pbSenior Geospatial Analyst – Crisis, Conflict Security /b /ppbGIS Specialist | Freelance /b /ppbDay rate: /b €******* /ppbLocation: /b Northern Italy – Hybrid (a few days per month / 1–2 days per week maximum) /ppbExpected project duration: /b 4–6 years /ppbContract: /b 12-month rolling contract /ppbEngagement: /b Freelance /ppbr/ppbAbout the opportunity /b /ppWe are recruiting a bSenior Geospatial Analyst /b to support a major international public-sector organisation working in the areas of bcrisis management, disaster risk, security and humanitarian response /b.
/ppbr/ppThe wider programme focuses on strengthening situational awareness for crisis management and improving understanding of emerging risks.
Activities include crisis monitoring and response, satellite-based emergency mapping, disaster early-warning systems, risk analytics and geospatial intelligence.
/ppbr/ppYou will work within a specialist geospatial team delivering analysis and assessments that support binternational crisis response, civil protection, security and humanitarian decision-making /b.
/ppbr/ppbThe role /b /ppYou will turn satellite imagery, conflict-event datasets and heterogeneous open-source information into reliable GIS datasets, high-quality maps, interactive visualisations and timely analytical reports.
/ppThe role combines badvanced spatial analysis and Earth observation /b with crisis monitoring, GIS automation, data-quality management and the development of digital geospatial information platforms.
/ppbr/ppbKey responsibilities /b /pulliDesign and deliver high-quality situation maps, thematic mapping products, geographical visualisations and analytical outputs relating to crisis, conflict and security.
/liliMonitor crisis, conflict and security developments, systematically selecting, collecting, validating, analysing and integrating open-source information into geospatial datasets.
/liliApply advanced geoprocessing, spatial statistics and modelling techniques to produce geospatial assessments and support crisis reporting.
/liliProcess and analyse remote-sensing and Earth-observation imagery in conflict-affected and disaster-affected areas, including land-use/land-cover classification, change detection, damage assessment and reconstruction monitoring.
/liliCombine text, imagery, statistics and other open-source material into actionable bOSINT/GEOINT /b, structured GIS datasets and situational-awareness products.
/liliDesign conflict-mapping workflows combining event-based datasets with open-source geospatial information.
/liliContribute to the continued development of digital geospatial platforms and information products.
/liliSupport platform maintenance, including user-access policies, user-role configurations and platform-usage monitoring.
/liliSupport the integration and deployment of bAI-driven functionality and geospatial large-language-model capabilities /b within geospatial information platforms.
/liliCreate, maintain and curate GIS datasets, ensuring accuracy, consistency and compliance with metadata and data-model standards.
/liliMaintain and optimise geodatabases,



including version control, data lineage and integration with external sources.
/liliManage coordinate reference systems, projections and transformations to maintain spatial accuracy across platforms.
/liliImplement data-quality checks, validation rules and automated workflows to ensure spatial data is accurate, complete and consistent.
/liliDevelop interactive dashboards and story maps using bPower BI and ArcGIS Online /b, covering crisis, conflict and policy-related information.
/liliSupport geospatial data dissemination through web-mapping technologies, including WFS and enterprise GIS environments.
/liliPrepare presentations, analytical reports, technical documentation and emergency reports explaining GIS findings and methodologies.
/liliParticipate in crisis-management exercises, providing analytical geospatial products.
/liliSupport operational crisis-monitoring and information-management activities, including monitoring incoming information, circulating updates and notifying relevant stakeholders of new developments or activations.
/liliContribute to rapid-analysis activities when required.
/li /ulpbr/ppbMinimum qualifications and experience /b /pulliUniversity degree in bInformation Technology, Geoinformatics, Geography, GIS or a related field /b, corresponding to bEQF Level 7 /b or equivalent.
/liliAt least b15 years of professional IT experience /b.
/liliVery good spoken and written bEnglish at CEFR B2 level or above /b.
/li /ulpbr/ppbRequired experience /b /ppbAt least 15 years of proven experience in: /b /pulliGIS methodologies, tools and platforms such as bArcGIS or QGIS /b, including spatial analysis and converting scientific data into static and interactive maps, dashboards and infographics.
/liliData transformation, enrichment, quality assurance, dissemination and visualisation within a GIS environment.
/liliAdvanced processing, integration and analysis of bEarth-observation data /b, including photo-interpretation of very-high-resolution imagery in disaster scenarios.
/lilibOpen-source and geospatial intelligence (OSINT/GEOINT) /b, including collecting, validating and integrating heterogeneous sources such as text, imagery, social-media feeds and statistical datasets into coherent GIS layers and situational-awareness products.
/liliProcessing and analysing bsecurity and conflict data /b, including producing rapid situation maps to support situational awareness.
/li /ulpbAt least 10 years of proven experience in: /b /pullibPython programming and automation /b for automated GIS pipelines.
/liliDrafting technical documentation, analytical reports, emergency reports and briefs providing geospatial assessments of conflict and security.




/li /ulpbr/ppbAt least 5 years of proven experience in: /b /pulliInteractive visualisation and dashboard development using bPower BI and ArcGIS Online /b.
/li /ulpbr/ppbAdditional technical expertise /b /pulliExcellent knowledge of GIS methodologies and technologies, including bArcGIS and QGIS /b, with practical experience in spatial analysis, geospatial data management and cartographic design.
/liliGood knowledge of spatial analysis methods, including computational geometry, network analysis, geostatistics, photogrammetry and remote sensing.
/liliGood knowledge of geospatial data transformation, enrichment, quality assurance, dissemination and visualisation.
/liliKnowledge of web-cartography technologies and standards, including HTML5, JavaScript, CSS, SVG, ArcGIS web-mapping technologies, QGIS and GeoJSON/TopoJSON.
/liliGood knowledge of Earth-observation data collection, processing, integration and analysis, including sources such as bCopernicus, Sentinel and Landsat /b.
/liliExperience in advanced preprocessing and photo-interpretation of very-high-resolution satellite imagery in disaster scenarios using bENVI/ERDAS /b.
/liliProgramming and scripting knowledge for automated GIS workflows, web services and software development.
/liliKnowledge of bPower BI and ArcGIS Online /b for interactive dashboards.
/liliProficiency in conflict and security data analysis, with knowledge of conflict-monitoring methodologies.
/liliStrong knowledge of bOSINT tools and platforms /b for crisis monitoring, including ingesting near-real-time feeds and converting textual, visual and statistical information into current GIS layers.
/liliExperience producing technical documentation, analytical reports, emergency reports and geospatial assessment briefs.
/li /ulpbr/ppbProfessional skills /b /pulliStrong spatial analysis skills and commitment to accurate data capture and reporting.
/liliAbility to resolve GIS integration and configuration challenges, including those involving OSINT and GEOINT.
/liliStrong organisational skills and ability to manage several large GIS projects concurrently, maintaining version control, data lineage and automated quality checks.
/liliAbility to communicate GIS strategies and findings to senior stakeholders.
/liliInterest in emerging GIS tools and technologies.
/liliAbility to work independently and collaboratively, delivering high-quality outputs under time pressure.
/liliAbility to participate effectively in multilingual meetings and multicultural working environments.
/li /ulpbr/ppbCertifications and security clearance /b /ppNo specific certification or security clearance requirement is currently specified.
/ppWorking environment /ppYou will work within a bmulticultural, multilingual international environment /b, requiring strong professional ethics, diligence, responsibility and discretion when handling personal or confidential information.
/ppbr/ppThe successful consultant will be expected to comply with the organisation's professional and ethical requirements.
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