Weather and Climate Expert at Nativedge

Details:

You are expected to work with the Software Requirements Specification team to document the climate and weather requirements of the envisioned software within the framework of the project.

To realize this, the Climate expert is expected to leverage his knowledge to document functional requirements of the climate module(s) of the envisioned software with the business/functional requirements at the highest-level and the detailed system requirements listed as their child items for the implementation of the project in collaboration with the project team.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support on climate and ensure compliance with environmental legislation
• review and analyze climate and weather requirements of relevant crops in Nigeria using best practice and emerging technologies
• recommend best practice ways to present reports to the semi-literate farmer in a way that he/she can comprehend
• Craft a content plan for the envisioned knowledge base
• Document the best practice requirements of the envisioned software with particular reference to farming and harvesting of listed products
• Define the business and functional requirements of the climate module of the envisioned software
• Craft a frame work for keeping up to date with relevant changes in environmental legislation and initiatives including international legislation where applicable
• Liaise with relevant agencies to ensure best practice is adopted
• devising strategies to meet targets and to encourage best practice

Required Skills

• Good communication skills on all fronts, as well as excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work as part of a team whenever it is necessary to do so
• Good analytical skills and ability to prioritize in the face of multiple tasks
• Excellent time management skills so as to ensure efficiency in service delivery at all times
• Good numerical and IT skills
• A degree in any social science or management field
• 10 years of relevant experience in a similar role
• Any other professional certification will be of added advantage.