Geospatial Data Manager / GIS Specialist

Company The City of Minden, home to around 85,000 residents, is the vibrant center of a diverse and innovative region. With high quality of life, family-friendly environment, nature proximity, outstanding cultural and sporting offerings, and a strong educational infrastructure, Minden stands out as an attractive place to live and work. Its resilient and future-proof economy is driven by a dynamic mix of thousands of medium-sized enterprises. As one of the region’s largest employers—with approximately 1,400 staff—the City of Minden and its municipal utilities (Städtische Betriebe Minden, SBM) work together in a large team to shape the city’s future. Within the municipal administration, diverse tasks all aim at delivering excellent service to residents, businesses, and visitors—and continuously improving the city day by day. Position The City of Minden is seeking, at the earliest possible date, a Geospatial Data Manager / GIS Specialist for the Surveying and Geoservices department within Department 5: Urban Development and Fire Safety. Location: Minden | Employment Type: Full-time (part-time possible) | Work Model: Hybrid (Home office possible) | Contract: Indefinite | Pay Grade: EG 11 TVöD | Application Deadline: October 25, 2026 Reference No.: 125_2026 The department serves as the city administration’s competence center for geospatial information and is responsible for organizing and supporting the cross-departmental use of geodata. It operates, further develops, and maintains the central Geospatial Data Infrastructure (GDI)—an Urban Data Platform (UDP)—built on open-source components and currently active on nearly 200 workstations across numerous departments. This role offers a varied and exciting scope of work with the opportunity to significantly advance the city administration’s digital transformation through its geospatial infrastructure. Your Responsibilities Contribute to the administration, conceptual development, and further enhancement of the city’s GDI as an Urban Data Platform (UDP) Prepare geospatial information using QGIS and PostgreSQL/PostGIS in the form of (web)GIS maps, datasets, and OGC services Support geospatial data management through independent analysis, processing, and modeling of complex, location-based data, and generation of actionable information for data-holding departments Integrate other departmental systems and their datasets into the GDI and provide relevant GIS applications and functionalities Advise, train, and support internal (Q)GIS users Actively participate in the city-wide GDI coordination group Represent the City of Minden in the FOSSGIS community or other working groups Your Profile Completed university degree (Diploma/Bachelor’s/Master’s) in Geoinformatics, Geography, Applied Geodesy, or a comparable engineering or geoscientific-technical field, enabling you to perform the required tasks Preferably, relevant professional experience and practical knowledge in the above-mentioned area Passion for modeling, visualizing, and processing spatial data, with hands-on experience using relational spatial databases—preferably PostgreSQL/PostGIS In-depth experience with Geographic Information Systems, preferably QGIS (Desktop, Server & Web Client) Bonus qualifications: knowledge of Python plugin development, 3D data, sensor data, OGC standards, or X-Leitstelle guidelines Initiative, innovative working methods, service orientation, and strong consultation skills to foster constructive collaboration across departments We Offer A diverse, challenging, and responsible role Systematic onboarding by experienced colleagues Flexible working hours and models to support work-life balance A secure job with fair compensation and standard public-sector social benefits Mobile working and remote work options Targeted training opportunities for professional and personal development Additional Benefits: Remote work possible | Work-life balance supported | Continuing education | Job security The position is classified as pay grade 11 of the TVöD (Collective Agreement for the Public Service). Placement within the salary scale is subject to meeting personal and contractual requirements per TVöD Annex 1 – Pay Scale (VKA). Relevant prior professional experience may be taken into account when determining the salary level. Further Information Information on TVöD and remuneration can be found, for example, on the website of the Association of Municipal Employers’ Associations (VKA) or at oeffentlicher-Dienst.info. The position is fundamentally divisible but requires flexible working time arrangements. We value diversity and actively promote inclusive collaboration. We welcome applications regardless of origin, age, gender, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, identity, or disability. Severely disabled applicants will be given preferential consideration if equally qualified. Contact & Application For questions regarding the role and requirements, please contact: Mr. Schröder: +49 571 89-358 Mr. Netzold: +49 571 89-462 For questions about your online application, please contact HR: Ms. Kröger: +49 571 89-286 Interested candidates should submit their complete and compelling application, including all required documents and certificates, online via www.interamt.de (http://www.interamt.de). Application deadline: October 25, 2026 Please quote reference number 125_2026 in your application documents. Data protection information for applicants is available online at: www.minden.de/Datenschutz www.minden.de/Informationspflichten (see: Informationspflicht_7.1_Bewerbung.pdf) City of Minden Kleiner Domhof 1 32423 Minden, Germany