GIS Officer - Conservation
Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI)
Duration: 18 months
Location: BGCI Offices, Kew, London; Hybrid, UK Based (at least working 1 day in office per
week)
BGCI is seeking to appoint a GIS Officer with expertise to support the delivery of a project to generate Area of Habitat maps for tree species. This role will involve the development and implementation of a workflow to generate Area of Habitat maps for trees, that will feed into the Species Threat Abatement and Restoration (STAR) metric, contributing underlying data to update the global biodiversity hotspots. This GIS Officer will work closely with the Conservation Prioritisation team at BGCI and liaise with external partners, to develop a robust methodology, design data pipelines, manage data storage, data validation and workflow implementation.
Closing date for applications is 20th July 2025.
The interviews will be conducted online or in person on w/c 28th July 2025
BGCI is committed to putting equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our organisation. We are committed to ensuring a working environment in which all individuals are free from discrimination and in which opportunities are equal to all. We encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly those underrepresented within our sector.
About Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI)
Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) is a membership organisation, representing botanic gardens in more than 100 countries around the world. It is an independent UK charity established in 1987 to link the botanic gardens of the world in a global network for plant conservation.
Our mission is to mobilise botanic gardens and engage partners in securing plant diversity for the well-being of people and the planet.
Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) is a membership organisation, representing botanic gardens in more than 100 countries around the world. It is an independent UK charity established in 1987 to link the botanic gardens of the world in a global network for plant conservation.Our mission is to mobilise botanic gardens and engage partners in securing plant diversity for the well-being of people and the planet.
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