Graduate Intern: GIS Technologist, Cape Town Office at CapeNature

RESPONSIBILITIES:

KRA 1: Ensure GIS datasets are compliant with legislation and CapeNature’s policies and SOPs.

• Assist with the collection and verification of spatial data.
• Provide necessary real-time data and mapping during active fire suppression and sit in as part of the Incident Management Team during fires.

KRA 2: Convert historical data into useable structured databases

• Act a conduit to work with FPAs, District Municipalities and PDM on standardising mapping and other tools to ensure a united understanding of fire maps, fire breaks, veld age, fire frequency, and invasive alien densities.
• Converting raw field data received from operations into structured, usable databases,

KRA 3: Contribute to Annual technical reports and 5-year reports

• Contribute to the annual State of Conservation Report, Annual Fire Report and Annual Invasive Species Report
• Contribute to the CapeNature, Five-yearly Catchment to Coast Strategy (Due 2027) through the compilation of maps, analysis, and statistics as well as the yearly C2C reports.
• participate in internal capability development interventions and in-house training

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be a South African citizen
• Young unemployed professional
• A Natural Science degree in the field of Geomatics, Environmental Management, Conservation Science, Ecological Science, Biological Science or Zoological Science. NQF 7 or higher.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
• Demonstrable working knowledge of ArcGIS & QGIS software.
• Knowledge of cartography, map reading, geometry and mathematics.
• Experience and understanding of the use of GPS technology.
• No criminal record