GIS Officer
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30+ days ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
- East Suffolk Council
- Address: Riverside Lowestoft NR33 0EQ and East Suffolk House Melton Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1RT
- Salary: 39512 - 42839 per annum Band 7
- Hours: 37 hours per week
- Contract: Permanent
East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work and a great place to make a real difference to peoples lives delivering vital services to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk. We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the East Suffolk Councils Digital and Programme Team as a GIS (Geographic Information System) Officer.
Working within the Digital and Programme Management team we are looking for a motivated individual to proactively lead manage and develop our geographical information system (GIS). You will be working closely with colleagues in the Digital team and other teams across the Council to make the best use of spatial data feeding into our digital strategy as part of our commitment to achieving the ambitions of our strategic plan.
We are looking for someone who has a high level of IT literacy within the GIS sphere and strong analytical skills who is well organised and able to work in a focused and logical way to move us forward in our use of spatial data. You will have experience and be confident in using ESRI ArcGIS software -ESRI ArcGIS Enterprise ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS will possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills to be able to work successfully with a range of contacts.
This is a fantastic opportunity for the right individual to really make a difference to the way we work and put their stamp on GIS at East Suffolk. Excellent progress has been made over the past 3 years with our use of ESRI and this is your chance to help establish East Suffolk as one of the leaders in using geospatial data within local government.
If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role even if you dont meet all of the essential requirements please apply. If you are looking for a role that combines administrative duties with the potential for growth and increased responsibility we would love to hear from you.
Why work for us
East Suffolk Council is a great place to work and there are lots of benefits our employees can access. To find out more about why we are so proud of East Suffolk Counciltake a look at our video and hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work.
Here are some of the main benefits:
Great opportunities for training and development
Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 24 days a year increasing to 30 days after 5 years service plus bank holidays)
Local government pension scheme
Free car parking (for when you are working in the office)
Discounts on mobile phones computers holiday and travel fashion and clothing health and beauty and many other products and services.
For further information please read our benefits brochure.
The majority of our teams are working in an agile way with a mixture of home and office working depending on individual preferences and service requirements. If you wish to discuss how that might impact your working arrangements if you were the successful candidate please contact the recruiting manager listed at the bottom of this advert.
For more information
For an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Matt Bailey on or email
Closing date: 12.00 pm 3 December 2025.
Interview date: 10 December 2025.
How to apply
Step 1 -Read the advert and theJob Description and Person Specification
Step 3 -Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note CVs are not accepted.
For more information check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Key Skills
- Databases
- ArcGIS
- Mac Os
- GIS
- Microsoft Access
- Python
- Data Collection
- CAD
- Project Leadership
- Drafting
- ArcView
- Autocad
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