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• Full time ongoing role available
• Office location - Maitland
• Salary from $71K pa to $112K pa plus super (dependent on experience & qualifications)
• Accelerate your career without leaving town.

The Geological Survey of NSW (GSNSW) (part of NSW Resources) are looking for their next Geoscientist GIS (Geospatial) to join the team in Maitland.

As the Geoscientist GIS (Geospatial) you’ll provide project support and expert knowledge and advice in the governance, management and maintenance of new and legacy NSW geological mapping-related GIS data and information on behalf of GSNSW and NSW Resources.

The role also maintains and supports the NSW Seamless (statewide) Geology and related stratigraphic databases based on an extensive understanding of NSW geology and GIS or geological mapping methodology and software applications.

Using your demonstrated experience in applied GIS software and techniques, as well as your experience in applied geological mapping techniques at the desktop and in the field, you’ll be responsible for:

• Maintaining and updating the NSW Seamless Geology databases and related geological datasets, including the NSW stratigraphic unit databases
• Annual delivery of Seamless Geology data updates and related project outputs
• Staying abreast of the latest NSW geoscientific data and knowledge to inform data quality

We’re looking for someone who has:

• Well-developed knowledge of NSW geology, particularly regarding geological mapping
• Experience in geoscience data capture, data management and database administration.
• Proven advanced knowledge and experience in the use of ESRI ArcGIS, ESRI Geodatabases or equivalent GIS applications (particularly MapInfo and QGIS) and spatial or relational databases.
• High-level skills with the Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel.
• A current driver’s licence and the ability to carry out field work in remote areas if required.

A university qualification in Geology (or equivalent experience) is also an essential requirement of the role.

Things to know about the role:

• Compliance with pre-employment probity screening is mandatory for all roles within NSW Resources.

Interested?
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply with an (ideally no more than one-page) cover letter outlining your suitability and interest in this role, with your resume (ideally no more than three pages) by 11.55pm, Thursday 17 October 2024.

If you’d like to have a confidential discussion about the role, please reach out to Guy Fleming, Manager Geospatial & Graphics via guy.fleming@regional.nsw.gov.au or 0439 446 002. You can also read the Role Description.

If you require adjustments in completing your application, interviewing, completing any pre- employment testing, or otherwise participating in the recruitment process, please let us know so we can assist. Send an email to talent.advisory@dpird.nsw.gov.au and a member of the team will contact you for a confidential discussion. 

Please note:
A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary roles of the same role or role type that may become available for filling over the next eighteen months. 

About the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

Diversity and inclusion are core values of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD). The department is a workplace where everyone is able to contribute and participate to their full potential, and we are proud to have a team that reflects the richness and complexity of the regional NSW communities we serve.  

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is the department dedicated to growing primary industries and supporting regional economic development to deliver long term benefits to the state. Our focus is to protect, support and develop our primary industries, mining sector, and regions.

The department brings together Agriculture & Biosecurity; Forestry & Fishing; Local Land Services; NSW Resources; Regional Development & Delivery; the Regional Growth NSW Development Corporation; NSW Public Works and Soil Conservation Service.

We have nearly 5,000 employees, with almost 80 per cent of us living and working in regional NSW.