Main purpose of the job:
- To contribute to the management, maintenance, and spatial analysis and modelling of the unit’s longitudinal health and socio-demographic scientific data
Location:
- Wits School of Public Health, Parktown – Johannesburg
Key performance areas:
- Manage, maintain, and contribute to the development and expansion of complex spatial and longitudinal health and socio-demographic relational databases
- Develop scripts and applications for spatial data cleaning and extraction
- Perform spatial data analysis, modelling, and image change detection analysis
- Produce high-quality static maps and interactive web maps
- Provide user support
- Coach and train subordinates and team members to ensure the acquisition of knowledge and skills required by the organisation
- Promote harmony, teamwork and sharing of information
Required minimum education and training:
- Honours Degree in Geoinformatics/Geographic Information Systems (GIS) & Remote Sensing/or any related discipline that includes Spatial Data Management, Analysis, and Modelling
Required minimum work experience:
- Minimum 1-year experience in GIS or related environment
Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities:
- Experience with both open source and proprietary GIS software applications (e.g. ArcGIS, QGIS, etc.), and spatial database management systems (e.g. PostGIS)
- Ability to store, maintain and extract/retrieve geospatial data using (spatial) Structured Query Language (SQL)
- Remote sensing (i.e. Ability to perform image classification and change detection analysis, etc.)
- Experience in the use of GIS software packages (e.g. ArcGIS/ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, etc.) for performing spatial data analysis and producing high-quality, readable, and aesthetically appealing maps
- Ability to write scripts using libraries such as Arcpy and/or Geopandas, etc.
- Experience in the use of statistical analysis software packages such as R, or Python for performing spatial data analysis and modelling
- Basic, intermediate or advanced knowledge of internet GIS for producing (or developing) interactive web mapping applications
- High-level problem-solving skills and personal drive to achieve pre-set objectives
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to follow instructions
TO APPLY:
- Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
- Please Apply Online.
- Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
- The closing date for all applications: 02 March 2023.
- Note AJ Personnel is fully POPI compliant.
- Note WHC, in accordance with their Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.
Please note:
- AJ PERSONNEL is only responsible for the advertising of the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.
- Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates.
- Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful.
- AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.
Desired Skills:
- Communication
- Computer Skills
- Computing
- Healthcare
- Medical
About The Employer:
BackgroundWits Health Consortium (Pty) Limited (“WHC”) is a wholly-owned Company of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa) under its Faculty of Health Sciences. WHC provides Faculty with a legal framework within which to operate the research and other activities necessary to support its academic objectives.