Technology Foresight Analyst
Location: Pretoria
Offer: Negotiable (based on applicable qualifications and applicable experience)

Available: Immediately / Negotiable
Type: Permanent

Our client has an exciting position for a Senior Foresight Specialist in the Landwards Systems group. This is a senior position and you will be responsible for scenario and mathematically based modelling for system level 4 and 5 technology effectiveness evaluation and the development of multi-criteria decision models.

Requirements
MSc in relevant field of modelling and simulation for decision support;
Accredited member of relevant local/ international society for modelling and simulation for decision support;
15 years' experience in scenario modelling and simulation;
10 years' experience and significant exposure to SANDF/Defence decision support;
8 years' experience and significant exposure to multi-criteria decision analysis;
8 years' experience and significant exposure to long term foresighting/ forecasting;
Stakeholder management by establishing relationship with SANDF, SA industry and international SET role players;
Visualisation methods and methodology through synthesis of simulation results data into information and presentation to decision maker in an easily interpretable form;
Technical report writing through the documentation of models, evaluations and results;
Application of soft issues/criteria to decision support models and capturing the human element (psychology and context) of decision making in models and simulations;
Publication of papers and attendance and presentation of papers at conferences.
Security clearance is a requirement for this position. South African citizenship only.

Responsibilities:
Model scenario based system level 6 and 7 technology effectiveness evaluation;
Effectively model system level 4 and 5 technology;
Develop multi-criteria decision models;
Develop and implement technology foresighting methodologies;
Develop specific test protocols/methodologies for evaluation of concept scenarios and technology effectiveness;
Participate and lead field evaluations for model verification;
Actively contribute to and ownership of the strategic direction of the Land Systems group specifically and Landward Sciences in general;
Manage local and international stakeholders (e.g. SANDF) with regard to scenario analysis and technology effectiveness requirements, expectations and decision support;
Establish and maintain key stakeholder relations for contract R&D business development both locally and internationally;
Transferring of key skills, capabilities and experiential knowledge to junior incumbents to ensure a pipeline of researchers and engineers;
Proactive internal collaboration to exploit expertise across the group and the unit;
Contribute to Landward Sciences strategic capability and knowledge management vision.

Our client is an Employment Equity Employer, giving preference to suitable previously disadvantaged candidates who contribute to the diversity of the Company.
Credit, criminal, qualification and employment history checks are a pre-requisite for this position.

Please take note that initial correspondence will be via email

Correspondence will be entered into with short-listed candidates
If you have not received a reply within 1 week please consider your application unsuccessful