Geospatial Specialist - Aerial Imagery and LiDAR - Location Information

at  Land Information NZ

• Contribute to the quality of Aerial Imagery and LiDAR datasets
• Collaborate with data users
• Work to ensure the accessibility of this important data
  Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role
  The Land Squad has LINZ’s capability to consistently manage important data such as LiDAR, Digital Elevation Models, and Imagery as well as future remote sensing data.

In this role you would except to;

• Manage and maintain large Raster and Vector datasets in a consistent way including Imagery, LiDAR and related datasets.
• Contributing to the quality and accessibility of Location Information data.
• Quality Assurance of datasets to agreed standards in the data specifications.
• Coordinate and collaborate with Local and Central government data users.
• Liaise with internal and external customers to either obtain datasets and or discuss and fulfil their data needs.
• Evaluate, Investigate, and implement opportunities to produce more fit for purpose products from the data.

He pūkenga tou - Skills & Experience

The skills you would bring to this role are;

• Possess a qualification or experience in Geospatial Sciences e.g. Geographic Information Systems.
• Demonstrate practical knowledge and experience of Geospatial data and data management principles.
• Awareness of data standards including metadata standards for geospatial information.
• Demonstrating knowledge and understanding of data manipulation and analysis
• Experience using geospatial tools.
• Possessing an understanding of scripting languages and familiarity with open-source geospatial tools.
• Ability to document technical processes.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills that enable you to articulate complex technical matters to non-technical individuals.
• Ability to manage and build relationships with key stakeholders and customers.

The annual salary range for this role is: $76,981 to 86,000

Ngā mea e tukuna ana e tātau – What we offer our employees

• Interesting work which impacts Aotearoa as we care for whenua, moana and arawai.
• Eye & ear care reimbursements
• Annual Flu Vaccinations
• Reduced Health Insurance Premiums
• Diverse groups and networks
• If eligible for paid parental leave, you will be entitled to a top up payment for the first 18 weeks of the 26 weeks.
• A minimum of four weeks and three days annual leave

Te Tākinatanga - Our Story
Toitū Te Whenua plays a vital role in understanding, developing, and caring for New Zealand’s whenua, moana and arawai (land, sea and waterways). Whether you’re developing our products and services to support our customers, managing the Crown estate, engaging with our iwi partners, or helping us be an effective regulator, your contribution can make a difference. Our mahi helps New Zealanders have confidence that the development of our land, communities and country is being planned from an informed and expert position that balances environmental, social, cultural, and economic considerations. Now and for future generations.
Our Kia Toipoto Intentions - Public Service Gender, Māori, Pacific and Ethnic Pay Gap Action Plan
Toitū Te Whenua is a diverse team of individuals with different experience and perspectives. This drives our culture and high performance. We know that people from underrepresented groups and women in particular don’t apply for roles if they’re not a 100% match, but we’re not looking for perfection, we’re looking for potential. As an inclusive and supportive employer, we value difference and want to encourage anyone interested to apply, regardless of whether you tick all the boxes or not. As an organisation we embrace diversity, encourage work life balance and have a flexible approach to the way we work which means you will quickly feel connected and valued.
Tono mai - How to Apply
If you’re eyeing up this role and believe you’ve got what it takes, please apply, or get in touch with the team.
To apply, please click “Apply Online.” You’ll be taken through to our Toitū Te Whenua Careers Centre where you’ll be able to review further information about the responsibilities and accountabilities of this role in the Position Description. You’ll be able to complete your online application form and upload a copy of your CV/Cover Letter.
Please note, while applications close Thursday 20 June 2024, we may be reviewing applications as they are received and may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible if you are interested in this position.
For tracking and evaluation purposes, all applications must be submitted via our on-line process. You must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand to be eligible for this position. 
You may notice that the Position Description title for this role (Geospatial Specialist – Level Tahi/one) doesn’t match the advertised title. At Toitū Te Whenua we design our roles around shared capabilities (rather than focusing on tasks). This means our position descriptions are broad, one position description can cover many roles, this is known as Broad Based Role (BBR). Using BBR allows us to be responsive to our customers and to strengthen the connections across our organisation. It also gives us the flexibility to provide wider opportunities to our people, to further their careers.
If you have any questions about this role or working at Toitū Te Whenua, please email opportunities@linz.govt.nz and our Recruitment Team will be in touch with you

In this role you would except to;

• Manage and maintain large Raster and Vector datasets in a consistent way including Imagery, LiDAR and related datasets.
• Contributing to the quality and accessibility of Location Information data.
• Quality Assurance of datasets to agreed standards in the data specifications.
• Coordinate and collaborate with Local and Central government data users.
• Liaise with internal and external customers to either obtain datasets and or discuss and fulfil their data needs.
• Evaluate, Investigate, and implement opportunities to produce more fit for purpose products from the data

The skills you would bring to this role are;

• Possess a qualification or experience in Geospatial Sciences e.g. Geographic Information Systems.
• Demonstrate practical knowledge and experience of Geospatial data and data management principles.
• Awareness of data standards including metadata standards for geospatial information.
• Demonstrating knowledge and understanding of data manipulation and analysis
• Experience using geospatial tools.
• Possessing an understanding of scripting languages and familiarity with open-source geospatial tools.
• Ability to document technical processes.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills that enable you to articulate complex technical matters to non-technical individuals.
• Ability to manage and build relationships with key stakeholders and customers