Gis Officer

**Company Description**
We are SGS - the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. Our 93,000 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.
**Job Description** PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES**

Designing, implementing, customising and maintaining Agriculture specific GIS. Production of high quality GIS based reports to enhance and serve as a sales tool for the intellectual property of the business.

**SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Desk-based data capture (digitising) to convert paper maps to GIS datasets
- Undertaking data analyses and data conversion
- Manipulating GIS data to create information products to meet specific needs of Soil Scientists and Agriculturist
- Accurate and high quality production of Soil Maps
- Accurate and high quality production of Chemical Maps
- Accurate and high quality production of Yield Maps
- Accurate and high quality production of Recommendation Maps
- Download, convert and upload GIS data available from internal and external sources to make it usable.
- Perform GIS data quality control, including reviewing data for completeness and accuracy, identifying and correcting errors or omissions in the data.
- Production of NDVI maps from near-infrared aerial or satellite images.
- Perform any other reasonable tasks timeously as assigned by direct line managers.

**Specific Authorities**
- Cease the use of any equipment that may be deemed to constitute a safety hazard or entry to hazardous environments without the necessary knowledge and protection, and take action to address the hazard.
- Cease to carry on with work that may affect the quality (integrity) of services and take action to address the issue.
- Initiate a formal improvement request when a deviation of the system occurs, possible improvements are identified or when nonconformity is identified.

**Qualifications** Education**
- Tertiary or equivalent qualification in Geography

**Experience**
- Extensive knowledge of ESRI ArcGIS software
- Extensive knowledge of MS Office software, particularly Excel and Outlook
- Knowledge of Cartography /Geography
- Knowledge of Google Earth Pro Software
- Knowledge of MS Windows file systems and cloud storage (Dropbox, Google Drive)

**Competencies**
- Good geospatial awareness and knowledge
- Good IT technical skills
- Good communication skills
- Problem solving skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Must be willing to learn a wide range of Agriculture software programs
- Attention to detail
- Fluency in Afrikaans and English