Principal Technician - Durban, South Africa - University of KwaZulu-Natal

University of KwaZulu-Natal

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Durban, South Africa

1 week ago

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Thabo Mthembu

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Description

The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is committed to meeting the objectives of

Employment Equity to improve representivity within the Institution. Preference will be given
**to applicants from designated groups in accordance with our Employment Equity Plan.

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE

PRINCIPAL TECHNICIAN (GIS/RS)

(PEROMNES GRADE 8)

ONE-YEAR FIXED-TERM APPOINTMENT

SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURAL, EARTH & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

HOWARD COLLEGE and WESTVILLE CAMPUS

REF NO:
SAEES06/2023
The incumbent will manage the Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Remote Sensing

(RS) and Cartographic technical functions in the Geography and Environmental Sciences

Clusters including managing GIS/RS technical staff, the GIS/RS LANs and associated

facilities and equipment (including operation and maintenance). S/he will be required to

provide expert support and training to staff and students on all aspects of the School's

GIS/RS laboratories. In addition, s/he will be expected to assist in providing GIS, RS, and

cartographic services to the School. S/he should have strong interpersonal qualities to

interact with students (undergraduate and postgraduate) and academic and

professional services staff members. Since the post serves both the Westville and Howard

College campuses, the incumbent will be expected to travel between campuses as

required.

The incumbent will report to the

Manager Technical Operations:
Durban

Minimum Requirements:

A relevant Honours degree with specialisation in GIS and Remote Sensing
Five years relevant work experience, of which two must be at a senior level
An unendorsed South African driver's license (manual transmission)

Enquiries and details regarding this post and any requests for a job profile, may be

The School and the University reserve the right to not appoint and/or stop the recruitment
**process at any stage.
**The remuneration offered will be inline with fixed term rates of pay.
Kindly note that the University of KwaZulu-Natal ("the University") is required to process

any Personal Information (as defined by the Protection of Personal Act, 2013 "POPIA")

endeavour to ensure that the appropriate security measures are in place and

implemented for both electronic and paper-based formats that are used for processing

of the personal information recorded through this recruitment and selection process.

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