GIS Professional

Skillsource is seeking an experienced GIS Professional on behalf of a public sector client. The successful contractor will work closely with data management teams providing specialist GIS support across a range of heritage archaeological and architectural data projects.

This is a handson deliveryfocused role supporting the maintenance enhancement analysis and dissemination of spatial datasets critical to national heritage protection and policy development.

Key Responsibilities

The GIS Professional will be responsible for:

• Providing daytoday GIS support to the teams in line with agreed work programmes
• Managing maintaining and enhancing spatial datasets relating to monuments archaeological sites and architectural heritage
• Supporting the integration validation and quality assurance of GIS and attribute data
• Producing maps spatial analyses and GIS outputs to support internal stakeholders policy development and statutory functions
• Assisting with data migration system upgrades and process improvements within GIS environments
• Supporting the publication and sharing of spatial data including preparation of datasets for internal and external use
• Collaborating with data managers archaeologists architects and policy staff to ensure GIS outputs meet operational and regulatory needs
• Ensuring all work complies with public sector data standards governance and security requirements

Required Skills & Experience

Essential

• Proven professional experience working in a GIS role preferably within the public sector or a regulated environment
• Strong practical experience with GIS software (e.g. Esri ArcGIS suite and/or QGIS)
• Experience managing and maintaining spatial databases and datasets
• Strong understanding of spatial data standards metadata and data quality principles
• Experience producing maps reports and spatial analyses for nontechnical stakeholders
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently
• Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams

Desirable

• Experience working with heritage archaeological architectural environmental or planning datasets
• Familiarity with public sector GIS environments governance or statutory reporting requirements
• Experience supporting data publication or open data initiatives
• Knowledge of spatial data integration with enterprise systems

Education & Professional Background

• Degree (or equivalent) in GIS Geomatics Geography Spatial Data Science or a related discipline
• Relevant professional certifications or continued professional development in GIS are advantageous

Working Arrangements

• Fulltime contract Monday to Friday 220-days approx. 11 months.
• Working arrangements (onsite / hybrid / remote) to align with public sector requirements
• Engagement subject to standard public sector compliance including vetting where applicable