PRINCIPAL GEOMATICS OFFICER

Department: Department of Land Reform and Rural Development Directorate: Mapping Services Location: Western Cape (Mowbray) Salary: R413 001 per annum (Level 08) Requirements: Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in a possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and a National Certificate in Geomatics or Survey Officer Certificate (NQF Level 5). Minimum of 6 years geomatics post qualification experience in 59 geomatics, geospatial information science. Job related knowledge: Knowledge of surveying, photogrammetry, cartography, geo-spatial information science. Good Geographical Information Science (GIS) knowledge regarding data capture, structuring and manipulation. Knowledge of aerial photo interpretation for topographic mapping. Knowledge including feature identification and data representation. Knowledge of Geographical Information Systems software. Performance management and monitoring. Theory, principles and practices of standards. Job related skills: Problem solving and analysis. Decision making. Team leadership and creativity. Customer focus and responsiveness. Communication (verbal and written). Computer literacy. Planning and organising. Conflict management and negotiation. Duties: Capture different geospatial data into the Integrated Topographic System. Interpret imagery and map the topographical features. Ensure topological rules are applied in accordance with the topographic standard. Document the processes for application of topographical rules. Ensure all topographical features metadata is captured. Map the land cover classes in accordance with the defined standard. Perform geospatial data analysis according to the requirements. Quality check the accuracy of mapped land cover classes in accordance with requirements. Ensure compliance to the standards in maintaining geospatial in the database. Monitor availability of archives tapes. Contribute / participate in the development of procedure and standard documents. Provide reports on the monitoring of the Tape Library equipment’s and software. Ensure random checks on readability of archive tapes. Extract and provide geospatial data from the database. Process the aerial imagery spatial flight plan data (photo, flight lines and boundary) in the database and provide a report. Provide report on all completed and published vector data to Integrated Topographic Information System (ITIS) for aerial Imagery. Store all aerial imagery ground position system data files in the database according to the defined structure. Acquire, process and produce geospatial information for all mapping purposes. Source, edit and manipulate geospatial data for creating maps. Prepare, validate and import geospatial data for map spatial environment. Validate the processed geographic names and ancillary data. Ensure application of defined cartographic generalisation principles to enhance geospatial data during map production. Ensure compliance to standards and specifications at all times. Undertake photogrammetric abso

• ✓Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in a possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and a National Certificate in Geomatics or Survey Officer Certificate (NQF Level 5)
• ✓Minimum of 6 years geomatics post qualification experience in 59 geomatics, geospatial information science
• ✓Job related knowledge: Knowledge of surveying, photogrammetry, cartography, geo-spatial information science
• ✓Good Geographical Information Science (GIS) knowledge regarding data capture, structuring and manipulation
• ✓Knowledge of aerial photo interpretation for topographic mapping
• ✓Knowledge including feature identification and data representation
• ✓Knowledge of Geographical Information Systems software
• ✓Performance management and monitoring
• ✓Theory, principles and practices of standards
• ✓Job related skills: Problem solving and analysis

• •Capture different geospatial data into the Integrated Topographic System
• •Interpret imagery and map the topographical features
• •Ensure topological rules are applied in accordance with the topographic standard
• •Document the processes for application of topographical rules
• •Ensure all topographical features metadata is captured
• •Map the land cover classes in accordance with the defined standard
• •Perform geospatial data analysis according to the requirements
• •Quality check the accuracy of mapped land cover classes in accordance with requirements
• •Ensure compliance to the standards in maintaining geospatial in the database
• •Monitor availability of archives tapes