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ABOUT YOUYou want to be building data tools and inclusive data ecosystems to help the public and development actors make better decisions. You aspire to tackle global issues, from the spread of pandemics to climate change to youth unemployment, ensuring no population is left behind. You are a problem solver and a committed entrepreneur. You go the extra mile to excel professionally. You are curio...

Dalberg is committed to global development and innovation, and offers a variety of advisory services across the international development sector ABOUT YOU You want to be building data tools and inclusive data ecosystems to help the public and development actors make better decisions. You aspire to tackle global issues, from the spread of pandemics to climate change to youth unemployment, ensuring...

OverviewUnder the supervision of the head of Spatial Data Science and Applied Learning Lab (SPACIAL), the International Scientist Restoration of Rangeland Health and Earth Observation will work as part of the Restore4More project, leading research on restoration rangeland health in the nexus of biodiversity, water, and climate. The primary geographical focus will be East Africa, but with contribu...

The World Agroforestry Centre, is an international institute headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, and founded in 1978. The Centre specializes in the sustainable management, protection and regulation of tropical rainforest and natural reserves. Overview Under the supervision of the head of Spatial Data Science and Applied Learning Lab (SPACIAL), the International Scientist Restoration of Rangeland Hea...

Job Description IBM Research Africa is looking for a Ph.D-level intern to join their teams which are exploring foundational models in the field of climate & sustainability and investigating foundational models & anomalous pattern detection techniques. Foundational models are flexible, re-useable models that can be applied to many downstream tasks. These models are set to replace the task-specific...

Description: We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Machine Learning Engineer Data Scientist to join our dynamic AI and Robotics department. You will be responsible for building, optimizing, and deploying machine learning models that solve real-world problems in Africa. Responsibilities: Understand and apply the machine learning models developed by our vendors for various applications (e.g...

About TalaTala is a global technology company building the world's most accessible financial services. With more than $350 million raised from visionary investors, we are serving millions of customers around the world who have been overlooked by traditional financial institutions and our plan is to serve millions more, and have been named by theFortuneImpact 20 list,CNBC's Disruptor 50, andForbes...

Join us for a unique 12-week paid internship at the IBM Research Africa lab in Nairobi, that offers personal and professional development including mentorship from leading technology researchers. This program will give you an opportunity to work on meaningful technology solutions, develop scalable software systems, interact and collaborate with top research scientists in AI, health informatics, s...

IBM Research Africa is looking for a Ph.D-level intern to join their teams which are exploring foundational models in the field of climate & sustainability and investigating foundational models & anomalous pattern detection techniques. Foundational models are flexible, re-useable models that can be applied to many downstream tasks. These models are set to replace the task-specific models that hav...

Key ResponsibilitiesThe position holder is expected to apply remote sensing and GIS technology to rangeland ecology and livestock systems. He/she will work with the team of multi-disciplinary scientist to integrate geospatial skills into livestock systems using research, stakeholder, and community engagements.Research for DevelopmentContribute to the development, testing and validation of innovat...

ResponsibilitiesLead the formulation of corporate strategy and policy related to the organization's strategic objectives and programmes, including Medium Term Strategy and Programme of Work, liaising with Member States, partners and other stakeholders as appropriate, ensuring that relevant programme strategies and related instruments are developed in a coherent and cohesive fashion, are of the hi...

The position:This position will be based at the Mazingira Centre, a leading research facility renowned for its work in environmental research in livestock systems in Sub-Saharan Africa (visit or for more information). The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic, multidisciplinary team and contribute significantly to sustainable livestock research in Sub-Saharan Africa....

OverviewThe purpose of this job is to coordinate and carry out transdisciplinary research on socio-ecological systems and stakeholder engagement in the context of the Agroecology TPP.Summary of responsibilitiesDesign and conduct research on social and ecological science dimensions of agroecology:This entails research design, data collection, analysis, and presentation of research outputs for publ...

JOB PURPOSEAmref Health Africa is seeking a highly skilled Data Scientist/Analyst to join the Health System Strengthening Directorate. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in leveraging data to enhance decision-making, drive programmatic impact, and contribute to the overall goal of improving health outcomes in Africa by making sense of existing data, developing a system of data coll...

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works to improve food security and reduce poverty in developing countries through research for better and more sustainable use of livestock. ILRI is a CGIAR research centre part of a global research partnership for a food-secure future. The position: This position will be based at the Mazingira Centre, a leading research facility renowned for ...

Amref Health Africa in Kenya is the country programme office of Amref Health Africa, Africa s largest International Health NGO. This is the largest and oldest country programme in Africa with an average annual budget of USD 40million JOB PURPOSE Amref Health Africa is seeking a highly skilled Data Scientist/Analyst to join the Health System Strengthening Directorate. The successful candidate will...

The United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the world s environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the environment. Responsibilities Lead the formulation of corporate strategy an...

The World Agroforestry Centre, is an international institute headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, and founded in 1978. The Centre specializes in the sustainable management, protection and regulation of tropical rainforest and natural reserves. Overview The purpose of this job is to coordinate and carry out transdisciplinary research on socio-ecological systems and stakeholder engagement in the contex...

As a Talent Scientist, you will work closely with these Hiring Leads to drive initiatives, automation and best practice whilst offering an expert viewpoint on talent assessments. This is not a recruiter position; it's about the science of talent and performance, raising awareness and insights across the business so that we make, as a company, outstanding choices in the selection process.We have a...

We deliver open source to the world faster, more securely and more cost effectively than any other company. If you re interested in a career at Canonical, we are a remote-first company so please apply to any suitable role as skills are valued more than location, despite some having a preferred geographic preference. Summary As a Talent Scientist, you will work closely with these Hiring Leads to d...

OverviewWe are looking for a Spatial Data Scientist with strong machine learning analytics experience. The position falls under the Spatial Data Science and Applied Learning Lab (SPACIAL) of CIFOR-ICRAF. If you have a background in GIS, spatial data analysis, including remote sensing (satellite data analysis, drone data processing), this position might be for you. You will need a strong backgroun...

The World Agroforestry Centre, is an international institute headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, and founded in 1978. The Centre specializes in the sustainable management, protection and regulation of tropical rainforest and natural reserves. Overview We are looking for a Spatial Data Scientist with strong machine learning analytics experience. The position falls under the Spatial Data Science and A...

Job DescriptionTo lead a team of Research & Development scientists responsible for delivering solutions to improve production and processing technologies and to manage a research portfolio which delivers improvements aligned with the Crop Technology business objective.Key ResponsibilitiesAccountable for the Center of Expertise (CoE) Production Research Program for a range of crops which conducts ...