The Post-Doctoral Fellow will be engaged in the following research activities:
Detailed literature review & identification of sources of data and information
Identification of adaptation needs through assessment of infrastructure system resilience to climate hazards and with respect to (1) enabling environment, (2) built environment, (3) natural environment.
Establishment of an inventory of spatial data on: Climate hazards (highest resolution probabilistic data); Infrastructure networks and assets - energy, water, roads, rail, ports, airports, and ICT assets; Critical physical assets that rely on infrastructure systems, such as hospitals, clinics, and schools; Natural assets that can play a role in protecting or substituting infrastructure assets and services; and Related economic and social services that rely on these networks (e.g. trade flows and traffic flows)
Identify climate hotspots where infrastructure systems and assets are exposed to climate related hazards and work with others to quantify climate impacts on physical assets and quantify the cost of disruptions on services.
Support multi-stakeholder climate risk dialogues and contribute to the development of the Masterclass on PPPs.
Any other duties.
Requirements:
Essential
Hold a PhD degree in Climate Change and Adaptation or equivalent such as in Environmental Sciences and Civil Engineering with a thesis research focus on climate change and adaptation in the infrastructure and related sectors (e.g. water, energy, transport, ICT).
Knowledge of climate change and adaptation and the policy contexts
Experience of undertaking high quality research in climate change and adaptation
Knowledge of sustainable development, climate change mitigation and adaptation, East African environmental and developmental policies
Strong skills in statistical analysis and modelling, including of spatial datasets
Experience of using a Geographical Information Systems (GIS) platform
Desire to learn and explore new intellectual territory
Motivation and ability to work collaboratively in a large transdisciplinary project including multiple disciplines, cultures, languages and environments
Willingness to undertake field and stakeholder-based research
Demonstrated strong communication skills, both oral and written
Ability to work with minimum supervision and to coordinate and oversee research assistants
Desirable
Experience of reporting and presenting research findings to a variety of audiences
Familiarity with multidisciplinary/trans disciplinary approaches to research
Strong in data analytics, including programming languages such as Structured Query Language (SQL), R or Python-Statistical Programming
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Applicants should email their application letters, certified copies of certificates and curriculum vitae (CV) giving details of their qualifications, experience and three (3) referees, as well as indicating
their telephone and e-mail contacts.
Applications and related documents should be forwarded through applicants’ Heads of Departments, where applicable, and be addressed to the Director, Human Resource, University of Nairobi.
Applicants should state their current designations, salaries and other benefits attached to those designations.
The application letter must bear the reference code indicated in the advertisement.
