Asistente de Planificación Territorial - Geográfico

UN Atlas; Santiago; Hybrid; CLP 12,000,000 - 18,000,000; Full time

Job summary

UNDP in collaboration with MINVU seeks a GIS/Urban Planning Specialist to support the Santiago Metropolitan Regulatory Plan (PRMS) within SEREMI Metropolitana. The role applies urban planning principles, GIS analysis, and data management to monitor, update, and implement PRMS.

Responsibilities include cartography development, territorial analyses of urban, rural, environmental protection, and risk areas, plus data management and monitoring.

Qualifications

• Secondary education completed; geography degree desirable.
• Experience with territorial planning instruments and GIS for urban planning.
• Public sector or consulting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, update and modify PRMS cartography and plans.
• Conduct territorial analyses to define zones and criteria.
• Build/manage geographic databases and indicators.
• Support Strategic Environmental Assessments and inter‑sector coordination.
• Provide technical training and coordinate with stakeholders.

Skills

Remote work tools

Microsoft Office

GIS / Geomatics

Urban planning

Strategic Environmental Assessment

Gender perspective

Education

Secondary education

Geography degree desirable

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

QGIS

AutoCAD

PostgreSQL/PostGIS

GeoServer

Job description

Organizational context: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) collaborates with Chile's Ministry of Housing and Urbanism (MINVU) to enhance sustainable urban and territorial planning in the Metropolitan Region. This role supports the update and monitoring of the Santiago Metropolitan Regulatory Plan (PRMS), a key instrument for urban development, contributing to more integrated, resilient, and equitable cities.

Job purpose: This role is crucial for strengthening the technical capabilities of the Metropolitan Regional Secretariat of Housing and Urbanism (SEREMI Metropolitana) in urban and territorial planning. The Assistant will provide technical support for the formulation, modification, updating, monitoring, and implementation of the Santiago Metropolitan Regulatory Plan (PRMS). By applying urban planning principles, spatial analysis, and GIS tools, the position contributes to sustainable urban development and territorial ordering. The work involves generating technical, cartographic, and regulatory data to inform decision-making, ensuring development is balanced, sustainable, and aligned with regional public policies, while also supporting strategic environmental assessments and inter-institutional coordination.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include participating in the development, updating, and modification of the PRMS's cartography and plans. This involves conducting territorial analyses to define urban, rural, environmental protection, and risk areas, and supporting the establishment of territorial criteria for institutional decision-making. The role requires performing territorial diagnoses using GIS and spatial databases, and creating thematic and diagnostic cartography. Analyzing urban growth trends, expansion, densification, mobility, and land use is also essential. Furthermore, the position involves building and managing geographic databases, developing territorial indicators and monitoring systems, and supporting the management of strategic regional territorial information. Collaboration on Strategic Environmental Assessments (EAE), reviewing external technical documents, participating in citizen engagement and inter-sectoral coordination, and providing technical training are also key duties.

Education: A complete secondary education is required. A university degree (Licenciatura) in Geography or an equivalent field is desirable but not mandatory. Professional certifications demonstrating work experience or tool proficiency may be required.

Work experience: A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience is required with a secondary education, or 2 years with a university degree. Relevant experience includes formulating, evaluating, or managing Territorial Planning Instruments, conducting territorial studies for regulatory plans, working in public institutions or specialized consulting firms, and using geospatial analysis for urban planning and managing geographic information.

Skills: Proficiency in remote work and collaboration tools (e.g., Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Workspace). Strong command of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Experience with urban planning, territorial planning, GIS, geomatics, territorial management, and Strategic Environmental Assessment. Desirable skills include advanced ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, AutoCAD, PostgreSQL/PostGIS, GeoServer, and a gender perspective in action areas.

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