GIS Expert

corporate_fare PRADAN (Professional Assistance for Development Action) verifiedVerified Listing GIS Expert location_onRanchi, Jharkhand, India (On-site) schedulePosted today workContract bar_chartMid ArcGISCadastral MappingGeospatial AnalysisGISQGISRemote SensingRural development mapping

About The Role
PRADAN (Professional Assistance for Development Action) is hiring a GIS Expert (1 vacancy) in Ranchi, Jharkhand. 1-year fixed-term contract, extendable based on performance.

Responsibilities:
Design, edit, manage, and prepare GIS datasets for programme initiatives; integrate field-collected data and undertake map digitisation. Data cleaning, transformation, topology maintenance; manage vector and raster GIS data. Cadastral and COGO-based mapping (parcels, rights-of-way, government properties). Process panchromatic and multispectral remote-sensing data; spatial analysis; thematic maps (water bodies, vegetation, land use). QA/QC for GIS and cadastral databases; mobile geospatial field data collection and geo-tagging. Documentation, technical support, and GIS training for staff and partners. Eligibility: Master's degree in Geology, Geography, Computer Science, or related discipline with specialization in Geo-informatics, Geological Remote Sensing, or GIS. Proficiency with ArcGIS Desktop/Pro/Online, QGIS, GRASS, GeoServer, ENVI, ERDAS Imagine, OSM. Experience in digital image processing, change detection, LULC mapping, and GPS/DGPS surveying. Minimum 4 years relevant experience. Preference for watershed development and government collaboration experience; immediate joiners preferred. Other open PRADAN positions: Thematic Expert, Project Coordinator (Jharkhand); Expert
- FPO Accounts & Operations (MP). Last date of application: 7 October 2026. Apply via PRADAN's official application form (linked from https://pradan.net/other-opportunities/). Queries: sauravdutta@pradan.net domain PRADAN (Professional Assistance for Development Action) Leading-edge innovations and technical excellence in the geospatial domain. Visit Websiteopen_in_new

About The Role
PRADAN (Professional Assistance for Development Action) is hiring a GIS Expert (1 vacancy) in Ranchi, Jharkhand. 1-year fixed-term contract, extendable based on performance.

Responsibilities:
Design, edit, manage, and prepare GIS datasets for programme initiatives; integrate field-collected data and undertake map digitisation. Data cleaning, transformation, topology maintenance; manage vector and raster GIS data. Cadastral and COGO-based mapping (parcels, rights-of-way, government properties). Process panchromatic and multispectral remote-sensing data; spatial analysis; thematic maps (water bodies, vegetation, land use). QA/QC for GIS and cadastral databases; mobile geospatial field data collection and geo-tagging. Documentation, technical support, and GIS training for staff and partners. Eligibility: Master's degree in Geology, Geography, Computer Science, or related discipline with specialization in Geo-informatics, Geological Remote Sensing, or GIS. Proficiency with ArcGIS Desktop/Pro/Online, QGIS, GRASS, GeoServer, ENVI, ERDAS Imagine, OSM. Experience in digital image processing, change detection, LULC mapping, and GPS/DGPS surveying. Minimum 4 years relevant experience. Preference for watershed development and government collaboration experience; immediate joiners preferred. Other open PRADAN positions: Thematic Expert, Project Coordinator (Jharkhand); Expert
- FPO Accounts & Operations (MP). Last date of application: 7 October 2026. Apply via PRADAN's official application form (linked from https://pradan.net/other-opportunities/). Queries: sauravdutta@pradan.net