GIS Planning, Analyst & Operations Specialist at Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company

Reporting To: GIS Coordinator

Role Purpose
Oversees the mapping, data creation, management, and analysis to support comprehensive planning processes and activities within Ikeja Electric.

Responsibilities

• Create maps and graphs, using GIS software (ESRI & QGIS) and related equipment.
• Conduct Research to locate and get existing databases.
• Maintain and update site tracker and database
• Gather, analyze, and integrate spatial data from staff and determine how best the information can be displayed using GIS.
• Use GIS to analyze data related to equipment and assets for planning purposes within Ikeja Electric.
• Analyze spatial data for geographic statistics to incorporate into documents and reports.
• Enter new map data through use of a digitizer or by direct input of coordinate information using the principles of cartography including coordinate systems, longitude, latitude, elevation, topography, and map scales.
• Create and implement standards for quality of geographic data.
• Design, update and implement systems and databases for storing and accessing geospatial data.
• Study, develop, and implement procedures and policies to improve efficiency and ensure sound GIS practices and analysis
• Assess and develop a plan for GIS system software and hardware needs for Ikeja Electric
• Use GIS software to produce, display, and analyze geographic information
• Able to design, implement, maintain and administer relational database management systems.

Minimum Qualifications

• First degree with major course work in information sciences, geography, geographic information systems, engineering, or a related field.
• At least 7 years’ experience of increasingly responsible geographic information systems experience.

Technical Competencies:

• Proficiency in using GIS applications like ArcGIS Online, Business Analyst Web app, etc.
• Understands principles and practices of GIS analysis and design.
• Troubleshoot GIS network and application problems.
• Ability to design and manipulate/calculate GIS and associated database information

Behavioral Competencies:

• Supervision & Leadership skill
• Result Oriented
• Good planning and organization skills
• Communicates in a fluent, logical, clear and convincing manner verbally and in writing
• Use resources effectively
• Attention to details