JOB DESCRIPTION

•support, oversee and deliver technical support of GIS to Forestry England users
•support the delivery of the GIS Team objectives and provide support for users
•assist in data model development, mobile application development, management and analysis in support
of Forest Districts, Head Office and other specialist functions in England
•be conduit for information from and to system owners, service desk and users
And any other task reasonably requested by your line manager.

ESSENTIAL PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

•a good working knowledge and proven track record in GIS, specifically using ESRI technology
•knowledge of spatial data structures and formats
•competent IT user with experience in MS Office suite of applications

DESIRABLE PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

•knowledge of the broader range of ESRI technologies such as ArcGIS Online, Experience Builder and mobile applications
•proven skills in working with and supporting GIS Users
•experience of Incident management and incident management software
•interest in and experience of the environmental sector

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

•masters in GIS or similar

TECHNICAL SKILLS

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• to be confirmed.

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

WHAT YOU’LL DO

The GIS Team work with most areas of the business to support and develop spatial data management systems and applications to achieve the organisations objectives.
This position is a key customer facing role in the GIS team. It is a job share and limited to 3 days per week for the duration of the current post holders maternity leave.
It primarily covers customer support but also communications, development, data and user management.
Please see the job description below for more information and details about what we need from you.