Director: Geospatial Frames: Geography needed at Statistics South Africa

key Performance Areas

• Ensure the development of policies, procedures, processes and plans, 
• Manage staff and other resources of the directorate, 
• Manage the development and maintenance of geospatial frame, 
• Manage the analysis, integration and visualisation processes, 
• Manage the production of Geospatial dataset and sampling

Prerequisites

• A Bachelor’s degree (NQF 7) in GISc/ Geography/ Geoinformatics/ Environmental Science. 
• Registration with Geomatics Council as Professional Practitioner is an added advantage, 
• Training in Project Management, 5 years’ experience in middle/senior management level in Geographic Information Systems, 
• Experience with South African core spatial databases maintenance, application management and spatial analysis/ modelling, Standards development, 
• Knowledge in spatial modelling design and analysis, 
• SA spatial data landscape, report writing, meta-data documentation, 
• Knowledge of at least 1 or more GISc software, sound knowledge of the geo-database environment, design and implementation, sound knowledge of geospatial/ web applications, 
• Fundamental knowledge and skills in the operation of GIS equipment, including computer hardware, plotter, mobile devices, 
• Knowledge of GIS policies and legislations, 
• Knowledge of MS Office Suite, 
• Knowledge of image processing techniques, Knowledge of data publishing and publishing techniques
• A valid driver’s license