Data and GIS Analyst, Cartographer

We are hiring a Data and GIS Analyst, to join our organisation.
Working at Nordregio, which is located in central Stockholm, means being part of an international research team focused on regional development and planning in the Nordic Region. Nordregio conducts applied and policy-oriented research and participates in Nordic and international projects. Nordregio offers development possibilities and collaboration opportunities within the Nordic Region, the Baltic Sea Region, European Union, the Arctics and beyond.
Nordregio is an organisation where employees are expected to take an initiative and join different research projects and tenders. This means that the GIS team members have an opportunity to conduct some core GIS/database tasks, and at the same time work in projects with diverse topics and methods.
Read more about Nordregio here: https://nordregio.org/
About the GIS team
The Data and GIS team consists of geographers, statisticians, and data-driven individuals who enjoy working with other social scientists and helping them to analyze and represent data in their outputs. An example of this is Nordregio’s flagship publication, State of the Nordic Region, where the GIS team plays a cornerstone role by analysing and visualising the data upon which the report stands.
The work of the data and GIS team consists of collection, harmonisation, interpretation, and analysis of data on a fine geographical scale; visualisation of the information in map and graph formats; drawing of conclusions and dissemination of the results verbally and in the written form. The work also includes project management and traditional GIS analysis. Occasional domestic and international work trips are included in the job obligations.
About the role
For this position you should have strong analytical and critical thinking. You are going to primarily work with collecting, processing, analyzing and visualizing geo-data. Your tasks include diverse operations using ArcGIS Pro and Desktop, QGIS, Excel with possibility to use other/ new programs.
You will be involved in several projects in parallel, in which you are going to work on your own, as well as in close cooperation with colleagues, stakeholders and partner organisations.
Background and experience
For this position, you must have a degree or equivalent working experience in GIS, data analysis, geography, or other relevant discipline. A couple of years of professional experience is a benefit, but not a requirement.
Professional fluency in English is essential. Additionally, you should be willing to acquire a working knowledge in one of the Nordic languages within a relatively short period of time (if you do not already speak one).
We are looking for a person with an inter-discipline interest, analytical and technical skills. Also important is flexibility and a genuine desire to learn new topics and tools.
A drive to develop professionally and learn new skills and programs is an essential requirement for the position.
All the skills in the list below are relevant for the position. We don’t expect you to know everything, but you shall indicate your current skills and experiences together with your work-related and development interests in a personal motivational letter.
Relevant Skills in alphabetical order
· APIs, experience and use of APIs in data analysis and extraction
· ArcGIS, QGIS, online GIS platforms, other GIS software
· Cartography, design and visualisations
· Database management
· Developing indicators, territorial, socioeconomic etc
· Good presentation skills for different target groups
· Interactive visualizations & Interactive map making
· Knowledge of Nordic / European /Baltic/Arctic geography and social economy
· Knowledge of social science/Geography/Economy/other discipline knowledge
· Microdata and Big Data experience
· Novel GIS analysis techniques
· Project management
· R & Python or other relevant programming languages
· Raster/vector data experience
· Regional planning
· Spatial analysis
· Statistical data and analysis
· Web platform development experience
Application and contact
Upload the following documents no later than 28.02.2023:
1. Your CV
2. Letter of motivation
The interviews are scheduled to start in the beginning of March 2023 via Teams.
The candidate evaluation process will be based on the motivation letter combined with a review of your skills and interests. Be clear in describing your skills, interests, and the motivation behind why you are interested in the position.
The second round will include a practical data and GIS analysis assignment.
We intend for the position to be full time and to start as soon as possible. We offer competitive salaries and a fixed-term contract with a maximum length of four years. Subject to further agreement the contract can be renewed for up to another four years.
According to the agreement “Avtale om rettstilling for samnordiske institusjoner og deres ansatte”, you are entitled to a leave of absence from your present position for the duration of your employment at Nordregio if you are employed by the State in a Nordic country.
Title: data and GIS Analyst / Cartographer
Organization: Nordregio
City: Stockholm
Application Deadline: 28.02.2023
Employment conditions: Nordic conditions[VR1] (https://www.norden.org/sv/treaties-and-agreements/avtal-mellan-danmark-finland-island-norge-och-sverige-om-den-rattsliga)
Job Category: Employment with a Nordic institution or partner