Location: Accra, Ghana (FAO Country Office)
Duration: 12 months
Nationality: Ghanaian citizens only
Deadline: Dec 29, 2025 

Summary

FAO’s SoilFER Project (GCP/GLO/1127/USA) is transforming Ghana’s agrifood systems through digital soil mapping and monitoring. The qualified candidate will design and supervise national soil surveys, create digital soil maps, and build a national soil spectral library.

Responsibilities

• Supervise soil data collection, harmonisation, and national surveys
• Develop digital soil maps and decision-support tools for farmers
• Design soil monitoring systems and capacity building programs
• Organise stakeholder workshops and ensure quality data delivery

Qualifications 

• Education: Degree in Soil Science, Agricultural Science, GIS, Computer Science or related field
• Experience: 3+ years in digital mapping, GIS, and remote sensing
  Skills:
• GIS software + Python/R programming
• Digital soil mapping expertise
• Spatial data analysis & visualisation

Qualified candidates should submit a complete profile and an attached motivation letter here