GIS Analyst (ID 1707)
| Posting date: | 16 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £32,136 to £38,551 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Weybridge £35,857 - £38,551; National £32,136 - £34,546 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 May 2024 |
| Location: | Worcester |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 349433/2 |
Summary
Epidemiological Sciences is a nationally important, multidisciplinary department with expert skills in epidemiology, risk analysis, modelling, statistics, data analysis and management. The Data Systems Workgroup (DSG), within the Department for Epidemiological Sciences (DES), provides a focal point of expertise in data sources and data sets (including spatial data) across APHA.
The GIS team currently comprises 5 members of staff with expertise in geospatial data analysis and data management. The GIS Analyst forms an integral part of the team focused on delivering geospatial services to the Department of Epidemiological Sciences and will provide geospatial analysis, data administration and advice that feeds into the scientific research and monitoring activities undertaken by the department.
Based in the Data Systems Workgroup the GIS Analyst will join two other GIS analysts and a Senior GIS Analyst reporting to the GIS team leader. The team is responsible for delivering GIS input into multiple scientific projects within the Department of Epidemiological Sciences. For the majority of projects GIS forms part of the wider project delivery and as such collaboration both within the GIS team and with staff from other Departments and Agencies is essential. The postholder will assist in implementing GIS solutions to scientific problems that are accurate, efficient and sustainable utilising all available tools. For the projects they are involved in the post-holder will be expected to take responsibility for the delivery of a number of specific agreed GIS deliverables. These will need to be delivered in a timely manner whilst still conforming to high quality standards. The post-holder will work on a number of cross-cutting science-related projects across the Agency delivering and taking responsibility for the GIS components of these projects.
- Support high quality science within the department by providing GIS expertise and input into a variety of epidemiological and mathematical modelling projects
- Ensuring that the GIS solutions delivered are of the highest standard and fulfil the requirements of the wider project.
- Managing spatial data derived from science projects in accordance with best practices and Government Guidelines
- Input into wider data themed initiatives that impact on the GIS team
- Ensure that the work delivered by them is to agreed standards and specifications. They will follow GIS best practice and standards.
- Use scientific evidence and expert knowledge to support accurate, expert decisions and advice. As part of the process of making effective decisions they will need to carefully consider the available options, implications and risks of those decisions.
- clearly communicate with a variety of stakeholders across APHA and Defra as part of the projects they are involved in. They will also need to influence the direction of projects in terms of the GIS approach taken.
- Contribute to the management of APHA Epidemiological Sciences department spatial data in accordance with best practices and APHA spatial data management policies.
- Assisting with the management and development of the departments ESRI Enterprise GIS stack.