Marine Spatial Data Analyst

Location

Contract Type

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Other Attributes and Outcomes

Knowledge

- Bachelor’s in Marine Ecology, Environmental Science, Fisheries Science, Data Science,

Geography or a related field. A Master's degree or equivalent additional professional

experience is an advantage.

- Experience in small-scale fisheries, marine conservation, marine spatial planning, and

community-based natural resource management.

- Experience integrating fisheries, ecological and spatial datasets for analysis and

visualisation.

- Experience working with marine ecosystems such as coral reefs, seagrass, or

mangroves.

- Knowledge of mapping approaches (e.g. habitat, fishing ground, management boundary

mapping).

- Knowledge of remote sensing or Earth observation datasets.

- Understanding of spatial and non-spatial relational databases and Structured Query

Language (SQL) such as: SQL Server, Oracle, Esri SDE, PostgreSQL, and PostGIS

extension

- Knowledge of API development and integration, ensuring smooth data flow between

tools and systems

Skills

- 4+ years of experience in mapping, spatial data analysis or marine spatial planning.

- Strong proficiency in R (required) and/or Python for data analysis, including experience

with reproducible workflows.

- Experience with spatial data and GIS tools (e.g. QGIS, PostGIS).

- Experience developing or supporting interactive tools (e.g. R Shiny, QGIS Lizmap).

- Experience in the use of JavaScript for web development

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