Uganda Electricity Distribution Company GIS Officer Jobs in Uganda

Uganda Electricity Distribution Company GIS Officer Jobs in Uganda

Job Title: GIS Officer

Accountable to: Senior GIS Officer

Department: Technical Services

Duty Station: Head Office

Job Purpose:To provide strategic and operational leadership in technology innovation and establish geographical information System (GIS) as a critical success Factor in all UEDCL business Processes.

Principal accountabilities

Establish and maintain strategic geographical information System (GIS) that is aligned with the asset monitoring strategy and goals of UEDCL

Evaluate the geographical information System (GIS) and related business processes continuously and launch interventions to optimize efficiencies.

Advice management on asset management risks, safe guard the distribution network asset inventory and from time to time update the GIS database.

Facilitate organizational change through the implementation of geographical information System (GIS) methodology.

Engage with key stakeholders, both internal and external, to ensure partnership and industry alignment and ensuring that internal clients get value from the available GIS technology.

Evaluate the electricity distribution system continuously and advice on interventions to optimize its utilization and expansion in line with UEDCL goal of growing the distribution assets.

Prepare monthly and annual reports on the distribution system activities in accordance with the prevailing UEDCL Policies and Procedures.

Technical requirements/experience/qualifications

A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Degree in geographical information System (GIS) or its equivalent from a recognized university.

A post graduate diploma in geographical information System (GIS) management is added Advantage.

Experience of not less than 5 years in a recognized organization in a similar position

Certification in power distribution software’s; like ETAP, Power master and others will be an added advantage

Experience in setting up and maintaining GIS soft wares & databases.

Excellent analytical and monitoring skills.

Hands on experience in Planning power distribution systems.

Uganda Electricity Distribution Company GIS Officer Jobs in Uganda