Project Manager – gis specialist

The position will be responsible for creating a GIS and Data Management Centre for the United Kingdom South Atlantic Overseas Territories (UK SA OTs) of Ascension Island, St Helena, Tristan da Cunha, Falkland Islands and South Georgia. The post will be based in the South Atlantic Environmental Research Institute’s (SAERI) head office in Stanley, Falkland Islands. The GIS Specialist will report to the Director and the centre’s performance will be monitored by a Project Oversight Committee.

SAERI’s objective is to be a world class academic institute, based in the Falkland Islands, operating in the South Atlantic from the equator down to the ice in Antarctica. It aims to conduct world class research, teach students, and build capacity within and between the UK South Atlantic Overseas Territories (UK OTs). The institute’s remit includes the natural and physical sciences. Its mission is to advance environmental understanding in the South Atlantic through research excellence and innovative scientific leadership (www.south-atlantic-research.org).

The post will for a period of two years in the first instance.

Applicants should have a post graduate degree in GIS or equivalent subject and at least 5 years post graduate experience working in the field of GIS and managing GIS projects, particularly within the Environmental Sciences.

The package

• Basic salary starts from £31,394 per annum depending on qualifications and experience

• Eligibility for a gratuity of basic salary earned over the period of appointment, payable at the end of the contract

• Airfares for the post holder at the beginning and end of contract, as well as mid-contract return flights

• Favourable income tax rates

For more information, a detailed job description and application form, please contact the Recruitment Officer, Falkland House, 14 Broadway, Westminster, London SW1H OBH Email: recruitment@falklands.gov.fk Tel: 020 7222 2542 or Fax: 020 7222 2375. Contact Dr Paul Brickle (pbrickle@env.institute.ac.fk) for job specific detail.

Application forms should be returned to Falkland House at the latest by noon on Wednesday 15^th May 2013.