Geospatial Analyst

Job Title : Geospatial Analyst

Role type : Permanent, full-time

Location : Wellington City

Salary band & range : BTIS F : $85,928 to $100,351 depending on skills and experience

About the Role - Korero mo te Turanga

As a Geospatial Analyst, you'll join our Geospatial team within the Data & Information group, part of the Business Technology & Information Services (BTIS) directorate.

Your primary responsibility will be administering MPI's Geospatial platform and managing our core geospatial data assets, ensuring they are reliable and accessible across the organisation.

Our team enables MPI to source, manage, and use geospatial data effectively.

We develop standards, frameworks, and structures that underpin geospatial data management.

You'll work closely with business units to provide GIS applications and guidance, supporting a wide range of operational needs across MPI.

This role focuses on the technology side of geospatial work rather than analysis or cartography.

You'll build apps, manage integrations, and create tools that enable field data capture and real-time mapping.

It's a hands-on role with opportunities to learn, innovate, and continuously improve our platform and tools.

Key responsibilities

Administer and maintain MPI's enterprise geospatial platform and database.

Manage core geospatial data assets and ensure compliance with standards.

Develop and support GIS applications for internal and public use.

Create data capture tools for field operations, enabling real-time updates.

Collaborate with business units to provide guidance on managing spatial data.

Explore new technologies and continuously improve geospatial tools and processes.

Prepare and transform data to meet organisational needs and standards.

Support integration between the geospatial platform and other systems.

About You - Mou

You bring an understanding of geospatial concepts and experience using GIS tools, ideally within the ESRI ArcGIS suite.

While this role is suited to someone with practical experience, it's also a great opportunity for a graduate who is eager to learn and grow their career in geospatial technology.

You're curious, adaptable, thrive on problem-solving and be comfortable working in a dynamic environment where requirements evolve.

Required experience and skills

Experience delivering geospatial products and solutions.

Understanding of the product life cycle and its application to geospatial tools.

Practical experience with ArcGIS (Desktop, Enterprise, and Online).

Familiarity with FME (Flow and Form) software.

Ability to learn quickly and solve problems creatively.

Strong customer focus and stakeholder engagement skills.

You do not need to meet all the role requirements to apply.

We offer a breadth of development and learning opportunities and will welcome an application if you think you could make a great fit.

About the Team - Mo to matou Ropu

Our Geospatial team is passionate about transforming data into actionable insights.

We work collaboratively with all MPI business units to deliver fit-for-purpose geospatial solutions that support operational and strategic priorities.

These solutions enable MPI to collect, visualise, and manage geospatial data effectively, helping us make informed decisions and deliver on our mission.

You'll be the fifth member of a close-knit team.

We're currently focused on a major project to modernise our platform, which brings variety and challenge to our work.

The team is supportive, collaborative, and enjoys sharing knowledge through regular sessions and mentoring.

We value teamwork, stretch goals, and creating a positive environment whether that's collaborating online or catching up over lunch.

About MPI - Mo Te Manatu Ahu Matua

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) partners with New Zealand's food and fibre sector to be the world's most sustainable provider of high-value food and primary products.

Benefits of working at MPI - Nga hua o te mahi i te Manatu Ahu Matua

Annual Wellness payment

Bi-annual paid eye test and contribution to the costs of corrective lenses / frames

Career development and internal opportunities across the branch and organisation

Are you ready to make a difference?

• Kua rite koe mo tenei mahi whaitake?

We are committed to being a good partner under Te Tiriti o Waitangi which includes working closely with iwi, hapu, whanau and hapori.

We aspire to reflect the diverse communities we serve, so we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, and identities.

As an organisation, we are committed to making Manatu Ahu Matua Ministry for Primary Industries a great place to work for all.

In your cover letter we'd like to know about you, your values; your interest and motivations for this role; the abilities, strengths, personal attributes and diverse perspectives you will bring to the role and this organisation, which may have also been gained outside of the workforce.

To view the position description and / or apply online, please click "APPLY FOR THIS JOB" or visit the MPI Careers Site.

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