Vacancy Details

Vacancy Details

Position TECHNICIAN/SENIOR TECHNICIAN/CHIEF TECHNICIAN - GIS AND REMOTE SENSING (1)
Description



Duties

The successful candidate
will be responsible for:






  • Installing,
    updating, and troubleshooting GIS software (e.g., ArcGIS Pro, QGIS) and
    maintaining hardware;

  • Ensuring
    the GIS laboratory is available for student use during scheduled hours,
    maintaining lab cleanliness, and enforcing policies regarding equipment
    usage;

  • Providing
    on-site support to students encountering technical issues with software,
    data, or hardware; 

  • Assisting
    with leading lab sessions, tutorials, or workshops for undergraduate GIS
    courses;

  • Assisting
    Lecturers in preparing and organizing datasets and lab exercises;

  • Assisting
    researchers and students with data gathering, digitizing, scanning, and
    cleaning spatial data;

  • Documenting
    data by creating metadata for spatial datasets used in coursework;

  • Updating
    and organizing existing GIS databases, shapefiles, or geodatabases;

  • Assisting
    Lecturers and students with research projects, including innovation with a
    GIS-component;

  • Assisting
    with field data collection using GPS equipment and drones.

Qualifications And Experience
  • Applicants must have passed five (5) Ordinary Level subjects,
    including English Language, Mathematics, and a Science subject;
  • Applicants must hold
    a Diploma (for Technician) or Degree (for Senior/Chief Technician) in
    Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing /Geospatial
    Science/Geospatial Intelligence or equivalent from an accredited institution; 
  • One (1) year post-qualification experience;
  • Applicants must have experience in both
    Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing hardware and software maintenance
    as well as possess intimate knowledge of office software applications and
    networking;
  • A Remote Pilot Licence (RPL) as
    well as experience in the use of drones, would be added advantages;
  • Industrial certification in software development and network
    administration shall be added advantages. 





Skills

    Successful applicants must be able to
demonstrate:



  • GIS and
    Remote Sensing Workflows, prepare, demonstrate and supervise practicals for
    students, and to carry out GIS analysis for research;
  • Proficiency
    in ESRI products (including ArcGIS Pro) and Open-Source GIS (including QGIS);
  • Knowledge of coordinate systems, map projections,
    and cartographic principles.

Closing Date 06 April 2026
Status
Still Open