CareerPlan

GIS Senior Forest Officer Northeast (10430)

TasmaniaFull-time2026-11-06 → 2026-11-12
Hybrid

Core

Maintaining and developing spatial planning systems and providing GIS analysis, mapping, and reporting to support forest operations, planning, and wildfire management in Northeastern Tasmania.

Role type

Senior GIS specialist (forest operations)

Builds

Spatial planning systems, operational maps, and technical solutions for forest management

Domain

Forestry + Geospatial

Required skills

GIS systems, spatial data management, field mapping, surveying, drone data collection, project management, technical training

Preferred skills

Tertiary qualifications in Spatial Sciences or GIS

Technologies

GIS systems, drones

Responsibilities

Manage and develop spatial datasets and planning systems; Provide GIS analysis, mapping, and reporting; Prepare and verify Forest Practices Plan mapping; Support wildfire management and planned burning; Undertake specialist field mapping, survey, and drone-based data collection; Develop, test, and implement operational technologies; Manage GIS-related projects; Provide technical advice to operational teams

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC