Mumias
Sugar Company Limited is the leading sugar manufacturer in Kenya.
To ensure that we remain competitive and sustainable in future, we are in the process of implementing our strategic plans we are seeking a talented individual to fill the position of:
Agriculture
Cartographer / GIS Specialist
Location: Mumias Town,
KenyaTo ensure that we remain competitive and sustainable in future, we are in the process of implementing our strategic plans we are seeking a talented individual to fill the position of:
Agriculture
Cartographer / GIS Specialist
Duties:
- Collect
field data, by use of a total station, download data to a form that can be
used for plotting maps, and establishment of area
- Plot
field data using CAD/survey software’s
- Verify
the accuracy of survey data, including measurements and calculations
conducted at survey sites
- Direct
or conduct surveys in order to establish legal boundaries for properties,
based on legal deeds and titles
- Plan
and conduct ground surveys designed to establish baselines, elevations,
and other geodetic measurements.
- Search
legal records, survey records, and land titles in order to obtain
information about property boundaries in areas to be surveyed
- Adjust
surveying instruments in order to maintain their accuracy.
- Engineering
survey works
- Make
topographical surveys
- Digitization
of maps, road maps and other related Mumias zonal maps
- Analyzing
and evaluating mappable information;
- Liaising
with surveyors and designers;
- Researching,
selecting and evaluating map source data for use in the preparation or
revision of maps and charts to various scales;
- Keeping
up to date with emerging specialist software
Preferred Requirements:
- Higher
National Diploma certificate in surveying and photogrametry
- MS
Office
- Knowledge
in use of Map info, Leica Geo tools, and ArcGIS software or any open
source GIS software (Quantum GIS Map Winds knowledge will be an added
advantage).
- Ability
to use a total station in surveying works
Kindly also mention your current/ last salary and benefits.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Mumias Sugar Company Limited encourages teamwork and positive contribution from its employees and is an equal opportunity employer, guided by local laws and International Labour Organization conventions.
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