration: Fixed-term appointment / One-year contract renewable

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate, support and carry out the analysis of remote-sensed data for MRC projects / programmes in some of the above mentioned key areas.
• Support IKMP GIS specialists in creating maps from remote sending analysis.
• Coordinate and cooperate with remote sensing institutions and specialists.
• Contribute to acquisition, development and maintenance of applications for remote sensing.
• Carry out and coordinate maintenance and quality control of Geospatial datasets with metadata.
• Provide capacity building services related to activities under the component 3 including GIS, RS, GPS, cartography and visualization of map design.

Qualifications/Requirements

• A Master degree or higher in remote sensing with at least seven years of experience in remote sensing and GIS applications is required.
• Experience in using remote sensing in one or more of the above mentioned key areas.
• Strong Knowledge and experience about project management and team work.
• Knowledge about geospatial databases management and cartography.
• Working familiarity within the Mekong region.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken. Working knowledge of more than one riparian language is desirable

Application procedures

Only nationals of Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Viet Nam are eligible to apply. The application should include (i) a cover letter outlining clearly how the candidate meets the requirements of the position, (ii) a detailed CV, and (iii) MRC Personal History Form. The position title and section/division must be indicated in the cover letter.
The job description and other information can be downloaded from the box on the right.

 

Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.

The application should be sent to the National Mekong Committee in the applicant's home country, (addresses are listed below)

Closing date for applications:  26 April 2013

Job Description 

MRC Personal History Form 

National Mekong Committee Contacts

Cambodia National Mekong Committee

P.O.Box 623, 364 Monivong Blvd., Sangkat Phsar Doerm Thkouv,
Khan Chamkar Mon,
Phnom Penh, Cambodia Tel. (855-23) 216 514 Fax. (855-23) 218 506 E-mail: ou_sophanna@cnmc.gov.kh

Lao National Mekong Committee

Prime Minister's Office,
Vientiane, Lao PDR Tel. (856-21) 260 981-3 Fax. (856-21) 260 984 E-mail: lnmc.mekong@gmail.com

Thai National Mekong Committee

Department of Water Resources 180/3 Rama 6 Road,
Soi Phibul Watana Building Phayathai,
Bangkok 10400 Thailand Tel. (66-2) 271 6165, 271 6620 Fax. (66-2) 298 6605 E-mail: tnmc@dwr.mail.go.th

Viet Nam National Mekong Committee

23 Hang Tre, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
Tel. (84-4) 825 4785
Fax. (84-4) 825 6929
E-mail: vnmc.personnel@gmail.com