2 Assistant Geographical Information Systems Officer Job Placements – Rural Electrification Agency (REA)
Job Title: Assistant Geographical Information Systems Officer (2 Job Placements)
Organization: Rural Electrification Agency (REA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: GIS Specialist
About US:
Rural Electrification Agency (REA) is the secretariat of the Rural Electrification Board (REB) established by statutory instrument 2001 No. 75. REA is mandated to implement Government’s rural electrification programs. The Government of Uganda through REA is implementing a number of electricity connection projects with financial support from development partners to meet national electricity access targets.
Job Summary: The Assistant Geographical Information Systems Officer will operate the REA’s Geographical Information Systems.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: The Assistant Geographical Information Systems Officer key result areas are the following:
- Carry out preliminary Engineering design of power line routes
- Continuously update REA’s Geographical Information Systems (GIS) database with; planned, under implementation, upgrades and commissioned powerlines.
- Conduct verification of drawings submitted by surveyors, contractors and service providers for built power lines.
- Provide efficient technical support of GIS applications to REA staff and Service Territory operators.
- Collaborate with other sector players for ease of sharing data and experiences, as well as carrying out research to keep abreast with technological advancements.
- Offer technical support to the development and maintenance of web GIS applications and any other GIS scripts, programmes and functions used for analysis.
- Maintain an updated electrification network asset register in the GIS database.
- Coordinate, maintain and supervise GIS data collection and update activities (spatial data development including modelling, analysis, management of databases, metadata, digital mapping, and GIS data standards and quality assurance procedures).
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The Assistant Geographical Information Systems Officer must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Sciences, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Land Surveying/Geomatics or Information and Communication Technology.
- At least five (5) years’ experience in design, implementation and data conversions working with ESRI applications in electricity related industry.
- ESRI certificates in; tools and functionality, and Workflows and Analysis or related modules are a requirement
- Expert proficiency in the use, design, and implementation of a Geographic Information System including applications utilising ArcGIS and ESRI extensions.
- Experience in building, and customization of GIS mobile application.
- Experience in coordinate systems, online data collection and powerline surveys in electricity distribution utility environments will be added advantage.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications including detailed Curriculum Vitae and copies of relevant academic documents together with names of three professional referees (and their email / day time telephone contacts) to:
The Executive Director, Rural Electrification Agency, Plot 10 Windsor Loop, Kololo 2nd Floor, House of Hope P.O. Box 7317 Kampala – Uganda.
Deadline: 2nd March 2018 by 4:00PM
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