Geographic Information Systems Officer

Job offer: Geographic Information Systems Officer at Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC).

Role Accountabilities

• Designing, implementing, customizing, and maintaining Utility (electricity) specific GIS.
• Providing quality control with regard to discipline-specific in-house data capture (data conversion), the evaluation of data acquired from the field, and network database construction.
• Developing, maintaining, and updating the Business Unit GIS databases for planning, monitoring, and decision-making purposes.
• Manipulating GIS data to create information products to meet electricity distribution and marketing needs.
• Developing and applying GIS analysis solutions to meet overall business needs.
• Serving as the GIS technical lead and point of contact on GIS and related matters at the BU level.
• Capture GIS data in different formats using GPS, electronic data recorders, digitizers, and other means.
• Download, convert and upload GIS data available from internal and external sources to make them user-friendly.
• Catalog and inventory GIS data, including metadata creation.
• Input, update and maintain GIS databases, including backups and also maintaining linkages to other databases.
• Perform GIS spatial analyses.
• Capture and update network data as regards new or previously uncaptured customers, network components, and so on.
• Create map layouts and views and generate maps and reports.
• Develop new applications and train others in the use of these applications.
• Comply with Quality Management System / Occupational Health & Safety requirements including objectives and applicable regulations relating to assigned jobs
• Assist in carrying out any other duties as requested by the Head of the Department.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Geographical Science or Electrical Engineering
• 0-2 years of experience desirable in basic GIS and Windows operations, internet mapping technology, and implementing an enterprise GIS
• Technical Competencies
• Network Location Mapping
• Network Data Analysis Management
• Electricity Industry Regulatory Knowledge.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CVs to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.