Freshwater GIS Remote Sensing Project Manager

SAERI is looking to employ a Freshwater GIS Remote Sensing Project Manager.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced project manager to lead a remote sensing project, which will establish currently unknown trends in Falkland Islands freshwater dynamics. With the assistance of project partners, the project manager will analyse satellite Imagery to quantify past, present and future freshwater dynamics.

• Duration: 2 years
• Where: Falkland Islands
• Salary: £36,153.90
• Closing Date: 10 June 2024

Passionate about the environment? Interested in Falklands Freshwater dynamics?

This 2-year position is based in the Falkland Islands at SAERI’s head office on Ross Road in the centre of Stanley. The project is a Darwin Plus project funded through UK government. This project will assess past and present freshwater dynamics (soil moisture, surface water), and identify how freshwater dynamics are influenced by land use. The project is led by SAERI but involves project partners including Falkland Islands
Government, Department of Agriculture and UKCEH. The candidate will have to work effectively and collaboratively within this partnership.

Duties include:

Use freely available Landsat and Sentinel satellite imagery to assess past (last 30 y) and
present freshwater dynamics (surface water extent and soil moisture (e.g. Normalized Difference Moisture Index, Soil Water
Index).

Model future scenarios of freshwater dynamics using a number of data-driven gridded models.

Lead the running and delivery of the project, with the support of project partners. Project
administration tasks include writing progress reports to the funder, managing the project budget and holding regular
project management group meetings. Previous successful project management and excellent organisation
skills are essential for this role and is likely to be 80% desk base and 20% field work.

Main Essential Criteria:

• MSc in related field and a proven track record of successful environmental project management
• Knowledge and experience in remote sensing, and in particular the processing and analysis of
  satellite data
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Able to communicate complex concepts and
  facts clearly and effectively to a variety of audiences, government leaders and officers, landowners and the
  general public.

A full job description or further information can be obtained from Arlene Olmedo-Bowers, [email protected]