Junior Geospatial Analyst

Work with a fun, supportive and diverse team with a culture of mentoring
- Build your Geospatial career using Geospatial data analysis to support Waka Kotahi's strategic purpose
- Flexible location - Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch based

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunityIf you thrive on being innovative, are a great team player, collaborate and communicate openly this Junior Geospatial Analyst role gives you the chance to demonstrate and build on all these important qualities. You will be encouraged to take initiative and to try new things within a team who are highly supportive and dynamic and who have developed a culture of mentoring. So, if you are looking to grow you career further in this space, this is the role for you.Join us and be part of a team that enables decision making throughout the Agency. This is a great opportunity to work across the organisation providing specialist geospatial advice, managing data, and gathering requirements to understand business needs. This will allow you to create tangible solutions that make a real impact for the business.Ideally you are already working as a junior level or in an early career position as a Geospatial analyst who is developing their experience working on multiple projects, developing, and maintaining standard operating procedures, and managing stakeholder expectations.Ko koe tēnei | About youTo be successful in this role, you will bring:

- 1-2 years' experience performing mapping, spatial analysis, editing, and visualisation using the Esri ArcGIS products.
- Some exposure to the fundamentals of FME desirable.
- Experience and or knowledge of Agile project or programme management.
- Ability to provide successful service delivery.
- Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams.
- A high level of attention to detail, particularly when dealing with data.
- Ability to establish and maintain a wide network of contacts.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Positive, highly motivated, team oriented, proactive approach and a strong work ethic.

Click to view the position description Ko wai mātou | About usAt Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, it all starts with our people. The organisation's performance and success depend on the people who choose to make this a great place to work and make a difference for Aotearoa. Waka Kotahi has a strong future focus, understanding that new technologies and changing customer expectations mean the transport system we know today will not be the one we deliver in ten years' time.The Research and Analytics business unit is a unique multi-disciplinary team, with over 83 members, across 7 disciplines that support over 220 projects to ensure the right analytics and research are available to the organisation and the sector.The Geospatial Team sits within this unit and we believe that looking at information through a location lens will help make your jobs easier. It will enable you to get new insights by viewing information in a way that reveals relationships, patterns, and trends.Along with our other benefits we also have new Waka Kotahi Life, Income Protection and Critical Illness Insurance scheme available for permanent employees. If you want to join an organisation with a strong transparent culture, where wellbeing is a priority and where your talent and skills are valued, then join us in continuing the make Waka Kotahi a great place to work. JP00214 - JFG - Corporate Support-JF - Research and Analytics-Junior Geospatial Analyst

To be considered for this position you must have a legal right to live and work in New Zealand.
Waka Kotahi is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We recognise the importance of diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing a working environment that embraces these values. Please let us know if you need any support or have any access requirements that will help you through the recruitment process.