Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Specialist

Location
Harare

Expiration date: 20 Jul 2017

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Collection of geographical information:

· capturing the location of 'assets' such as bridges, street lights, road barriers, flood defences and so on using GPS tools in the field;

· desk-based data capture (digitising) to convert paper maps to GIS datasets, for example, to record the location of telecoms cables or water pipelines from original maps.

Storage, analysis and presentation of geographical information:

· creating and maintaining the structures necessary for GIS data storage;

· developing the tools for loading/transferring GIS data between different systems;

· manipulation, analysis and presentation of geographical information by creating programs to convert GIS information from one format to another;

· developing internet applications to present GIS data and tools on corporate websites;

· using tools to join together different GIS datasets and create new information or investigate patterns, e.g. estimating the number of people potentially affected by flooding, using population growth figures and planning information to estimate increasing/decreasing demand for school capacity, or calculating the number of potential customers for a new supermarket and predicting buying patterns based on socio-economic factors.

Many of the activities are project based.

Skills and Knowledge Specifications

· Exceptional technical knowledge and expertise

· The ability to translate requirements into working solution

· Computer skills including the use of complex databases and spreadsheets, and specific software such as ArcGIS

· High levels of numeracy and ability to analyse data and statistics

· Experience in research and development

· Knowledge and experience of project management practise

· Good analytical skills and troubleshooting qualities

· Strong leadership qualities

· Good interpersonal skills

· Strong written and oral communication skills, as well as presentation skills

· The ability to work well under pressure

Education and Qualification

A bachelor’s degree in in GIS, geography or computer sciences.

A master’s degree in GIS

Professional ICT qualifications such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Security Manager(CISM), Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)etc. will be an added advantage 

Experience:

Minimum 5 years’ experience involving GIS Systems.

Must have experience on GIS Projects.


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