Job Title: GIS Officer
Location: Dublin
Job Type: Permanent Full-Time
Reports to: Public Lands Database Manager
ABOUT THE LAND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
The Land Development Agency (LDA) is a key Government Commercial Semi-State Body that delivers social and affordable housing on State and other lands. 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 various state sourced lands and has a direct delivery pipeline in excess of 19,000 homes. It is also delivering affordable housing by working with private sector on an initiative called 'Project Tosaigh', which will yield a further 5,000 homes on land provided by housebuilders.
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 LDA is underpinned by a positive, collegiate, 'can do' culture based on our core values of Integrity, Results, Collaboration, Sustainability and Innovation. Our team is around 160 people and growing rapidly.
Summary:
* The role will involve liaising with other internal colleagues and external stakeholders in delivering geospatial applications, products and services; collating and managing spatial data; and extending the use of GIS and supporting evidence based decision making.
* You will join the Planning Services 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 and Report on Relevant Public Lands.
* The role will include integrating mapping components into existing reporting and web applications.
* You will work collaboratively with key data partners, including other state bodies and agencies, government departments and local authorities to share and update public datasets
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
* The role will involve management of the LDA's GIS software, ArcGIS online accounts including credit consumption and licencing requirements.
* Spatial data analysis on LDA developments.
* 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.
Requirements:
Requirements this candidate will have (shortlisting criteria)
* At least five 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.
Additional experience and skills is required (soft skills), nice to have experience
* Ability to execute in relatively ambiguous and complex situations, prioritizing and juggling multiple actions at once, work independently, be self-motivated and action oriented
* Highly organized and detail-oriented
* Demonstrate a positive "can-do" attitude, maintain confidentiality, and be an effective team player
* Strong verbal and written communication skills
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, in particular Microsoft Excel & Word.
To Apply:
The closing date for applications is 5pm on the 27th of November 2025.
The Land Development Agency (LDA) is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promote and support a diverse and inclusive workforce, and we endeavour to provide reasonable accommodation.