Senior GIS Analyst

Job Description Purpose of the Role The Senior GIS Analyst updates and expands GfK’s archive of global administrative and postal vector boundaries. These digital maps enable our clients to plan and manage their strategies for the development of the market more effectively. There are high requirements for correctness and accuracy of the boundaries while at the same time keeping the given deadlines for the preparation of the digital projects. Key Activities Searching, compiling and comparing source data (geodata and tabular data) Updating the existing boundaries based on the researched source data Checking the opportunity to add new (more granular) administrative or postal levels Following the pre-set rules for execution and accuracy during the preparation of the maps Preparing assigned digital projects while meeting quality standards and complying with deadlines Manually digitizing the administrative or postal borders of countries Closing cooperation and support of the cartographic team at the Head Office Participation in the performance of quality control and finalization of the product General: Actively participates in all training courses organized by the company. Informs his/her direct manager of all system disturbances that may have a negative impact upon the working process and the results achievement. Provides regular feedback to his/her manager or the department manager about the on-going projects. Completes the tasks given by his/her manager according to the professional training, knowledge, and experience. Administrative: Completes his/her daily activity in a time-tracking system. Performs all other activities related with the direct execution of the working process and the tasks of the team, department, and organization, caused by the specifics of the job or the assigned projects/tasks. Key Abilities Ability to work in an international environment. Ability to quickly build effective relationships with a wide range of people across different countries / cultures. Excellent written and spoken communication skills (fluent in Bulgarian and English) Technical Skills Relevant knowledge of geoprocessing routines Professional experience in using QGIS (preferably) or ArcGIS Professional experience in map digitizing Extensive knowledge of a common scripting language (e.g. Python, SQL, VBA) – advantage