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Technician / Senior Technician / Chief Technician – GIS and Remote Sensing

Bindura University of Science Education

Job Description

Duties & Responsibilities

• Teach Undergraduate and Postgraduate modules in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Agricultural Land Use Planning, and related fields.
• Develop and update course materials, practical exercises, and assessment tools;
• Supervise student research projects and dissertations.
• Initiate and participate in applied research projects in agricultural land use, spatial analysis, and sustainable resource management.
• Engage in community outreach and consultancy services relevant to GIS and agriculture.
• Contribute to the achievement of the University mandate through teaching, research, community engagement, innovation and industrialization.

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Qualifications & Experience

• Applicants should hold a Master of Science Degree in Geographic Information Systems/Geo-informatics with specializations in either Agricultural Land Use Planning or Urban Planning or related fields.
• A BSc Honors degree in Geographical Information Systems or a related field passed with at least an upper-second degree class (2.1) is mandatory.
• A PhD in Geographic Information Systems or a related field would be an added
• advantage.
• A minimum of two (2) years post qualification experience preferably in a university or tertiary setting.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to integrate GIS with agricultural applications such as geospatial data collection and analysis for irrigated.
• Dry land cropping and environmental/ecological planning, monitoring and evaluations.
• Key strengths include abilities to map and document resources such as land, water,
• vegetation, and infrastructure with precision, allowing for a better understanding
• of the land's potential and limitations before implementing projects.

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