Our client The Land Development Agency (LDA) is a commercial, semi-State body that seeks to maximise the supply of affordable homes on public and other land in a financially sustainable manner, supporting the creation of thriving communities and delivering ongoing positive social impact. It is overseen by an independent board of directors and is funded with €5 billion of equity capital committed by the Government. It is also permitted to borrow up to €1.25bn
The LDA has commenced construction on a number of projects on State land and has a delivery pipeline in excess of 17,000 homes. It also works in partnership with the country’s largest and most experienced homebuilders and will deliver a further 8,000 homes under the Government’s Project Tosaigh initiative.
Additionally, the LDA is working on large-scale longer-term strategic areas by master-planning and bringing forward planning applications in locations such as Limerick Colbert Quarter, the Digital Hub in Dublin and Sandy Road in Galway.
The Role
· You will join the Strategic Planning Team working with a range of development professionals across the Agency on a wide variety of projects with a focus on mapping, data analysis and supporting the progression of Register of Relevant Public Lands.
· The role will involve liaising with other internal and external stakeholders in delivering geospatial applications, products and services; collating and managing data; and extending the use of GIS and supporting evidence based decision making.
· Working collaboratively with key data partners, including other state bodies and agencies, government departments and local authorities.
· The integration of mapping components into existing reporting and web applications.
· Cartography and map representation, charts and data for presentations for various teams across the agency.
· Testing, debugging and performance tuning of GIS applications and accounts.
· Documentation writing and procedure development for GIS projects.
Person Specifications/Experience
· At least two years of GIS Development experience.
· A 3rd level qualification or equivalent in a relevant degree in GIS, geography, geomatics, geosurveying, planning or similar which included a significant element of GIS;
· Evident experience with the ESRI Desktop suite and a high level of IT literacy.
· A good understanding of the LDA’s GIS technology platform including ArcGIS for Server, ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS/Pro at current revision levels.
· A team player with a strong track record of relationship building.
· Demonstrable drive and track record of getting things done.
· Knowledge and experience of relational database products and their application to GIS solutions.
· Knowledge and experience of ESRI Datastores.
Skills
· Drive is essential.
· Self-starter.
· Solutions and outcomes focused.
· Analytical skills and sound judgement.
· Strong knowledge of database management.
· Working Knowledge of GIS programs and the ESRI suite of software.
· Strong adherence to governance and ethics.
· Excellent communication skills.
· Strong desire to make a difference and disrupt existing processes.
· An ability to work on their own initiative and as part of a team.
· Excellent communication skills, including written communication skills, with an ability to present material in a clear, concise manner.
· An ability to manage multiple projects and tasks.