Professional Service Officer

Job Description

We are looking for a Professional Services Officer who will oversee geospatial project implementation, supporting Sales and Business Development, and driving key performance indicators (KPIs) to achieve departmental goals. As part of the technical unit, this position delivers customized GIS solutions, ensuring clients effectively integrate and utilize our solutions within their existing technology ecosystems and processes. The suitable candidate must have the following skills:

  • Excellent mentoring and coaching, people management and team building skill
  • Experience in leading and motivating a geospatial team to achieve project objectives and departmental goals.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, or SQL for geospatial application development and automation is desirable.
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Strong work ethic
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Proactive nature

Job Type

Full Time

Requirements

  • Minimum of University First Degree or a professional qualification in Geospatial Domain or related field.
  • Minimum of 5 years experience in professional service
  • Experienced with Geospatial project implementation.
  • Proficiency certificate in project management.
  • Proficiency in conducting spatial analysis, data manipulation, and visualization using GIS software such as Esri ArcGIS and NV5.
  • Middle management experience in a corporate setting. Demonstrated ability to communicate, lead influence, and effectively achieve results through people at all levels of the organization.
  • Skill in building and maintaining positive relationships with clients, understanding their needs, and delivering tailored solutions.
  • Comprehensive understanding of geospatial technologies, including GPS/GNSS, remote sensing, and geodatabase.
  • Excellent mentoring and coaching, people management and team-building skills.
  • Committed to continuous education through workshops, seminars, and conferences.
  • Ability to deploy and configure geospatial solutions using Esri, NV5, Trimble, and other relevant platforms.
  • Experience in leading and motivating a geospatial team to achieve project objectives and departmental goals.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, or SQL for geospatial application development and automation is desirable.

Country Offices

Lagos - Nigeria

Responsibilities

  • Work with the cooperate office to formulate and implement the professional services strategy.
  • Conduct demonstrations of geospatial solutions to prospective clients, highlighting the capabilities and value of our offerings.
  • Ensure efficiency and effectiveness of back-end and front-end technical workflows.
  • Collaborate with the Sales and Business Development team to support proposal development, including contributing technical insights and solutions.
  • Supervise the implementation of geospatial projects, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
  • Coach and develop the capacity of team members and junior officers in the professional service team.
  • Provide technical expertise and guidance to the geospatial team, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional development.
  • Work with HR to recruit, train and manage the performance of team members.
  • Write and submit periodic reports.
  • Develop Team budget and monitor expenditures.
  • Undertake any other job-related tasks assigned by the supervisor or Management.

Application Deadline

July 21, 2024

About Sambus Geospatial

Sambus Geospatial  is a Geographic Information System (GIS) and mapping company. We are the sole distributor of ESRI, ENVI, Trimble and WINGTRA Drones with exclusive representation in Ghana, Nigeria, Gambia, Gabon, Sierra Leone, Equatorial Guinea, and Liberia.

We develop applications that integrates technologies and provide a range of geospatial solutions and provide sales, innovation, consultancy, and training in the use of mapping and spatial analytics software for desktop, software as a service (SaaS), and enterprise applications. These products deliver location intelligence and meet digital transformation needs for organizations. and individuals

Sambus Geospatial has gained substantial experience in the development and implementation of socio-economic and environmental related projects and methodologies using GIS. Many sectors in Ghana and the West African sub-region have benefited immensely from our expertise and technologies through ESRI GIS software installation, project support and capacity building, with the most complete GIS platform – ArcGIS for Mapping, data management, planning and analysis, workforce optimization, and operational awareness and a robust organizational structure

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