GIS Business Support Consultant

Job Reference 100308-CPSC

North London/Herts based with work from home potential

Salary around £28,000 plus bonus & fully expensed car

 

 

The client builds bespoke and customised GIS solutions for a range of businesses, predominantly within the local government sector.  Their solutions are based upon state of the art geospatial technology which is both powerful yet intuitively easy to use.

 

New business development is a key focus in the increasingly competitive world of GIS and my client is addressing this requirement with the appointment of a GIS Business Support Consultant

 

What does the job involve?

The job on offer is very varied and involves plenty of time out of the office.  Responsibilities are centred on providing business and technical input into business meetings with new customers.  This usually takes the form of determining what functionality the client wants from their GIS investment, writing small demo application programs incorporating the client’s own data and then demonstrating the power of the system to the customer.

 

What experience must you possess?

• Solid knowledge of the local authority market and associated applications.
• MS or Oracle database tools
• Practical knowledge of GIS and geodata management. 
• Strong MicroSoft experience, ideally in .Net.
• Good written and spokencommunication skills.

 

What personal attributes should I possess?

• Self-motivated with a “Can do” attitude.
• Comfortable with a customer-facing role.
• Enjoyment of resolving problems
• Strong at multi-tasking, not easily flustered.  An effective communicator, good customer support ethic.
• A liking for a job with a high travel content.

 

What prospects does the job hold?

 

Typically this level of job is a stepping stone to other areas of the client’s business activities, such as software development, training, sales or professional services.  They pride themselves on being a promote from within company with a generous culture towards their staff.

 

 

Interested, then please submit a copy of your CV in MS Word format to

Alan Carnell.  His email address is [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask] .  We guarantee that none of our clients will be made aware of your details without your prior agreement.

 

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