Dr. Zwidofhelangani Lidzhegu, PhD

Control GISc Technician at Department of Rural Development and Land Reform
  • Claim this Profile
Contact Information
Location
Makhado, Limpopo, South Africa, ZA
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Venda Native or bilingual proficiency

Topline Score

Topline score feature will be out soon.

Bio

Generated by
Topline AI

You need to have a working account to view this content.
You need to have a working account to view this content.

Experience

    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Control GISc Technician
      • Mar 2019 - Present
    • Environmental Services
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Technical Assistant
      • Jan 2018 - Feb 2019
    • GIS Specilaist (Groen Sebenza Intern)
      • May 2013 - Mar 2014

      Assist with GIS training (Currently on ArcView 3.3, and QGIS) Assist with GIS installation of new PCs as coordinated by the Manager: Knowledge Management Assist with GIS user support calls, emails, etc. Data capturing and digitizing i.e. infrastructure, vegetation maps, etc. Scanning documents and reports and capturing references in bibliographic software Administrative duties, i.e. report-writing, asset management, etc. Assist with GIS training (Currently on ArcView 3.3, and QGIS) Assist with GIS installation of new PCs as coordinated by the Manager: Knowledge Management Assist with GIS user support calls, emails, etc. Data capturing and digitizing i.e. infrastructure, vegetation maps, etc. Scanning documents and reports and capturing references in bibliographic software Administrative duties, i.e. report-writing, asset management, etc.

    • GIS intern
      • Apr 2012 - Mar 2013

      Provision of Spatial Information Services (i.e. Provision of Maps and Spatial Data on request) to key stakeholders (Surveyor General, Land reform, Land claims commission, Municipalities, and communities) Facilitate the Implementation and development of GIS policies for Municipalities (i.e. Providing comments on the municipalities Draft GIS policy documents) Facilitate the Implementation of Spatial Plans formulation supported to achieve Spatial Equity and Sustainability (i.e. Conducting Spatial Analysis for Comprehensive Rural Development Programs) Facilitate the Establishment of Integrated Spatial Information Management Systems (i.e. Collating, packaging, and providing spatial data and publish maps on Arc Reader for the identified municipalities) Assist in the Management of Limpopo Spatial Planning and Information Database (i.e. Creating and updating MS Access Information Database) Knowledge Management (i.e. Record keeping and filing of all map and spatial data requests for both electronic and hard copy files) Show less

    • Environmental Education and Awareness Officer
      • Apr 2010 - Mar 2012

      Key responsibilities: Providing information to stakeholders on environmental matters such as the importance of tree planting, Organizing clean-up campaigns and community mobilization as well as establishing environmental clubs in schools, and communities, and Conducting environmental education and awareness for the community and schools Key responsibilities: Providing information to stakeholders on environmental matters such as the importance of tree planting, Organizing clean-up campaigns and community mobilization as well as establishing environmental clubs in schools, and communities, and Conducting environmental education and awareness for the community and schools

    • GPS mapping research partner
      • Jun 2009 - Jul 2009

      Key responsibilities: GPS mapping (capture GPS points for water sources and possible water contamination sites) Creating land use maps and maps for evaluating current and future water supply, delivery and quality in Tshapsha and Tshibvumo Villages, Mutale Municipality, Limpopo province (using ArcGIS 9.2) Captured the locations of water sources (streams and springs) for each village (Tshapasha and Tshibvumo) for supply planning, Location of latrines and dumps as well as waste areas (especially those close to drinking water and supply sources) to determine the possible contamination vectors, Location of culturally significant water areas to ensure that the project was sensitive to cultural issues and constraints, such as areas that may be important or even off limits to project, Location of potential water quality contamination sources to link water quality results with potential contamination vectors, Household locations to link household health with possible contamination vectors, Village boundary to determine planning area, Major roads to locate reference points and to understand pattern of future growth, and any water supply structures owned/managed by municipality Show less

Education

  • Rhodes University
    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Water Resource Science
    2014 - 2019
  • North-West University/Noordwes-Universiteit
    Masters of Science, Geography
    2011 - 2012
  • University of Venda
    Bachelor's degree, Environmental Sciences Honours in Geography
    2009 - 2010
  • University of Venda
    Bachelor, Environmental Sciences; Geography 2009
    2006 - 2008

Community

You need to have a working account to view this content. Click here to join now