POSTAL AFFAIRS OFFICER-GIS (ONE POST)

POSTAL AFFAIRS OFFICER-GIS (ONE POST)

(i) Job Purpose:

To administer the National Addressing and Postcode GIS database.

(ii)Person Specifications

A:  Essential:

Qualifications:

A bachelors degree in GIS, or Geometrics, or Geo-informatics or Geography

Experience:

A minimum of three (3) years post qualification experience in a similar job. Having worked in a regulatory or a communications environment will be an added advantage

Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent command of English and Kiswahili languages

• Computer skills/ PC knowledge such as micro soft packages

• Interpersonal skills

• Organizational skills

• Analytical skills

• Multi –tasking

• Trainable and fast to learn

• Communication skills

• Feedback capabilities

• Knowledge of ICT industry

• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and in a team

• Readiness to work beyond official office hours

• Proactive, attention to detail and ability to work under pressure

B: Desirable:

 Good knowledge of the Industry

 Good command of both Swahili and English

(iii) Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs daily processes as per checklist and procedure to ensure that GIS system is timely available to users and stakeholders

• Prepares and produces reports, maps, charts and information to users and management to ensure they have up to date data and information

• Performs monitoring troubleshooting and problem solving, performance tuning of the National Addressing Database systems

• Gathers, verifies and analyzes spatial data from the postcode key stakeholders and determines how best information can be stored into the National Addressing and Postcode Database system and retrieved accordingly

• Carries out maintenance of the National Addressing Database to include backup and restore to ensure data availability and business continuity plans

• Performs any other duties related to the above as may be assigned by the supervisors

General Terms and Conditions of Service

1. Term of Office: all posts carry a competitive remuneration package as per the approved salary structure of the TCRA;

2. Other terms and conditions of service are as promulgated in Staff Circulars; and the Staff and Financial Regulations of the Authority;

3. Legal Requirement: All officers of the Authority are required to observe the Code of Conduct made under Section 10. – (1) of the TCRA Act 2003; observe provisions of Sections 11 of the Act relating to Conflict of interest; and Section 12. – (2) of the Act relating to employment and/or financial interest with any of the regulated service providers.

All applications including copies of relevant certificates and latest CVs should be addressed to the undersigned so as to reach him not later than 14th February, 2014. The CV should include addresses of two referees one of them being the current or latest employer. The post applied for should be clearly marked on top of the envelope.

TCRA is an equal opportunity employer

Director General,

Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority,

P.O. Box 474,
DAR ES SALAAM