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§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

geographic information systems specialist

Geographic information systems specialists use specialised computer systems, engineering measures, and geological concepts to process land, geographic, and geospatial information into visually detailed digital maps and geomodels of a reservoir.

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Description

Geographic information systems specialists use specialised computer systems, engineering measures, and geological concepts to process land, geographic, and geospatial information into visually detailed digital maps and geomodels of a reservoir. They convert technical information like soil density and properties into digital representations to be used by engineers, governments and interested stakeholders.

Theoretical Knowledge
ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required
surveyingstatisticsgeographycartographygeomaticsgeographic information systemsgeological mappingmathematicsenvironmental design
OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
surveying methodsgeodesyphotogrammetrytopographyCAD softwarespatial planning
Practical Skills
ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
create GIS reportscreate thematic mapsapply digital mappingcollect mapping datacompile GIS-dataexecute analytical mathematical calculationsprocess collected survey datause geographic information systemsapply statistical analysis techniquesuse databasesperform surveying calculations
OPTIONALOptional competences
perform image editingdevelop geological databasesstore digital data and systemsuse an application-specific interfaceconduct land surveyssolve location and navigation problems by using GPS toolsuse CAD softwarecollect geological datause spreadsheets softwarewrite work-related reportsprepare visual datadevelop computer vision systemoperate surveying instrumentsinterpret geophysical datacollect data using GPSuse presentation softwareanalyse environmental data

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SKILLS OVERVIEW

43 total
20 essential · 23 optional

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)

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