Description

A minimum requirement for this role includes:

• Demonstrated experience in drone mapping / UAV imagery capture and processing;
• Valid Remote Pilot License (RPL) or equivalent recognized by KCAA;
• Access to a KCAA-compliant, registered, and insured drone suitable for mapping;
• Ability to work collaboratively with community and multi-stakeholder teams;
• Fluency in English (Swahili strongly preferred).

Responsibilities

Before fieldwork — planning + set-up

• Confirm the areas of interest (approx. 33 villages / ~2.7 km² total) and technical specifications with HOT‑ESA and SDI Kenya (e.g., target ground sample distance, overlap, altitude limits, output formats);
• Prepare a concise flight plan and risk assessment, including:
  • KCAA compliance steps and required permissions/authorizations;
  • community engagement approach (who is informed, when, and how);
  • safety procedures, contingency plans, and no‑fly constraints;
• Configure Drone Tasking Manager (DroneTM) for delivery:
  • create/configure the project(s) for the agreed AOIs;
  • set up user access/roles for HOT‑ESA and SDI Kenya;
  • agree naming conventions and data packaging structure (imagery, logs, metadata);
• Prepare a light capacity development plan (what will be demonstrated/coached, to whom, and when), aligned to the “learning‑by‑doing” approach.

COUNTRY: Kenya

• Confirm the areas of interest (approx. 33 villages / ~2.7 km² total) and technical specifications with HOT‑ESA and SDI Kenya (e.g., target ground sample distance, overlap, altitude limits, output formats);
• Prepare a concise flight plan and risk assessment, including: KCAA compliance steps and required permissions/authorizations; community engagement approach (who is informed, when, and how); safety procedures, contingency plans, and no‑fly constraints;
• Configure Drone Tasking Manager (DroneTM) for delivery: create/configure the project(s) for the agreed AOIs; set up user access/roles for HOT‑ESA and SDI Kenya; agree naming conventions and data packaging structure (imagery, logs, metadata);
• Prepare a light capacity development plan (what will be demonstrated/coached, to whom, and when), aligned to the “learning‑by‑doing” approach.

• Drone mapping / UAV imagery capture and processing
• Valid Remote Pilot License (RPL) or equivalent recognized by KCAA
• Access to a KCAA-compliant, registered, and insured drone suitable for mapping
• Ability to work collaboratively with community and multi-stakeholder teams
• Fluency in English
• Swahili (strongly preferred)

• Diploma, Associate's degree