Description:
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:
The candidates' responsibilities and duties will include:
• Assisting and supporting in spatial elements within WILDOCEANS, including organising and participating in field studies for ground truthing, and project meetings
• Creating maps and undertaking spatial analyses for various reports, presentations and feedback sessions.
• Providing support for project staff in the submission of spatial data.
• Mapping of ecological and social data for project areas for planning, assessments, data management and reporting.
• Support in the development and implementation of integrative GIS projects, metadata protocols, data management, and storage systems across WILDOCEANS projects.
• Interacting and communicating with a wide range of stakeholders who may require GIS skills for project-relevant tasks.
• Provision of specialist support to the communications, campaign, education and awareness teams.
• Establishment of detailed and field-verified key ecological and local community area datasets to serve as a baseline against which all future and past comparisons are made to allow for objective change analysis.
• Investigate the use of remotely sensed data in the long-term monitoring of ecologically sensitive areas, landcover change and the assessment of the impact of rehabilitation measures over time.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE :
• Honours degree or Higher diploma (a Master's degree would be an advantage) in natural sciences or geography.
• At least 2 years of relevant GIS work experience that includes proven field survey experience.
• Highly skilled in GIS software and R (or appropriate programming language, i.e. python).
• Administration and reporting experience, with a proven track record.
• Registration as a GIS Professional with SAGC will be an advantage.
• Driver's licence.
REQUIRED SKILLS
• Highly responsible, self-motivated, and dependable individual.
• Good interpersonal and leadership qualities.
• Can engage with partners and stakeholders effectively.
• Strong communication, organisational and technical skills are required.
• Proficiency in the use of at least one GIS product, preferably ESRI ArcGIS, and in MS Office.
• Willingness to spend time in the field during field surveys for extended periods.
• Preference will be given to candidates who can communicate in isiZulu.
TO APPLY: Submit a cover letter with a 2-3 page CV, and at least 3 references to wildoceansapplications@wildtrust.co.za by 22 April 2025. The WILDTRUST reserves the right to vary the requirements or conditions, and not to fill these positions. Should you not receive a response within a month after the closing application date, kindly consider your application unsuccessful. We offer competitive salaries based on qualifications and experience.