ANNEMARIE FISH

Key Projects Undertaken:

October 2022 - Current

Provide GISc support for the development of the Amatola Water Masterplan

Subcontracted by CS Consulting

March 2021 – September 2021

Cogta, Eastern Cape

Gis Department

Deployment of new ArcGIS Server, Portal for ArcGIS and Webadaptor

Configuration of Web Maps, Applications and Dashboards

Publishing of core spatial datasets

Standard Operating Procedure Development

Training of GIS Staff

Testing and UAT

Project Management

February 2020 until 30 June 2021

Gisc practitioner Ekurhuleni Bioregional Plan Review

Assessment of Landcover datasets

Digitised and QA landcover

GIS review sign off on data products

Consolidation of field data

Produce Gis metadata

Ensure compliance with SDI Act and metadata requirements

Gis Training

Walter Sisulu Student Accommodation Rental Survey – January 2021

Subconsultant to Penny Lindstrom Valuations

Obtain all municipal tariffs for WSU student accommodation

Calculate escalation rates for each tariff

Prepare a high-level presentation

18 August 2017 until August 2020

King Cetshwayo District Municipality Environmental Management Framework

Sub Consultant for COASTAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (Pty) Ltd

Spatial Data Assembly

Status Quo Analysis

Geodatabase creation

Desired State of Environment spatial analysis

Development Pressures and Trends

Environmental Sensitivity Analysis

Creation of Constraint and Management Zones

Development of Training Material

August 2018 until Current

Gisc Mentor Rand Water Training Academy: ISDG

Maintain vigilance of the Graduate’s development for the entire Graduate phase and ensure

the Graduate develops competence to identify problems and/or problematic situations.

Provide analytical support towards implementation of solutions.

Provide guidance and support to the Graduates and to the supervisors on the training

activities and the requirements of the relevant statutory councils.

Develop a training plan, as assess regularly to ensure that training is relevant and updated

where necessary

Mentor and coach the Graduates to ensure they develop competence and capability,

understand the code of conduct of the profession and the benefits of professional

registration:

Constantly review the Graduates reporting and sign off the reports and/or the activities

recorded in the Graduate’s log books, as per the requirements of the relevant statutory

councils.

November 2018 until June 2019

Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality Mapping of Vulnerable Coastal Areas: Professional GISc Practitioner

Provide Gisc support to core team to enable the development of a Coastal Vulnerability Index and related GIS products

January 2018

Property and GIS Services- Transnet Land Audit in Eastern Cape

SNZN Construction

Ownership audit

Spatial representation of ownership on GIS

Land Use survey using Aerial Photography

SDF’s and forward planning for each local municipality

Proposals of possible land use on properties identified and prioritization of land identified

Report, Maps and GIS /KML layers for client

1 March 2016 – June 2018

Technical Lead: National Spatial Planning Data Repository 9 June 2016 - current

Department of Rural Development and Land Reform

Sub Contracted by Joint Venture ESRI South Africa

Responsible for the technical specifications of the needs of all users who will use the system

Responsible for the productions of technical products

Report directly to Project Manager

User Liaison with project team

Ensure user functionality, quality and ease of use to be achieved.

27th March 2017 until end of March 2018

Eastern Cape Provincial Spatial Development Framework

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Bhisho

Responsibly for the coordination of Spatial Data for the Project

Development of Situational Analysis Maps and Mapping Documents

Provide spatial data compliance assurance to the project

Development of final SDF spatial database

Update and develop GIS local observatory for COGTA.

March 2017 – May 2017

Element Consulting Engineering: Joe Gqabi Water Services Development Plan

Develop thematic maps

Spatial Data Coordination

Development of Geodatabase

1 July 2017 until February 2020

Eastern Cape Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan

Sub Consultant for COASTAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (Pty) Ltd

Ad hoc GIS analysis and final product processing and verification

18 August 2017 until August 2020

King Cetshwayo District Municipality Environmental Management Framework

Sub Consultant for COASTAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (Pty) Ltd

Spatial Data Assembly

Status Quo Analysis

Geodatabase creation

Desired State of Environment spatial analysis

Development Pressures and Trends

Environmental Sensitivity Analysis

Creation of Constraint and Management Zones

Development of Training Material

LG SETA March 2016 to February 2017

Mentor GIS candidates at Local Municipalities to become professionally registered.

MDIN

GIS Report for Wind Turbines – March 2016

BIAC IDZ Project; Mapping of Automotive Suppliers and Map Production – June 2016

Artwicar Consulting Engineers

Mscoa Research Report for Project Tracker – April 2016

KZN Schools Spatial Analysis and Map Production – June 2016

Tecino Architects and Interior Designers

Farm 2280 KWT, Deeds Search, SG Diagrams and Mapping – July 2016

Property Report, Research of municipal planning, land ownership, map production – September 2016

Seconded to Enterprise Project Management Office : City Managers Office 1 May 2013 to 29 February 2016

My Major responsibilities are:

The EMPO was funded by National Treasury to provide strategic capacity to the City Manager.

Monthly Analysis of capital and operating project expenditure to City Manager and Management.

Make recommendations towards budget adjustments

Mentor and supervision of ISDG GIS graduates

Administration and training staff on the municipal projects information system

Development of specifications for projects and ensure that these projects follow the procurement processes

Land acquisition plans linked to the Housing Development Agency MOU.

Development of spatial enabled GIS solutions for various departments. (Solid Waste)

Reporting on Grant funded projects allocated to EPMO

Draft council and management reports

Represent City Managers Office at meetings.

Assist departments with project implementation.

Assist with the drafting of grant related strategies and built environment performance plans

Engage with external stakeholders e.g National Treasury, NDPG, GIZ,City Support Programme & Worldbank.

Develop and provide data for World bank reports e.g Cost of Doing Business and ULI Report on the Sleepersite.

Develop tender specifications for best land use concepts, and other land development related projects

Administrate the Project Information Management System for the City.

NDPG: Mdantsane Urban Hub

Project Management and report of the grant to National Treasury and City Management

Development in conjunction with NDPG unit terms of reference for the urban design phase of the project.

Engage on regular basis with the consulting team and National Treasury

Ensure project compliance and grant conditions.

GIS Coordinator: GIS UNIT December 2008 to 31 October 2013

My major responsibilities are the following:

Coordinate and maintain the GIS within Buffalo City Municipality

Development and implement GIS strategies and policies.

Distribute spatial data to all users within the municipality using various applications.

Develop spatial applications .

Implement database administration and security on ArcSDE with SQL Server

Integrate spatial data from various internal departments

Projects include: Integration of Property Information Management System & GIS on the Internet.

Specification development and procurement processes

Ensure that key datasets are updated and maintained such as the cadastral layer.

Development of GIS training programs and built capacity within the municipal departments.

Control budget and assets of the GIS Unit.

Prepare future budgetary requirements for the departments as per the GIS Strategies.

Ensure that GIS software has maintained licenses and support.

Supervise the GIS technician with daily tasks and functions.

Report to management on the status of GIS and related Projects.

Manage Service providers and projects.

Train departments on the use of GIS applications and services on Intranet

Publish GIS Web Mapping Applications for internal usage and external access.

Represent BCMM with international partner cities (Oldenburg, 2012) and Provincial GIS steering committee.

Implementation of Infrastructure Skills Development Grant (ISDG) to ensure Gisc unemployed graduates are mentored, supervised and registered with PLATO.

Prepare budgets for ISDG Gisc Graduates program and report on monthly basis on expenditure and no financial performance

Ensure GISc graduates is registered with Plato

Assist with the appointment of Gisc Graduates and Mentors

Supervise and develop workplans aligned to Plato requirements

Project management and spesification development of the Integrated Property Information Management system (IPIMS)

My major responsibilities on a day to day basis are the following:

Developing GIS applications in ArcGIS.

Development of spatial databases and maps for Forward Planning, Land Use Management and Settlement Planning Branches within City Planning.

Conversion of data, editing and maintaining spatial datasets and attribute databases.

Verifying data on GIS and SQL database.

Supervision of Draughtsperson daily duties.

Analyse City Planning data with MS Access, SQL and ArcGIS.

The Productions of Maps ranging from Locality maps, Spatial Development Frameworks to mapping analysis results.

Good understanding of the Land Use Management Legislation and the Forward Planning Policies (Zoning Schemes and the SDF Policies)

Capacity building of Draughtsperson and City Planning Staff members on the usage of GIS.

Assist with the development of GIS within Municipality.

Capturing new data such as Land Use Information using ArcPad which is a Mobile Gis.

Research on GIS implementation in municipalities.

Research on GIS software applications and integration of CAD and GIS on the Internet.

Installation of GIS Software.

Provide IT requirements to the Programme Manager of the Division.

Attend Provincial GIS Coordination Meeting at the Office on the Premier in Bisho.

I have worked on the following major municipal projects:

The Comprehensive Urban Plan (CUP) project was sponsored by the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) where I had the opportunity to work closely with the SIDA consultants on the project. My main responsibilities were to capture data for the CUP maps and to produce thematic maps with crime, infrastructure, topographical and settlement information. My work was an integral part of the planning proposal developed by SIDA and approved by the local council as the strategy to be followed for future development in the municipal area.

The Strategic Implementation of GIS in the TLC. My responsibilities on this project were:

1 Coordinating meetings between the SIDA consultants and all TLC departments. This gave me opportunity to develop communication and management skills.

2 Assessment of GIS needs, training needs and computer literacy of all TLC departments. I developed an Access database and linked the information spatially with base data using GIS.

The Spatial Development Framework (SDF) forms part of the Integrated Development Plan for Buffalo City. My main responsibilities were:

1. The capturing of Municipal capital projects spatially and producing maps for each ward.

2. The creation of thematic maps for the SDF document.

3. The conversion of mapping projects from ArcView 3 to ArcGIS 8.

4. The monitoring of mapping produced by GIS consultants.

Land Use Management System for the City Planning Division: (SIDA Funded)

1. Investigate the use of GIS in a Land Use Management System by visiting other municipalities such as Joburg, Tswane and Gavle Municipality in Sweden.

2. Design and Create a LUMS with a Geodatabase in the SDE (Spatial Database Engine)

3. Monitor and Assist the capturing of Zoning Data by Supervising the Draughtsperson.

4. Assist with the creation of updated Zoning Maps.

5. Ensures that an updated Zoning Register Database exists.

Training and Capacity Building of the Land Administration Division in Buffalo City Municipality.

1. Ensures that the identified staff has a working understanding of ArcGIS software.

2. Create template maps and procedure manuals for the Land Sales Staff.

3. Train the staff on specific applications for the creation of Land Sale Maps.

4. Provide continual assistance and guidance with the usage of ArcGIS.

Metropolitan Open Space System for the Integrated Environment and Sustainable Development Unit:

1. Assist the Unit with the use of GIS for the MOSS project.

2. Create Layers that will indicate the Public Open Space Zoning within Buffalo City.

3. Create Basemaps for the MOSS project.

4. Assist with the capturing procedures of data into spatial data layers by using ArcGIS.

5. Provide knowledge and assistance to integrate Moss data into SQL Server.

6. Provide continual assistance with the usage of ArcGIS.

CAD and GIS operator, Electrical Engineering Department 1999- 2000

My main responsibilities in this position included:

1 Capturing of and updating of electrical reticulation drawings and Electrical High Voltage Schematic drawings in AllyCad.

2 Providing information on electrical reticulations and instructions to the Town Planning and Civil Engineering department as well as to other service providers such as Telkom and consultant engineers.

3 Updating of digital cadastral drawings of the TLC municipal area.

4 My background in GIS gave me the opportunity to attend GIS orientated meetings so that I could relate necessary GIS related information and requirements back to the Electrical Department.