Mapping Monitor

Stats SA provides scientific knowledge that enables society to understand complex socio-economic phenomena.
It draws its mandate from the Statistics Act, No 6 of 1999.

Stats SA strives to excel in the following five competencies: ● Intellectual capability to lead the scientific work of statistics ● Technological competence for the purposes of large-scale processing, complex computations and accessibility of information to the public ● Logistical competence for the deployment of (forward and reverse) logistics of large-scale field operations and for strategic choices regarding operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness ● Political competence in understanding the political environment without being political or politicised (commitment of delivery without fear of favour) ● Administrative competence to bring it all together.

Mapping Monitor
(One permanent position exists in the following Provincial Offices: ●Northern Cape: Kimberley (2)

(Ref. No. 042/01/10)

(Salary level 9: R192 540 per annum)

Key performance areas: ● Assist with the development of appropriate listing, demarcation and GPS capture procedures and methodologies ● Assist with the review, identification, determination of strategy and acquisition of up-to-date datasets to effect accurate demarcation ● Assist with the co-ordination and management of operations relating to the implementation of listing, demarcation and GPS processes ● Verify and update place names and datasets ● Assist with the building of a database of contracts that supply information and data to facilitate the demarcation process ● Provide logistical and administrative support to the listing, demarcation and GPS capture staff ● Assist with the review of technical and logistical issues linked to the implementation of the Master Sample ● Participate in the building of effective partnerships with internal stakeholders.

Prerequisites: ● Three-year tertiary qualification in Geography/GIS or related field, coupled with relevant experience ● Experience in census and survey mapping operations ● Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and at least one GIS software package ● Driver’s licence
will be an added advantage.

Person profile: ● Excellent communication and report-writing skills ● Good computer skills ● Ability to work under pressure.

Short-listed applicants must be willing to undergo a competency exercise as part of the selection process.

Closing date for applications: 19 March 2010

Required documents: ● Z83 Application Form ● Detailed CV with contact details of three recent referees ● Certified copies of qualifications, certificates of service (where applicable), Identity Document, and driver’s licence (if required for the position you are applying for). Failure to submit the required documents may lead to your application not being considered.

Important note: ● If you do not hear from us within two months of the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful. Correspondence will be entered into with short-listed candidates only ● Stats SA reserves the right not to make an appointment ● Applicants risk to be disqualified for failure to submit the aforementioned required documents ● Appointment is subject to security clearance, the signing of a performance agreement, the verification of the applicant’s documents and reference checking ● It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA) ● Applications received after the closing date will not be considered ● Please clearly indicate the position you are applying for in your application ● If you apply for more than one position, complete and separate applications must be submitted for each.

NB: Faxed or e-mailed applications will not be considered.

Applications:
Northern Cape: ● By post to the HR Professional, Statistics South Africa, Private Bag X5053, Kimberley 8301 ● By hand-delivery at 3rd Floor, New Public Building, cnr Knight and Stead Streets, Kimberley.

Enquiries: Vuyisile Hadebe, tel. (053) 802-6800/9