WESTERN CAPE DEPARTMENT OF THE PREMIER VACANCIES

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CONTROL GISC TECHNOLOGIST: PROVINCIAL SPATIAL INFORMATION REF NO: DOTP 29/2022
SALARY : R762 816 per annum (Grade A), OSD as prescribed
CENTRE : Department of the Premier, Western Cape Government
 
REQUIREMENTS : An appropriate 3 year B-Degree or higher qualification in GISc or related; A minimum of 6 years post qualification GISc Technologist experience; Compulsory registration with South African Geomatics Council (SAGC) as a GISc Technologist; A valid driving licence. Recommendation: Practical experience in the following: Working in an ArcGIS Enterprise environment; Application of GIS software packages to support policy analysis; Managing a spatial data warehouse; Stakeholder relations, communication, and advocacy. Competencies: Knowledge of the following: Advanced knowledge of geographic information systems; The development of norms and standards for the purpose of province-wide data governance; Business Intelligence systems and data portals and their application within a data-driven environment; Strategic management and strategic information analysis and interpretation; Policies and priorities of provincial and national government; Global, regional and local political, economic, and social trends impacting on the Western Cape Government; Policy analysis, monitoring, and evaluation processes; Inter-governmental relations. Skills in the following: Good analytical and interpretative; Excellent data and computer literacy skills; experience in MS Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Leadership with specific reference to display thought leadership in complex situations; Good problem-solving and solution-driven; Excellent communication and presentation skills; verbal and excellent report writing; Ability to work independently and as part of a team that co-creates; Outstanding planning, organising and people management; Stakeholder management and partnerships.
 
DUTIES : Develop and maintain a province-wide standardised spatial data infrastructure and WC data portal within the framework for province-wide data governance; Monitor the implementation of spatial data standards, metadata standards and data governance procedures in the WCG; Facilitate WCG GIS and spatial information standardisation and integration with local authorities and national government; Facilitate transversal GIS and ensure departmental GIS supports the spatial data requirements; Facilitate the dissemination, communications, and advocacy for spatial data products and services; Coordination of a Community of Practice for spatial data governance integral to province-wide data governance with the WCG departments, local government, and other stakeholders; Collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to drive the institutionalisation of best practices for spatial data systems across within the WCG departments.
 
ENQUIRIES : Mr J du Preez at Tel No: (021) 483 5079 / (082) 883 6592