• Reference Number : Refs/056658
• Directorate : Development Planning
• Number of Posts : 1

• Package : R 471 720.00 -R 507 000.00 all-inclusive OSD package (i.e. Salary will be determined in accordance with the applicable Occupation Specific Dispensation for Engineering Professions and Related Occupations, subject to verification of qualifications, professional registration and appropriate recognisable experience
• Enquiries : Ms Miyelani Tshabalala 063 691 4046

Requirements :

• Grade 12 plus three (3) to four (4) years GIS degree or related bachelor’s degree coupled with 3 years post Technologist experience. Compulsory registration with PLATO. Possession of a valid driver’s licence. Strong GIS skills with two or more GIS packages (e.g. ESRI). Ability to use science and Technology effectively and critically. Knowledge of legal compliance. Problem solving and analysis. Conflict management. Decision making. Financial management. Team leadership. Conflict management.

Duties :

• Conduct all GISc technical functions. Collect and capture of data from various formats and sources. Design and implement a spatial database to store the required datasets. Data manipulation and analysis including quality assurance. Creation and maintenance of spatial data topology and attributes, format manipulation. Apply geo-referencing, datum and projection transformations. Providing technical support relating to software and data usage to geographic information system (GISc) users. Design, develop and create geo-databases, maps and other related project. Promote and participate in stakeholder relations. Maintain GISc unit effectiveness. Develop Geographical Information Science (GISc) spatial information tools within organization process. Provide access to Spatial Information and Geographic Information Services to all clients in the Department. Train end users on skills regarding to GISc at all times. Ensure interoperability between systems to maximize efficiency. Publish data into a web based GISc system to provide Geographical Information through the internet. Facilitate GISc implementation. Undertake system audit. Undertake requirements analysis. Undertake cost benefit analysis. Develop process model and workflows diagram. Implement GIS standards. Draft Terms of Reference for GIS projects. Conduct research on new GIS technologies. Research, investigate and advice on new GIS technologies. Advise on research viability and feasibility. Recommend and compile appropriate plan to respond to the research problem. Develop new methods/technologies for solving spatial data problems. Research and implement new GIS standards. Governance. Allocate, control, monitor and report on all resources. Manage and implement knowledge sharing initiatives e.g. short-term assignments and secondments within and across operations, in support of individual development plans, operational requirements and return on investment; and Continuously monitor the exchange and protection of information between operations and individuals to ensure effective knowledge management according to departmental objectives.

Notes :

• No late applications will be considered. No faxed or emailed applications will be accepted. The Department is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to employment equity. Preference may be given to suitably qualified candidates whose appointment will promote representativity in line with the Department’s Employment Equity Plan. Applications must be submitted online through the Gauteng Professional Job Centre and must be accompanied by a completed and signed Z83 and a comprehensive CV. The CV must clearly indicate the applicant’s qualifications, SACPCMP registration category and registration number, employment history, project experience, role performed, project values where applicable, dates of experience and contactable references. Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications, identity document, driver’s licence and proof of valid SACPCMP PrCPM registration. Foreign qualifications must be evaluated by SAQA. All shortlisted candidates, including SMS candidates, shall be subjected to two assessments: a practical exercise to determine suitability based on the technical and generic requirements of the post, and an integrity/ethical conduct assessment. For SMS positions, the successful completion of the Public Service Senior Management Leadership Programme, as endorsed by the National School of Government, and possession of the SMS Pre-Entry Certificate are required prior to appointment. For more details on the pre-entry course, visit:https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/.Following the interview and practical exercise, shortlisted candidates for SMS positions will be required to undergo a generic management competency assessment in compliance with the DPSA Directive on the Implementation of Competency-Based Assessments. The assessment will test generic management competencies relevant to SMS positions. The Department reserves the right not to make an appointment. Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates. If you have not been contacted within three months of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. NB: Post Notes: Employment Equity targets apply:preference will be given to suitably qualified African males, Indian males, Coloured males and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). Youth candidates are encouraged to apply.

Employer : Department of Human Settlements

Location : Johannesburg

Closing Date : 30-10-2026

Please Notes :

• Due to the large number of applications we envisage receiving, applications will not be acknowledged. If you do not receive any response within 3 months, please accept that your application was not successful.