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COUNCIL FOR GEOSCIENCE - MANAGER: GEOPHYSICS AND REMOTE SENSING
COUNCIL FOR GEOSCIENCE - MANAGER: GEOPHYSICS AND REMOTE SENSING
MANAGER: GEOPHYSICS AND REMOTE SENSING
Status: Five (5) Year Fixed Term Contract
Location: Head Office (Pretoria)
Reporting Line: Executive Manager: Applied Geoscience
Overall Job Purpose: Provide effective leadership to project teams and manage the Geophysics and Remote Sensing. Oversee and manage the implementation of the business unit operational and performance plan in line with the CGS strategy. Assure that unit remains at leading edge of technology and innovation for Geophysics and Remote Sensing.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Operations Management/Business Process
Status: Five (5) Year Fixed Term Contract
Location: Head Office (Pretoria)
Reporting Line: Executive Manager: Applied Geoscience
Overall Job Purpose: Provide effective leadership to project teams and manage the Geophysics and Remote Sensing. Oversee and manage the implementation of the business unit operational and performance plan in line with the CGS strategy. Assure that unit remains at leading edge of technology and innovation for Geophysics and Remote Sensing.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Operations Management/Business Process
- Provide Leadership for professional staff (Project Managers, Professional Geophysicists, Remote Sensing specialists and Field/Office Technicians
- Participate in the development and execution of the business unit operational/performance plan as guided by the CGS business strategy and annual performance plan
- Management of competitive scientific research and innovation with particular focus in geophysics and remote sensing applications
- Lead and conduct research in to new geophysical and remote sensing methodologies
- Manage the implementation of the Geoscience Technical Programme (GTP) for the unit
- Prepare business unit reports in line with CGS reporting protocols.
Programme/Project Management
- Oversee the development of project plans and manage accordingly to deliver all defined work components – these plans should indicate resourcing, time frames (scheduling of project activities), budgets, and milestones, as well as tracking project deliverables, quality management, health and safety management, and reporting requirements – typically agreed with recipients of the outputs, i.e. the stakeholders and clients.
- Facilitate and coordinate the implementation of the geophysics and remote sensing projects, programmes in line with the CGS and national business imperatives.
- Ensure proper management of both local and international projects in terms of appropriate proposal, scoping, financials, human resources and overall reporting in the geophysics and remote sensing business unit.
- Arrange project evaluations and assessment of results, and report on progress of the projects as required.
- Provide direction and support to project teams
Stakeholder Relations
- Provide advice to industry, government and the public on the management of geophysics and remote sensing related matters.
- Facilitate and maintain proper relations with various stakeholders, in line with CGS strategic stakeholder relations strategy
- Ensure the provision of effective and efficient services and solutions within CGS to enable them to achieve their strategic objectives.
- Interact with service providers to ensure SLAs have been met and contracts managed appropriately
- Promptly shares and exchanges knowledge/information
Quality Assurance
- Ensure implementation of the ISO accreditation process within the business unit
- Ensure quality control of products and services and compliance with ISO, where appropriate.
- Monitor, evaluate and report on Geophysics and Remote Sensing performance indicators
- Conduct on-going research and development of cutting edge Geophysics and Remote Sensing
Financial Management
- Execute prudent and proper management of allocated budget in line with CGS policies and Public Finance Management Act, 1999.
- Exercise proper implementation of financial management protocols within the business unit in line with CGS policies.
- Together with the Executive Manager, take accountability for the overall business unit’s budget and ensure that the budget is spent appropriately.
People Management
- Execute prudent and proper human resource management within the business unit.
- Champion the skills development and transfer within the business unit.
- Implementation of the CGS performance management policy within the business unit.
- Mentors and coaches staff within the business unit where required
- Promotes a culture and practices that reflect the CGS values and encourages good performance.
- Determines human resource requirements taking into consideration operational needs, skills scarcity and retention capability
- Supports a transformation programme of the CGS aligned with the objectives of the Employment Equity (EE) Act.
Knowledge and Experience
- Demonstrable and proven success in developing new business in geophysics and remote sensing, particularly responses to requests for proposals by national or international will be highly advantageous.
- Proficiency in software packages such as Geosoft, ArcGIS and other Remote Sensing Software
- Proficiency in 2D and 3D forward and inversion modelling of multiple geophysical datasets
- Demonstrable ability to process Geophysical and Remote Sensing Data
- It is imperative that the candidate have a successful and verifiable track-record and be fully conversant with modern data management and interpretation technology
- Knowledge of geophysical and remote sensing survey planning
- Demonstrable ability to innovate
- Demonstrable ability to integrate and interpret multiple datasets
- Demonstrable ability to manage a diverse portfolio of projects and resources will be advantageous.
- Member of an appropriate professional geoscience society/council.
- Knowledge of regulations and/or laws applicable to the field of expertise.
- Knowledge of Geoscience Act No100 of 1993 (as amended in 2010), ISO 9001 and PFMA.
- Knowledge the Operational Health and Safety Act
Behavioural Attributes
- Ability to organise, prioritise, delegate, influence and lead project teams; make decisions; recognise and manage risks, work as team member
- Ability to behave as a trusted client advisor to contribute to client’s success, acting fairly, ethically, and in a manner that is socially responsible and complies with the ethos of the CGS.
- Ability to interact and negotiate at various levels
- Ability to set clear goals, monitor those goals and ensure that the goals are attained.
- Positive outlook, willing to engender a positive organisational culture, as well as lead and motivate subordinates
- Ability to think innovatively and strategically.
- Excellent scientific skills.
- Ability to resolve conflict and think decisively to ensure operational efficiency.
- Ability to assess and monitor overall efficiency and effectiveness of projects.
- Ability to engender diversity and transformation.
- Ability to engender continued learning and growth for self-development and staff development.
- Good business and financial management acumen.
- Knowledge of applicable regulations and or laws applicable to the field of expertise.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
- MSc in Geophysics, Remote Sensing or related field, with combined 6 years managerial and geophysics and/or remote sensing (or related field) experience
- PhD in Geophysics, Remote Sensing or related field, with combined 5 years managerial and geophysics and/or remote sensing (or related field) experience
The Council for Geoscience is committed to Employment Equity and Diversity. In accordance with the Employment Equity prescripts, preference will be given but not limited to candidates from under represented designated groups.
If you meet the above requirements and wish to apply, please send your application to the following e-mails addresses:-
Manager to geophysics_remote@geoscience.org.za
Please quote the position title as reference when submitting your application.
Closing Date: 29 August 2018
