Cicada Africa
DUE: 22 JUN 2025
Join Cicada as a GIS Graduate Trainee!
Are you a recent graduate with a passion for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and a desire to kickstart your career? Cicada is looking for a Junior GIS/Mapping Technician to join our dynamic team and contribute to exciting projects across our group.
This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated individual to gain hands-on experience in a supportive environment, developing your skills while providing essential GIS services for our forestry and agricultural operations.
What you’ll bring to the role:
- GIS Proficiency: Familiarity with GIS software, preferably ArcGIS and QGIS. Experience with Fieldmaps is an advantage.
- Data Savvy: Ability to undertake GIS services and related functions, including data analysis, processing, and visualisation of project objectives in meaningful and understandable ways (maps, graphs, charts, spreadsheets).
- Technical Acumen: High level of IT competency with experience across all Microsoft Office packages.
- Independent & Collaborative: Ability to work independently as guided by your line manager, produce analyses and presentations as instructed, and contribute to a dedicated team.
- Problem-Solver: Patient and able to solve problems on the fly.
- Strong Communicator: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to prepare maps, reports, and other relevant information to a high standard.
- Detail-Oriented: Extremely high attention to detail, with the ability to work to tight deadlines.
- Bonus points if you have: Knowledge of biodiversity measurement frameworks.
What you’ll do:
- Provide dedicated GIS services and support for projects across the Cicada group.
- Contribute to the advancement of GIS solutions for the company.
- Support forestry and agricultural operations through in-field surveys.
- Provide GIS and data management support for various projects.
- This role offers a unique opportunity to grow your expertise and make a real impact within our organisation.
- This role is based in Harare but may require out-of-town travel.
- If you’re ready to learn, innovate, and contribute to a leading company in forestry and agriculture, we encourage
you to apply!
TO APPLY
Application requirements
1. Please email your CV and a letter of motivation to [email protected] with the subject title: GIS Graduate Trainee.
2. Applications will close on 22 June 2025. Applications after this date will not be accepted.
3. Whilst we will endeavour to respond to all applicants, if you have not received feedback by 6 July 2025,
please consider your application unsuccessful.