Provide geospatial analysis, mapping, spatial-data management and GIS support for environmental and social projects in Tanzania, working with multidisciplinary teams and clients to deliver accurate and practical project insights.
Responsibilities
- Produce accurate, professional maps and spatial outputs for environmental assessments, technical reports, proposals and client presentations
- Undertake spatial analysis to support environmental screening, constraints mapping, impact assessment, site selection and decision-making
- Source, capture, clean, validate, manage and maintain spatial datasets
- Develop and manage geodatabases, metadata and consistent spatial-data structures
- Interpret environmental, social and project data and communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Support fieldwork planning, spatial data collection and the integration of field data into GIS platforms
- Conduct quality assurance and quality control of maps, data and spatial analyses
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary project teams to define GIS requirements and deliver outputs within agreed timeframes and budgets
- Apply relevant GIS standards, coordinate systems, templates and document-control requirements
- Contribute to proposals, scopes of work, estimates and the continuous improvement of GIS tools, processes and capabilities
- Keep up to date with developments in geospatial technology and identify practical opportunities to improve project delivery
Requirements
- Relevant tertiary qualification in GIS, Geomatics, Geography, Environmental Science or a related field
- 3–6 years of relevant GIS experience, preferably in environmental consulting, mining or natural-resource projects
- Strong proficiency in ArcGIS Pro and/or QGIS and sound knowledge of spatial databases and data-management principles
- Experience in spatial analysis, cartography, map production and geospatial quality assurance
- Understanding of coordinate reference systems, projections, metadata and spatial-data standards
- Ability to interpret technical information and present complex spatial findings clearly
- Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking and problem-solving ability
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver accurate work within project deadlines
- Collaborative approach and willingness to work across disciplines, offices and cultures
- Experience in remote sensing, web GIS, field-data applications, Python, FME, SQL, ArcGIS Online or other geospatial automation tools is an advantage
- ArcGIS Pro
- QGIS
- Spatial Analysis
- Cartography
- Geodatabase Management
- Remote Sensing
- Python
- SQL
