GISC Professional Chief Grade A – Re-Advertisement Job at Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

REQUIREMENTS : 

• 4-year B degree in GISc (NQF Level 7) or relevant equivalent qualification recognised by SAQA. A minimum of six years post qualification GISc professional experience.
• Compulsory registration with SAGC as a GISc Professional on appointment. Professional on appointment. Knowledge of Programme and Project management. Legal and operational compliance.Communication skills. 

DUTIES : 

• Strategic management of the institutional GISc function. Provide strategic direction and leadership on GISc activities. Strategically profiling and positioning GISC function within the institution. Plan and manage the establishment of GISc unit. Plan, coordinate and facilitate GISc projects activities.
• Monitor and evaluate GISc function within the organisation. Develop the cost benefit analysis. Facilitate the functional requirement analysis. Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and policies. Manage compliance and setting up of applicable standards. Stakeholder management. Policy making and institutional strategic. Policy making and institutional strategic guidance.
• Identify underlying strategic issues and implement appropriate GISc responses. Oversee the process of advance spatial analysis and modelling for institutional strategic guidance. Recommend the best possible policy direction and service delivery priorities. Research: Provide overall framework for research and development activities Provide standards, specification and service levels according to organizational objectives.