Apply for the Vacancy for GIS Analyst at WRI in India. WRI India, an independent charity legally registered as the India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable development. Our work focuses on building sustainable and livable cities and working towards a low carbon economy.

Position Overview:

The GIS Analyst will be a key member of WRI India’s Ross Centre for Sustainable Cities Geo Analytics team and will work on a variety of data driven analyses across our core practice areas, leveraging data, information and technical expertise to make informed urban infrastructure choices and design. Additionally, the role involves working with colleagues across cohorts, providing core analytical expertise and customized visualization insights using appropriate spatial modeling tools and methods.

Duties

The incumbent will have the following duties

Research & Analysis (70%)

• Conduct data exploration, quantitative research and provide customized analytical solutions and insights to meet project requirements
• Also, work with project teams to assess and organize complex data assets from a variety of sources for spatial modeling
• Likewise, develop and execute Python and Google Earth Engine scripts for data acquisition, processing, and analysis
• Advise staff and partners on geospatial analyses and visualizations on request
• Furthermore, contribute to written outputs, including peer-reviewed articles, WRI working papers, and blog posts.

Technical Support & Outreach (30%)

• Develop data visualization dashboards, interactive web-maps, storyboards that help in communicating complex data and insights into captivating visual outputs
• Also, prepare professional visualizations to be leveraged in presentations, publications, and online platforms.

Qualifications:

The incumbent must meet the given criteria

Bachelor’s degree in Geography, Environmental Science, Earth Sciences, Geomatics, Geo-informatics, Remote Sensing or other related fields, Master’s degree preferred.

Experience:

• 3-4 years of relevant work experience in the Geospatial industry

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in GIS software including ESRI ArcGIS Desktop 10.x, ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Online, Quantum GIS, MapInfo or similar
• Additionally, experience with coding, particularly Python, R, Java-script
• Also, with Google Earth Engine is a strong plus
• Experience in spatial analysis and modeling (e.g., use of ArcGIS Spatial Analyst tools, Model Builder, Python scripting, SQL or equivalent)
• Furthermore, experience in handling publicly available GIS datasets, crowd-sourcing platforms such as Open Street Maps and remote-sensing databases
• Business modeling tools such as Tableau and PowerBI
• Also, a good understanding of predictive modeling and forecasting techniques
• Experience with cloud computing and web development is a plus.

Potential Salary : 6,00,000 to 7,50,000 INR

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