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• Steer the GIS implementation
  and maintenance activities including resource planning, policy and
  procedures development, departmental needs assessment and systems
  analysis.
• Coordinate, maintain
  and supervise GIS data collection and update activities (spatial data
  development including modelling, analysis, management of databases,
  metadata, digital mapping, and GIS data standards and quality assurance
  procedures)
• Contribute to
  development / enhancement of GIS databases used within the Company
  including functional application software and related sub¬system
• Identify, analyse,
  define and recommend changes to GIS applications software and related
  sub-system and systems that will maximize efficiencies for better services
  to users and recommend such changes to the organisation and develop plans
  for their implementation.
• Operate and maintain
  GIS software and facilitate interdepartmental cooperation, database
  administration and GIS web site administration.
• Assess and determine
  user needs for the GIS software and related databases and develop
  application GIS technologies to address user needs.
• Prepare, monitor and
  implement GIS unit budgets and plans to optimum resource utilization and
  cost control.
• Offer high level
  technical expertise to address issues of standards and strategy related to
  GIS within the Company.
• Provide mentorship and
  user training and support within UETCL and other sector government
  agencies.
• Coordinate with other
  sector agencies in the development and rolling out of GIS within the
  sector.
• Provide technical
  support to the development and maintenance of web GIS applications and any
  other GIS programmes and functions requiring programming and analysis.
• Plan, create and
  maintain the structures necessary for GIS data storage and implement
  disaster recovery solutions for the GIS applications and database
  including regular backups and restore from backup when need arises.
• Extract and customise
  reports from the GIS applications according to user requirements.
• Produce detailed and
  quality maps in various formats
• Plan and support the
  interfacing and integration of GIS and other business critical
  applications in UETCL.
• Perform any other
  duties as may be assigned from time to time.

• The Senior GIS Analyst must hold a good
  Bachelor’s Degree in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) or Computer
  science or software engineering or information technology or Surveying.
  ESRI technical certification will be an added advantage.
• At least three years experience’ in
  design, implementation working with ArcGIS Server Enterprise.
• Three or more years’ experience providing
  GIS support functions including programming with ESRI applications in
  power related industry
• Expert proficiency in the use, design, and
  implementation of a Geographic Information System including applications
  utilising ArcGIS, ESRI extensions, ArclMS, ArcSDE, Oracle. Good Practical
  experience with use of ArcFM UT
• Working Knowledge of mapping and          cartographic concepts; mapping
  symbols, standards and GIS concepts
• Prior experience in working with clients
  to define and document application requirements
• Past experience in developing database
  driven applications utilizing ORACLE 10 or 11 g database platform
• Past experience in the implementation of
  Webmap applications based on GIS and geo databases.
• Industry knowledge in Electricity
  transmission/ distribution utility environments will be added advantage.
• Excellent communication skills

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