Senior Geospatial Analyst
Pubblicato il 18-09-2026 - Consol Partners in Milano
pstrongSenior Geospatial Analyst – Crisis, Conflict Security /strong /ppstrongGIS Specialist | Freelance /strong /ppstrongDay rate: /strong €550–600 /ppstrongLocation: /strong Northern Italy – Hybrid (a few days per month / 1–2 days per week maximum) /ppstrongExpected project duration: /strong 4–6 years /ppstrongContract: /strong 12-month rolling contract /ppstrongEngagement: /strong Freelance /ppbr / /ppstrongAbout the opportunity /strong /ppWe are recruiting a strongSenior Geospatial Analyst /strong to support a major international public-sector organisation working in the areas of strongcrisis management, disaster risk, security and humanitarian response /strong. /ppbr / /ppThe wider programme focuses on strengthening situational awareness for crisis management and improving understanding of emerging risks. Activities include crisis monitoring and response, satellite-based emergency mapping, disaster early-warning systems, risk analytics and geospatial intelligence. /ppbr / /ppYou will work within a specialist geospatial team delivering analysis and assessments that support stronginternational crisis response, civil protection, security and humanitarian decision-making /strong. /ppbr / /ppstrongThe role /strong /ppYou will turn satellite imagery, conflict-event datasets and heterogeneous open-source information into reliable GIS datasets, high-quality maps, interactive visualisations and timely analytical reports. /ppThe role combines strongadvanced spatial analysis and Earth observation /strong with crisis monitoring, GIS automation, data-quality management and the development of digital geospatial information platforms. /ppbr / /ppstrongKey responsibilities /strong /pulliDesign and deliver high-quality situation maps, thematic mapping products, geographical visualisations and analytical outputs relating to crisis, conflict and security. /liliMonitor crisis, conflict and security developments, systematically selecting, collecting, validating, analysing and integrating open-source information into geospatial datasets. /liliApply advanced geoprocessing, spatial statistics and modelling techniques to produce geospatial assessments and support crisis reporting. /liliProcess and analyse remote-sensing and Earth-observation imagery in conflict-affected and disaster-affected areas, including land-use/land-cover classification, change detection, damage assessment and reconstruction monitoring. /liliCombine text, imagery, statistics and other open-source material into actionable strongOSINT/GEOINT /strong, structured GIS datasets and situational-awareness products. /liliDesign conflict-mapping workflows combining event-based datasets with open-source geospatial information. /liliContribute to the continued development of digital geospatial platforms and information products. /liliSupport platform maintenance, including user-access policies, user-role configurations and platform-usage monitoring. /liliSupport the integration and deployment of strongAI-driven functionality and geospatial large-language-model capabilities /strong within geospatial information platforms. /liliCreate, maintain and curate GIS datasets, ensuring accuracy, consistency and compliance with metadata and data-model standards.
/liliMaintain and optimise geodatabases, including version control, data lineage and integration with external sources. /liliManage coordinate reference systems, projections and transformations to maintain spatial accuracy across platforms. /liliImplement data-quality checks, validation rules and automated workflows to ensure spatial data is accurate, complete and consistent. /liliDevelop interactive dashboards and story maps using strongPower BI and ArcGIS Online /strong, covering crisis, conflict and policy-related information. /liliSupport geospatial data dissemination through web-mapping technologies, including WFS and enterprise GIS environments. /liliPrepare presentations, analytical reports, technical documentation and emergency reports explaining GIS findings and methodologies. /liliParticipate in crisis-management exercises, providing analytical geospatial products. /liliSupport operational crisis-monitoring and information-management activities, including monitoring incoming information, circulating updates and notifying relevant stakeholders of new developments or activations. /liliContribute to rapid-analysis activities when required. /li /ulpbr / /ppstrongMinimum qualifications and experience /strong /pulliUniversity degree in strongInformation Technology, Geoinformatics, Geography, GIS or a related field /strong, corresponding to strongEQF Level 7 /strong or equivalent. /liliAt least strong15 years of professional IT experience /strong. /liliVery good spoken and written strongEnglish at CEFR B2 level or above /strong. /li /ulpbr / /ppstrongRequired experience /strong /ppstrongAt least 15 years of proven experience in: /strong /pulliGIS methodologies, tools and platforms such as strongArcGIS or QGIS /strong, including spatial analysis and converting scientific data into static and interactive maps, dashboards and infographics. /liliData transformation, enrichment, quality assurance, dissemination and visualisation within a GIS environment. /liliAdvanced processing, integration and analysis of strongEarth-observation data /strong, including photo-interpretation of very-high-resolution imagery in disaster scenarios. /lilistrongOpen-source and geospatial intelligence (OSINT/GEOINT) /strong, including collecting, validating and integrating heterogeneous sources such as text, imagery, social-media feeds and statistical datasets into coherent GIS layers and situational-awareness products. /liliProcessing and analysing strongsecurity and conflict data /strong, including producing rapid situation maps to support situational awareness. /li /ulpstrongAt least 10 years of proven experience in: /strong /pullistrongPython programming and automation /strong for automated GIS pipelines. /liliDrafting technical documentation, analytical reports,
emergency reports and briefs providing geospatial assessments of conflict and security. /li /ulpbr / /ppstrongAt least 5 years of proven experience in: /strong /pulliInteractive visualisation and dashboard development using strongPower BI and ArcGIS Online /strong. /li /ulpbr / /ppstrongAdditional technical expertise /strong /pulliExcellent knowledge of GIS methodologies and technologies, including strongArcGIS and QGIS /strong, with practical experience in spatial analysis, geospatial data management and cartographic design. /liliGood knowledge of spatial analysis methods, including computational geometry, network analysis, geostatistics, photogrammetry and remote sensing. /liliGood knowledge of geospatial data transformation, enrichment, quality assurance, dissemination and visualisation. /liliKnowledge of web-cartography technologies and standards, including HTML5, JavaScript, CSS, SVG, ArcGIS web-mapping technologies, QGIS and GeoJSON/TopoJSON. /liliGood knowledge of Earth-observation data collection, processing, integration and analysis, including sources such as strongCopernicus, Sentinel and Landsat /strong. /liliExperience in advanced preprocessing and photo-interpretation of very-high-resolution satellite imagery in disaster scenarios using strongENVI/ERDAS /strong. /liliProgramming and scripting knowledge for automated GIS workflows, web services and software development. /liliKnowledge of strongPower BI and ArcGIS Online /strong for interactive dashboards. /liliProficiency in conflict and security data analysis, with knowledge of conflict-monitoring methodologies. /liliStrong knowledge of strongOSINT tools and platforms /strong for crisis monitoring, including ingesting near-real-time feeds and converting textual, visual and statistical information into current GIS layers. /liliExperience producing technical documentation, analytical reports, emergency reports and geospatial assessment briefs. /li /ulpbr / /ppstrongProfessional skills /strong /pulliStrong spatial analysis skills and commitment to accurate data capture and reporting. /liliAbility to resolve GIS integration and configuration challenges, including those involving OSINT and GEOINT. /liliStrong organisational skills and ability to manage several large GIS projects concurrently, maintaining version control, data lineage and automated quality checks. /liliAbility to communicate GIS strategies and findings to senior stakeholders. /liliInterest in emerging GIS tools and technologies. /liliAbility to work independently and collaboratively, delivering high-quality outputs under time pressure. /liliAbility to participate effectively in multilingual meetings and multicultural working environments. /li /ulpbr / /ppstrongCertifications and security clearance /strong /ppNo specific certification or security clearance requirement is currently specified. /ppWorking environment /ppYou will work within a strongmulticultural, multilingual international environment /strong, requiring strong professional ethics, diligence, responsibility and discretion when handling personal or confidential information. /ppbr / /ppThe successful consultant will be expected to comply with the organisation#39;s professional and ethical requirements. /p