GIS Technician

TWK Agri


Date: 6 hours ago
City: Nelspruit, Mpumalanga
Contract type: Full time
TWK Agri has the following vacancy available: GIS Technician within the Timber division at Nelspruit, Mpumalanga.

Responsibilities and Duties
  • Process, analyse and model GIS data for Forestry applications
  • Ensure ongoing quality assurance, maintenance and distribution of spatial data
  • Provide support to end-users by generating maps, GIS reports and information products
  • Compile and organise GIS data from maps, databases and other sources
  • Convert mapping resources and data into usable formats
  • Perform quality control on data collection projects
  • Handle general enquiries and market GIS products to clients
  • Produce high-quality maps for various purposes
  • Digitise data from aerial photography and satellite imagery as needed
  • Collect field data to support analysis and decision-making


Qualifications and Skills

  • Matric / Grade 12
  • Tertiary qualification in GIS, Geography, Cartography or Surveying (advantageous)
  • 1-3 years’ experience in a similar role
  • Proficient in GIS software (ArcGIS or QGIS)
  • Bilingual (Afrikaans and English)
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Ability to work independently
  • Understanding of farming practices and related aspects

  • The company can expire job adverts at any time at their own discretion.
**Please note that although this position is advertised in Nelspruit, Pretoria and Piet Retief, there is only one vacancy available. The successful candidate will be appointed at one of these locations, based on operational requirements and suitability.
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