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GIS Technician - 1 Position
Job Purpose
The GIS Technician will enable precision agriculture by facilitating close collaboration between the Agric Optimisation Manager, Agric Engineering Manager and Crop Manager through efficient management and processing of spatially relevant data. Support the development of Geographic Information System (GIS) capability and understanding on site, in close collaboration with L&D, Agric Optimisation, Estate Surveyor, Business Systems & Planning Analyst. The GIS Technician will ensure streamlined integration of spatial data through pro-active technical engagement with third-party platforms, data sources, other sites and ABFSugar Centre functions.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Acquire/process and present GIS data in a suitable format to enable precision agriculture in areas such as;
Variable rate technologies
Drone imagery processing and analytics
Controlled traffic and auto-steer technology
Ag-tech spatial data management
Collaborate with and support ABFSugar Centre GIS Lead to codify GIS best practice into standardised work processes
Collaborate with and support Crop Production and Optimisation functions
Facilitate data processing and interactions with the selected centralized data processing entity (where present)
Manage data and user access on the chosen ABFSugar cloud based spatial data repository
Prepare spatial data for projects
Assist in improving the visualisation of survey data for routine reporting
Support the Optimisation function in representing cost and productivity reporting in spatial formats
Support the spatial data requirements of grower agriculture and other estate functions
Support site L&D team to develop GIS skills and application competence
Spatial tracking of day-to-day operations, where applicable
Promote and adhere to KSCL, ISA & ABFS procedures, policies and guidelines, including, without limitation, those relating to SHERQ, Competition Law and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC)
Minimum Requirements:
Degree/Diploma in GIS / Land Surveying / Agricultural Engineering (GIS preferred)
Minimum of 2 years experience with GIS
Demonstrated competence in GIS, land surveying, sugarcane agriculture, drone pilot, agricultural machine control, computer programming, database management software, systems integration and agriculture data analytics
Proven track record within an ABFSugar Company, aligning with the company culture, is an added advantage
Terms of Service: The successful candidates will be engaged on a permanent contract.
All interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, please apply for the position on or before 10th February 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Kilombero Sugar Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply.
Job Purpose
The GIS Technician will enable precision agriculture by facilitating close collaboration between the Agric Optimisation Manager, Agric Engineering Manager and Crop Manager through efficient management and processing of spatially relevant data. Support the development of Geographic Information System (GIS) capability and understanding on site, in close collaboration with L&D, Agric Optimisation, Estate Surveyor, Business Systems & Planning Analyst. The GIS Technician will ensure streamlined integration of spatial data through pro-active technical engagement with third-party platforms, data sources, other sites and ABFSugar Centre functions.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Acquire/process and present GIS data in a suitable format to enable precision agriculture in areas such as;
Variable rate technologies
Drone imagery processing and analytics
Controlled traffic and auto-steer technology
Ag-tech spatial data management
Collaborate with and support ABFSugar Centre GIS Lead to codify GIS best practice into standardised work processes
Collaborate with and support Crop Production and Optimisation functions
Facilitate data processing and interactions with the selected centralized data processing entity (where present)
Manage data and user access on the chosen ABFSugar cloud based spatial data repository
Prepare spatial data for projects
Assist in improving the visualisation of survey data for routine reporting
Support the Optimisation function in representing cost and productivity reporting in spatial formats
Support the spatial data requirements of grower agriculture and other estate functions
Support site L&D team to develop GIS skills and application competence
Spatial tracking of day-to-day operations, where applicable
Promote and adhere to KSCL, ISA & ABFS procedures, policies and guidelines, including, without limitation, those relating to SHERQ, Competition Law and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC)
Minimum Requirements:
Degree/Diploma in GIS / Land Surveying / Agricultural Engineering (GIS preferred)
Minimum of 2 years experience with GIS
Demonstrated competence in GIS, land surveying, sugarcane agriculture, drone pilot, agricultural machine control, computer programming, database management software, systems integration and agriculture data analytics
Proven track record within an ABFSugar Company, aligning with the company culture, is an added advantage
Terms of Service: The successful candidates will be engaged on a permanent contract.
All interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, please apply for the position on or before 10th February 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Kilombero Sugar Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply.