Job Description
🗺️ Do you have at least two years of experience with ArcGIS and feel comfortable working with GIS analyses, geospatial data, and spatial challenges? Then this is an exciting opportunity for you.
As a GIS Specialist in the Knowledge Hub department, you will contribute to the GISWest platform, support policy departments, and turn spatial data into practical insights.
✅ Variety between analyses, data management, advisory services, and support
✅ Permanent full-time contract (38 hours/week) in a stable organization
✅ Impact on projects related to water, environment, and rural development in West Flanders
🚀 Ready to apply your GIS expertise where it truly makes a difference?
👉 Apply no later than October 4, 2026 via the link on our job posting page: www.west-vlaanderen.be (http://www.west-vlaanderen.be)
Oral examination (with written preparation) — Wednesday, October 14, 2026 / Friday, October 16, 2026 (backup date)
Information Session
Do you have questions about this vacancy?
Join the information session on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 12:15 PM via Microsoft Teams.
Simply send an email to
[email protected] (mailto:
[email protected]), and we will send you the meeting link.
Registration deadline: You may register for this selection process no later than Sunday, October 4, 2026, via the link provided on our job posting page — www.west-vlaanderen.be (http://www.west-vlaanderen.be).
Profile
For external applicants:
By the final application deadline:
Hold a bachelor’s degree
Prove at least 2 years of demonstrable and relevant work experience
For internal promotion:
By the final application deadline:
Have 4 years of seniority at level C
For internal mobility:
By the final application deadline:
Have 1 year of seniority at a grade equal to or higher than the grade of the vacant position
Offer
The annual salary for a GIS Specialist (level B1-3) ranges from €38,198.40 to €51,505.75 (Grade B1, including indexation). If you already have relevant experience for this role, recognition of your seniority may be possible. We also prioritize work-life balance, offering flexible working hours and the possibility to work remotely. In addition, we provide an attractive package of fringe benefits:
Meal vouchers (€8/day)
Holiday pay
35 annual leave days
Hospitalization insurance
Free public transport for commuting
Extensive training opportunities
Bicycle leasing option
Year-end bonus
Second-pillar pension scheme
Bicycle allowance
Sports activities
Recruitment Procedure Details
ORAL EXAMINATION (with written preparation, possibly including a presentation assignment)
Wednesday, October 14, 2026 – Friday, October 16, 2026 (backup date)
The written preparation and any presentation assess knowledge of the core objectives and technical competencies outlined in the job description.
The subsequent oral interview aims, among other things, to evaluate the candidate’s suitability for the position based on their CV and job description, as well as to assess required knowledge, personality, and professional demeanor.
The oral examination may be preceded by psychotechnical tests.
Contact
For further information, please contact Ms. Nathalie Colpaert,
Talent & Well-being Recruitment Specialist – T: +32 50 89 12 03 – E:
[email protected] (mailto:
[email protected])
Detailed information on fringe benefits and general eligibility criteria is available at: http://www.west-vlaanderen.be/vacatures/veelgesteldevragen/Paginas/default.aspx (http://www.west-vlaanderen.be/vacatures/veelgesteldevragen/Paginas/default.aspx)