GIS Analyst

Cape Town is South Africa’s oldest city, its second-most populous and an important contributor to national employment. It is the legislative capital of South Africa, the administrative and economic centre of the Western Cape, and Africa’s third-biggest economic hub.The City of Cape Town aims to ensure fast, effective service and communication with our public. Between January 2003 and October 2015 an estimated 225 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects were recorded into Cape Town, representing capital investment of ZAR62.39bn, and the creation of 18 129 jobs (FDI Intelligence, 2016). In 2015/2016 the City was rated highly for its sound fiscal position and prudent financial management by the international credit rating agency Moody’s, achieving the highest possible level of credit quality within the national context by obtaining a long- and short-term Global Scale Rating of Baa2 and Prime -2 respectively.Requirements

A relevant technical tertiary qualification (National Diploma or first Degree) in GIS or Environment with a specialisation in GIS using ESRI products, particularly ArcGIS 1-2 years' relevant experience required in Nature Conservation,Botany, Zoology, Conservation Ecology, Environmental Science, Environmental Management with a specialisation in GIS using ESRI products, particularly ArcGIS Pro. Sound knowledge of biodiversity conservation, nature conservation, and conservation planning training and /or experience is essential to adequately perform. Computer literacy: MS Office. Driver's licence (Code 8).

Key Performance Areas

Management of GIS projects for BMB Implementing GIS projects and analyses Making maps Managing certain datasets in ERMs production geodatabase Generating reports.