DATABASE & GIS DEVELOPER/ADMINISTRATOR
Job Purpose
The Applied Learning & Research Department (ALRD) at the Southern African Wildlife College (SAWC) conducts research, ensures applied learning, is involved with research projects, and endeavors to teach best practice within the conservation, and conservation education, sectors. It is a dynamic and innovative department, at the coalface of the fast-changing wildlife area management sector, providing methods and information on how to further enhance the sector. SAWC ALRD is looking for a Database & GIS Developer/Administrator who will facilitate the development of these database systems, their implementation and maintenance.
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Interested parties should submit their CV’s and all accompanying documents to support their application, to Professor Alan Gardiner, Head ALRD.
Closing date: 21 June 2023
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The Southern African Wildlife College is an equal opportunity employer and recruitment, selection and staff development is based solely on the capabilities, qualifications and intrinsic qualities of the person. No decision will be based on race, sex, culture, age, religion, creed or on any other potentially subjective views or perceptions. In addition, the College will employ people taking into account affirmative action policies, equity planning and recognition of the abilities of differently-abled people.
The College always endeavours, wherever feasible, to fill all vacancies from within whilst giving due consideration to maintaining high standards. The college, and the HR department, will thus always first look at the role and at existing employees not only within the department but within the college as whole, to determine whether there is any employee who has been identified with potential, as part of our Leadership Development policy, who meets the requirements for the role and could be promoted into it. Vacancies are always be advertised within the College unless the position is such that it cannot be filled internally, under which circumstances the position will be advertised nationally and possibly even internationally.
The Equity Committee (EC) and the SAWC community forum and/or Community Liaison Officers will be notified of all vacancies in the interests of transparency and these will be advertised on all college notice boards and via staff email. Cognizance will be taken of the needs in terms of equal opportunities, equity and transformation and development when making appointments. All applicants are required to undergo integrity testing prior to employment.