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Job Summary

Position Title GIS Specialist
Hiring Organization Al Futtaim
Job Location Dubai, AE
Base Salary AED
Job Schedule Full Time

Job Position

  • The GIS Specialist is a key member within the Project Management department who is responsible for supporting the Authority Approvals, Masterplan & GIS team
  • The role holder will be responsible to support GIS team in the overall data management and providing guidance on data control and management requirements
  • The role holder will drive the efficient use of technology to provide great quantitative and qualitative benefits to deliver a comprehensive GIS that will provide a common platform for data collection, storage, authorized and secure access to spatial and non-spatial data, harmonize the workflow or respective departments and disseminate information for the benefit of Al Futtaim Group and relevant scope of its implementation

Job Responsibilities

  • Accountable for maintaining an up to date data system of the Group’s land bank and asset information including relevant legal documents and performing annual reviews
  • Responsible for utilizing the GIS software to analyze the spatial and non-spatial information and identify priorities for improving the accessibility and quality of data with high regard for data standards
  • Responsible for managing the list of nominated Data Owners, Stewards, and over-all access rights for users and track relevant changes to the nominated users and role holders
  • Act as the first escalation point for data access and data quality issues
  • Responsible for relevant reports as directed and requested by the relevant Divisional Management
  • Responsible for ensuring that data governance regarding data architecture, data quality, privacy, and data security are in check for any new onboarding of divisions/ programmes
  • Work with the GIS team for safe transferring of original land/ property ownership documents to Group legal on a periodic basis or as and when required
  • Execute important daily tasks such as using various criteria to examine and analyze information, designing databases and connecting GIS with other technologies
  • Staying up to date or abreast with the latest developments in the GIS field

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in disciplines such as Computer Science, or Engineering
  • Civil Engineer with a GIS Master’s Degree is a big plus
  • Excellent computer proficiency and profound knowledge in several programming languages like Python or ArcObjects
  • Profound ARC GIS knowledge to work with various GIS tools
  • Minimum 6-8 years’ experience
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