Looking for an opportunity to combine your interest in wildlife conservation / biological recording with a good knowledge of operating GIS (Geographic Information Software)?
We need an enthusiastic and adaptable person to maintain and develop the services provided by the Suffolk Biodiversity Information Service (SBIS).
Your role will be to take forward and develop the existing methodology and biological mapping products. This will involve identifying and mapping priority habitats using GIS, entering biological records on a computer database and producing digital maps in a variety of formats.
You will be responsible for:
* negotiating and agreeing with partners appropriate mapping products
* liaising with local authority partners to ensure data services are fit for purpose * dealing with enquiries from the public sector and consultants.
With specialist knowledge in natural history to degree level, you will also have:
* demonstrable experience of operating GIS software and managing environmental datasets
* excellent IT skills
* the ability to communicate with a wide range of audiences and influence decisions
* the ability to explain and demonstrate IT processes to non-technical partners.
This position fulfils a key role in underpinning environmental protection in Suffolk.
For an informal discussion only, please contact Martin Sanford on (01473) 433547.
Apply online at: www.suffolkjobsdirect.org or call 0345 601 4412 quoting the job ref.
Closing date: 1pm, 24 November 2017.
