The Senior GIS Analyst will be required initially to provide basic technical and analytical support to the participating stakeholder agencies, while also ensuring production of AD-SDI program products and services. The Senior GIS Analyst will work also under the general direction of the Business Development Manager. The Senior GIS Analyst may have specialization in particular areas such as system and database design, spatial analytical procedures, cartographic design and programming. In addition, the Senior GIS Analyst should have the capability to produce high-quality applications and outputs necessary to demonstrate the effectiveness of the AD-SDI program and meet the objectives of the participating stakeholder agencies.

Duties and responsibilities of the Senior GIS Analyst include, but are not limited to:

• Apply his strong background using Advanced GIS software and related products such as advanced spatial and 3D analytical tools, thematic mapping, trend analysis, etc…in a project and production environment;
• Work with the GIO, Technical Manager and Outreach Coordinator to support technical GIS analyst activities, data inventory and assessment, derivative data products and support special projects;
• Rely on his strong conceptual and practical understanding of spatial database design, including relational database design and spatial data integration, GIS application software development and spatial analysis, data automation procedures, including vector and raster data automation techniques, data standards, and quality assurance procedures;
• Utilize his hands-on experience in packaging systems, tools and methods in a considerably short period of time in order to answer requests by upper management for specific reporting needs that support decision making; Is responsible for tracking and reporting progress for all activities in this area.

The candidate should have at least a Bachelor in computer science, engineering, geography or mathematics that is supplemented by a strong GIS background with 4-6 years experience. He should have very strong analytical skills with application in a GIS analysis and reporting environment for decision making. He shall be able to translate the functional requirements that are described to him by his supervisors into workable solutions with tangible outcome using any combination of GIS tools, methods and adhoc custom applications developed by him in order to resolve the problem as stated by management: this could be a feasibility study, a thematic spatial representation or a complex reporting tool that supports decision making by upper management.