Senior GIS & Spatial Data Specialist

Trust for Nature; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 82.000 - 100.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Trust for Nature in Melbourne seeks an experienced GIS professional to administer and improve statewide GIS systems, data management and analytics to inform conservation planning and monitoring across Victoria.

You will lead mentoring and training across the organisation, build capability, and support the Habitat Track program by developing data infrastructure and automated pipelines. Occasional travel within Victoria is required.

Qualifikationen

• Tertiary qualification in GIS or related field.
• Experience applying GIS in conservation Victoria context.
• Experience GIS administration and analysis.
• Ability to develop automated workflows using Python/SQL/R.
• Willingness to travel across Victoria.

Aufgaben

• Administer GIS systems, spatial databases and workflows.
• Deliver analyses informing conservation planning and monitoring.
• Build GIS capability across the organisation through mentoring and training.
• Support Habitat Track data infrastructure and analytical pipelines.

Kenntnisse

GIS administration

Spatial analysis

Data management

Python

SQL

R

Stakeholder engagement

Training staff

Team collaboration

Ausbildung

GIS/Spatial Science degree

Jobbeschreibung

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Conservation Science, you will play a key role in administering, governing and continuously improving Trust for Nature’s GIS systems, spatial databases and analytical workflows. You will ensure GIS systems and capability are fit for purpose, while delivering spatial analyses that inform conservation science, planning, monitoring, reporting and on-ground delivery.

You will work within the state-wide science team to build GIS capability across the organisation through mentoring, technicalsupport,and collaboration with our internal team. Your work will directly influence how conservation priorities areidentified,managed,and protected across Victoria.

A key focus of the role will be developing consistent GIS training, guidance and staff support across the organisation. You will also support the roll-out of Trust for Nature’s Habitat Track monitoring program by supporting the development of data infrastructure, data management processes and analytical pipelines that turn monitoring data into practical conservation insights.

Review the Position Description for further details.

What’s on offer

An ongoing part-time position at 0.8 FTE (4 days), with flexible work arrangements available. The role is based in our Melbourne CBD office andoperateson a hybrid model, combining in-office days with working from home and occasional travel. The position may involve travel across Victoria to visit sites and engage with regional staff. A valid driver’s licence and a willingness to travel are essential.

• The role offers a salary of $90,606 ($72,484.6 pro rata at 0.8) p.a., plus superannuation.

You are an experienced GIS and spatial data professional with a balanced skillset spanning system administration, data management and applied spatial analysis. You bring technical depth, sound judgement and a collaborative approach to helping others use spatial data effectively.

The successful candidate will bring:

• Tertiary qualifications in GIS, Spatial Science, Data Science,Ecology, Conservation or Geography(ora relateddiscipline).
• An understanding of conservation and land management in Victoria and experience applying GIS and data analysis in this context.
• Demonstrated experience in GIS administration and analysis within environmental, land management, planning, natural resource management or other directly transferable contexts.
• Advanced capability in spatial data analyses,mappingand data-driven decision support.
• Experience developing and implementing automated workflows, data infrastructure, or analysis pipelines for ecological, environmental, monitoring, natural resource management, or related datasets, including the use of Python, SQL, R, or similar.
• The ability to build and develop internal capacity in GIS skills across the organisation.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with experience working collaboratively across teams to deliver shared data, spatial systems and conservation outcomes.

We encourage applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences, including those who may not meet every listed criterion.