Senior Geospatial Analyst

The GIS Specialist is a key role in our organization, responsible for developing and maintaining geospatial tools and processes to support the successful delivery of carbon projects.

As a GIS Specialist, you will play a critical role in leveraging automation and advanced GIS processes to improve efficiency, reduce manual workloads, and ensure accuracy in all geospatial outputs.

Key responsibilities include:

• 1. Develop and Maintain GIS Tools
  • Design and improve GIS-based tools (e.g. feasibility tools, mapping tools, experience builder Survey123) to streamline workflows with a strong emphasis on automation.
  • Deliver and maintain GIS tools that significantly reduce manual geospatial processing through automation and innovative workflows, ensuring timely resolution of issues and maintaining strong user satisfaction through responsive support and ongoing tool refinement.
• 2. Undertake GIS Mapping
  • Create Carbon Project GIS maps by defining project boundaries, exclusion areas, emission accounting areas (EAAs), carbon estimation areas (CEAs), strata sample points, conducting mapping variations and restratification in line with soil carbon sequestration protocols and generate reports utilising data visualisation techniques.
  • Ensure compliance with guidelines and internal requirements and that accurate and up-to-date GIS data supports effective project planning, monitoring and regulatory compliance.
• 3. Data Management of Geospatial Data
  • Store and label Carbon Project GIS data (geodatabases and related data) in a consistent and secure manner and create SOPs defining best practice.
  • Ensure all GIS data is organised, labelled and stored consistently to support data integrity, accessibility and long-term usability across multi-year project lifecycles, maintain SOPs to guide best practices across teams.
• 4. Contribute to GIS Audit and Offset Report Requirements
  • Prepare required GIS data for auditing and soil carbon credit issuance.
  • Ensure compliance with guidelines and enable smooth and timely ACCU issuance.
• 5. Develop AU Mapping Process Improvement & Documentation
  • Maintain SOPs, improve GIS workflows and ensure detailed tracking of project data manage AU AGOL spaces sharing protocols and integration of new features for improved project visibility and collaboration.
  • Ensure efficient automated and standardised GIS processes to enhance operational effectiveness, reduce manual errors, maintain audit log of mapping changes and improve scalability.
• 6. Provide Administrative & Team Support
  • Assist with mapping components of project registration in-field soil sampling compliance and coordination.
  • Achieve timely project registrations maintain compliance and support seamless team operations.
  Required Skills and Qualifications
  • Tertiary qualification in GIS, Geospatial Science, Environmental Science or related discipline (or equivalent experience).
  • Demonstrated expertise in automating GIS workflows using tools such as Python (ArcPy GeoPandas), ModelBuilder or equivalent scripting frameworks.
  • Minimum of 3-4 years experience in GIS software (ArcGIS QGIS) and spatial data management.
  • Experience with AGOL administration integration and automation.
  • Familiarity with carbon project methodologies preferably under the ERF is highly desirable.
  • Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
  • Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams and manage competing priorities.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing to technical and non-technical audiences.
  Benefits
  • Personal Learning Budget: Support for professional development and continuous growth.
  • Flexible Work Environment: Options for remote work to support work-life balance.
  • Impactful Work: Contribute to global efforts in environmental sustainability and agriculture.
  • Training and Development: Access to a personal development plan with ongoing training opportunities.