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We’ll start off as usual with some job postings we’ve spotted during our internet travels over the past week. And just a reminder that sometimes these job vacancy links can disappear, with the positions presumably filled, by the time we get to publish them.

First up is a vacancy with the Greater Dandenong City Council, which is on the hunt for a GIS Senior Analyst to coordinate, maintain and enhance its GIS to ensure a reliable, high‑quality ‘single source of truth’ for spatial data. The role involves leading spatial data integration, automation and visualisation initiatives, requiring strong expertise in FME for developing workflows that integrate spatial and non-spatial datasets. Extensive experience with Intramaps is essential. Applications close 25 March.

In NSW, the Natural Resource Access Regulator is seeking a Spatial Analyst to help deliver advanced geospatial intelligence that drives strategic water compliance and regulatory decision‑making across NSW. Applications close 28 March.

The NSW Department of Education is looking for a GIS Analyst to act as a technical advisor and SME, delivering high-quality geospatial data, mapping, and spatial analysis to support informed decision-making and timely service within School Infrastructure applications, including Asset Management. Applications close 26 March.

The NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has two openings for Technical Services Officers to work in the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust. The role involves providing geospatial technical services for operational staff with activities including data management and analysis, troubleshooting, training and supporting staff in the use of GIS technology for field-based assessment and monitoring work, and input into development of systems, tools, and procedures. Applications close 24 March.

The Australian Pet Welfare Foundation is Brisbane is seeking volunteer GIS assistants to take part in research and analysis regarding the relationship between wildlife and stray and domestic cat populations. The position would suit a wildlife, ecology, environmental or GIS student wanting to learn basic ArcGIS Pro skills. Previous experience with mapping software is not required.

Land Equity International is looking for a geospatial quality control professional to act as Team Leader on a four-year project to help produce high-quality base maps at multiple scales for climate action, spatial planning and national development in Indonesia. Based in Jakarta, the role requires fluency in oral and written Bahasa.

Across the ditch in New Zealand, Stratford District Council has a vacancy for an Asset Information/GIS Officer to administer and maintain its asset information across the Asset Management System and GIS. The role also involves working closely with engineers, contractors and staff to resolve data quality issues, capture new asset information and provide reliable mapping and analysis when required. Applications close 1 April.

The New Zealand Transport Agency has an opening for a Geospatial Engineer to be based in Auckland, who will (amongst other things) support and enhance its enterprise geospatial platform and associated applications, including ArcGIS Enterprise, FME and a geospatial data warehouse, as well as design, build and manage ETL workflows using FME or Python. Applications close 25 March.

The same agency has a vacancy for a Geospatial Analyst to be based in Wellington, in a role that involves supporting evidence-based decision making across the Agency, working with colleagues from different parts of the organisation to understand their needs, manage and maintain spatial data, and contribute to practical geospatial solutions that add value to the business. Applications close 29 March.

Finally, the NZ Defence Force’s GEOINT New Zealand division is seeking a Geospatial Data Engineer to be responsible for transforming the way geospatial data is sourced, integrated and visualised within the NZDF, enabling the delivery of high-quality, insight-driven intelligence to the NZDF, government agencies and allied partners. Applications close 30 March.

Phew, that’s quite a few jobs! Now let’s move on to a few other news snippets.

This coming Saturday, 21 March is Global Surveyors’ Day. Do you have anything planned? If so, please share it with us. The International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) will be streaming a webinar entitled ‘The vital role of local and regional organisations in surveying’ at 6:00pm on Friday the 20th, AEDT, and again nine hours later at 3:00am on the 21st, AEDT. Registrations here.

James Cook University has launched a new Centre for AI and Data Science Innovation (CADSI), a cross-disciplinary hub designed to harness artificial intelligence for real-world impact across the Tropics. CADSI will use AI and machine learning, advanced data science and analytics, and remote sensing and spatial intelligence, to advance research across four domains: nature, health, economies and communities.

The third annual ANZ Digital Twin conference and exhibition will be held in Wellington, New Zealand, on 7 and 8 May this year. The event is seen as a strategic platform for connecting infrastructure owners, urban planners, utilities, Māori and community leaders, technologists and researchers from across Australia and New Zealand.

Geoscience Australia and the National Measurement Institute have worked together to publish a new version, or remake, of what’s known as Australia’s Recognised Value Standard of Measurement of Position, or RVS. The RVS is the nation’s official reference work for the location system, setting out definitions and certain calculations, and listing with high accuracy the official locations of dozens of points across the country.

Finally, the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) has released its Interoperability Handbook 2.0, which is intended to “help data providers enhance the interoperability of their data and services with those of other organisations, agencies, and countries, which will help in avoiding duplication of efforts, reduce costs, and improve the interoperability of EO data and services. This work will also facilitate the integration of global EO data with other data sources, including geo-statistics, model data, and forecasts.”

As we reported in November last year, Australia has taken up the position of Chair of CEOS for 2026. You can read our interview with the leader of the Australian team, the CSIRO’s Dr Alex Held, here.

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