Dept of Public Works: Graduate / Internship Programme 2019

REF NO: 2018 / 202

Location: Head Office (Pretoria)

SALARY: R163 563 per annum

REQUIREMENTS: A tertiary qualification in Property Management, Asset Management, and Town Planning, Information Technology / Studies, Environmental science, Geography, Geo informatics, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying or equivalent qualification with GIS as a module completed. Valid driver’s Licence. Computer literacy. Decision making skills. Negotiation skills. Excellent inter – personal skills and Communication skills. Good Verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work under pressure and dead line driven.

DUTIES : Assistance the REIRS unit with coordination and execution of GIS activities related to Asset Verification, validation and data cleansing of Asset attribute data and to assist with the Coastal reserves research and land surveying project, Verify documents or information through Deeds Search with Deeds Office, Surveyor – General, Lapsis (Housing Development Agency website) and Municipalities, Confirming ownership of properties in ensuring that correct and accurate property information is captured on IAR as well with the property that are on Provincial IAR – reflected on Deeds web, Perform such other duties, appropriate to the role, as may be required by the Assistant Director and Deputy Director, IA R Physical Verification Desktop planning, Maintain GIS databases, and use GIS software to analyse the spatial and non – spatial information in them, Digitizing building footprints, measuring building extent, and creating virtual sites and merged properties on Quantum Geographic Information Systems (QGIS) application for physical verification purpose, Entering various types of data into GIS databases, such as text or spreadsheet files of latitude and longitude coordinates, tabular data, aerial or satellite imagery, and manual digitizing of map images with the assistance of the GIS ASD, Support Fieldworkers with physical verification queries and challenges with the Mobile App and distribute properties for fieldwork purpose. The facilitation and maintenance of the database using structured query language (SQL) – These items will be done with the assistance / monitoring of the ASD GIS or DD Data and Systems, Extract or deploy Building, Site, Facility and components reports on the database using SQL Script, required by the DD, and Director or the unit (REIRS), Generate shape files and update the GIS database using Oracle Map builder , Mapping and data loading, Optimise geographic technologies to produce user driven products analysis and informatics.

How To Apply

Head Office: The Director – General, Department of Public Works, Private Bag X65, Pretoria 0001 or Central Government Offices Building, Corner of Vermeulen (Madiba) and Bosman Streets, Pretoria. ATTENTION: Ms NP Mudau

NOTE: An indication by candidates in this regard will facilitate the processing of applications. If no suitable candidates from the unrepresented groups can be recruited, candidates from the represented groups will be considered. People with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applications must be submitted on a signed Form Z83, obtainable from any Public Service department and must be accompanied by a comprehensive CV, recently certified copies of qualifications and an Identification Document. Applications not complying with the above will be disqualified. Should you not have heard from us within the next months, please regard your application as unsuccessful. Note: It is the responsibility of all applicants to ensure that foreign and other qualifications are evaluated by SAQA. Recognition of prior learning will only be considered on submission of proof by candidates. Kindly note that appointment will be subject to verification of qualifications and a security clearance. Faxed, e – mailed or late applications will NOT be accepted. People with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

ENQUIRIES: Mr. Siboniso Sokhela Tel, (012) 406 2043

Closing Date: 23 November 2018