Senior GIS Analyst Job Opportunity at Uganda Electricity Transmission Company limited (UETCL)

Organisation: Uganda Electricity Transmission Company
limited (UETCL)
Duty Station:   Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Principal Planning Engineer
About UETCL:
Uganda Electricity Transmission Company limited (UETCL) is responsible
for bulk purchase of electricity from the generating companies and selling it
in bulk to the distribution companies throughout Uganda. UETCL is also
responsible for exports and imports of electricity to Uganda. Our vision is:
“To Become a leading strategic business partner in the transmission and Single
Buyer Business and to support sustainable energy development in Uganda.”
Job Summary: The Senior GIS Analyst will primarily develop
and implement Geographical Information Systems (GIS) as a management decision
support tool within Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • 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.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • 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
Age: Below 45 years
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their
applications enclosing photocopies of academic qualification certificates and
testimonials along with their curriculum vitae indicating contact postal
address, daytime contact telephone, fax or e-mail and giving three (3) referees
to: The Manager, Human Resource and Administration, Uganda Electricity
Transmission Company Limited, P. O. Box 7625, Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: Monday, 24th February, 2014

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