Group
Occupation
241233 Geospatial Specialist
Latest release
Consultation draft: Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA)
Reference period
August 2026
Released
17/08/2026
First release
241233 Geospatial Specialist
Acquires, integrates, analyses, interprets, presents, manages and distributes information about locations in time and space, and develops related equipment, software and services.
Specialisations
- Geospatial Analyst
- GIS Consultant
- GIS Manager
Skill level: 1
Main tasks
- Gathers geospatial data through satellite imagery, aerial photography, GPS, surveys and other sources
- Cleans, organises and formats geospatial data for analysis
- Uses geospatial technology such as GIS to analyse spatial data to describe and infer trends and patterns, solve problems and answer spatial data-related queries
- Communicates findings and insights from geospatial data using reports, dashboards and interactive maps to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Develops and maintains databases and information systems for geospatial data management