Geographic Information System Specialist

Coral Reef is a market research organization specializing in advanced retail and location intelligence solutions. By integrating artificial intelligence, business intelligence, social listening, and sentiment analysis, the company helps clients gain a deep understanding of consumer behavior and market dynamics. The team supports retailers through tailored services, online communities, and crowdsourcing initiatives to generate actionable insights. Employees collaborate on innovative research approaches and technology-driven projects that enable data-informed decision-making for a diverse client base.

This remote contract opportunity is for a Geographic Information System (GIS) Specialist who will support location and market intelligence projects. The role requires 2-3 hours of flexible daily work and may transition into a permanent part-time position after three months, based on performance. The specialist will be responsible for collecting, processing, and managing geospatial data, building and maintaining maps, and creating spatial analyses and visualizations that guide client strategies. Daily tasks include working with GIS software, ensuring data quality and integrity, documenting workflows, and collaborating with analysts and researchers to integrate geospatial outputs into broader market research efforts. Additionally, the role involves preparing clear reports, maps, and dashboards for internal teams and clients, while contributing to the continuous improvement of geospatial data management practices.

Key Responsibilities

- Collect, process, and manage geospatial data to support location and market intelligence projects.
- Build, maintain, and update maps and spatial visualizations tailored to client needs.
- Perform spatial analyses, including spatial querying and geocoding, to generate actionable insights.
- Ensure data quality, integrity, and proper documentation of workflows and metadata.
- Collaborate with analysts and researchers to integrate geospatial data into comprehensive market research.
- Prepare clear, concise reports, maps, and dashboards for both internal teams and clients.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of geospatial data management and visualization practices.

Required Qualifications

- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex geospatial and market data and present clear, actionable insights.
- Proficiency in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) tools and platforms such as GeoJSON, Mapbox, OpenStreetMap, or similar technologies.
- Experience working with the integration of Population Census of Pakistan data into maps.
- Demonstrated expertise in geospatial data acquisition, processing, and analysis, including spatial querying and geocoding.
- Solid data management skills, including organizing, validating, and maintaining spatial databases and related metadata.
- Ability to design, produce, and update maps and spatial visualizations that are accessible to non-technical stakeholders.
- Bachelor’s degree in Geography, Geomatics, GIS, Data Science, Environmental Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work independently in a remote environment and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits

- Familiarity with scripting or programming languages used in GIS, such as Python or SQL, and experience with data visualization tools is advantageous.
- Opportunity for the contract role to convert into a permanent part-time position based on performance after three months.
- Flexible remote working hours requiring 2-3 hours daily commitment, allowing for work-life balance.

This role offers the chance to contribute to cutting-edge location intelligence projects within a dynamic and innovative market research environment.