We have three Data Improvement GIS Officer fixed term contracts for one year, available in the Evidence & Risk team within the Environment Agency.
About the roles: We are developing a new National Flood Risk Assessment to change our understanding of flood risk across England. This risk assessment is dependent on having good local data in the right systems, and so this first phase of this project is to invest time improving our data to where we need it to be. You will be improving the quality of flood risk data using your data and GIS skills. You’ll also be engaging and communicating with local colleagues to ensure that you can maximise the benefit of their local expertise and their knowledge of their data.
You will have an enthusiasm for data, demonstrable experience of data management and experience of using Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Working with your Area colleagues you will be improving the quality of local data and updating various systems that will be key to our new National Flood Risk Assessment (NaFRA2).
Experience/skills required: You’ll be building on your existing GIS and data management skills and will be fully supported with the tools and guidance you need to carry out your role.
Through your experience you will ideally be able to demonstrate some of the following:
• Have an enthusiasm for data and be skilled in data management
• Strong Geographic Information Systems skills. ESRI ArcGIS desirable.
• Have a physical science background or a relevant degree / professional qualification
• Skilled at managing multiple priorities and competing demands
• Be able to show where you’ve worked with others
• Have good communication and teamwork skills.
• Careful and accurate with your use of data and keen to look into and solve problems with your data
• Ability to develop and maintain good relationships with customers
• Organisational skills and an ability to use MS Office. Strong Excel skills are desirable.
Role locations:
• Herts and North London role: Welwyn Garden City or Peterborough - https://environmentagencyjobs.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/mobile-0/appcentre-1/brand-2/xf-68a991ab790a/candidate/so/pm/1/pl/1/opp/10073-Data-Improvements-GIS-Officer-10073/en-GB
• Kent and South London role: Worthing or West Malling - https://environmentagencyjobs.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/mobile-0/appcentre-1/brand-2/xf-68a991ab790a/candidate/so/pm/1/pl/1/opp/10074-Data-Improvements-GIS-Officer-10074/en-GB
• Thames post: Reading or Wallingford - https://environmentagencyjobs.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/mobile-0/appcentre-1/brand-2/xf-68a991ab790a/candidate/so/pm/1/pl/1/opp/10077-Data-Improvements-GIS-Officer-10077/en-GB
The closing date is the 14th April 2019.
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