Head of Esri South Africa Education
- Employer
- Global Academy Jobs
- Location
- South Africa
- Closing date
- Aug 18, 2017
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- Sector
- Business and Finance
- Hours
- Full Time
- Organization Type
- University and College
- Jobseeker Type
- Academic (e.g. 'Lecturer')
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Job Details
Esri South Africa, the leading GIS company in Southern Africa is looking for a suitable candidate to be heading the Esri South Africa Tertiary Education component that will be fully operational as of 1 November 2017. The incumbent needs to be stationed in our Midrand office and his/her primary responsibility will be to manage and market all Tertiary Education related activities to ensure that a market ready Diploma can be presented. Esri South Africa needs to be positioned as the preferred learning environment through hands-on training, distance learning and customized material to a large variety of clients.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate, Create and Develop learning material to enable the presentation of GISc practical and theory courses in a traditional classroom and distance learning setup
- Engage with industry to ensure that courses are relevant and aligned with the SAGC academic model
- Engage with students to ensure an optimal learning environment
- Performs administrative duties such as obtaining and managing budget targets, evaluating and marketing of assignments
- Oversee, engage and recruit lecturers if and when needed
- Contribute to the development of course materials and other educational tools by authoring content, providing technical expertise and sharing feedback
- Develop strong and collaborative relationships with the content development, delivery support, and training sales teams
Requirements
- Knowledge and hands-on experience in GIS and preferably within the ArcGIS platform
- At least five years experience in an academic Environmental Science position
- Desire to learn and expand technical knowledge in both GIS and related technologies
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and adaptive client training environment
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed
- At least a Masters Degree in Geography, GIS, Computer Science or Information Technology
- RSA citizen
- Excellent time management, prioritization, teamwork and interpersonal skills
- Active member of SAGC
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