GIS Manager
- 04 September 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Temporary
- German (Fluent), French (Fluent)
- 4001 Basel
About the job
80%-100%
Department of Construction and Transport, Urban Planning and Architecture, Spatial Planning
from 1 November 2026, limited until 31 December 2027
Tasks
Find GIS solutions for urban planning & architecture: Spatial data form the basis for spatial planning, urban development and architectural projects. With GIS analyses, 3D visualisations and geodata management, you support the project managers in our department as the GIS competence centre.
Further develop GIS strategy: The canton has a variety of high-quality 2D and 3D geodata, whose applications in urban planning and architecture are diverse. Together with the project managers, you develop innovative ideas and unlock new potentials.
Manage GIS processes: You analyse and optimise existing processes in the development and implementation of GIS projects. In doing so, you work closely with the project managers as well as with the cantonal GIS specialist unit.
Profile
Experience: You have experience handling geodata and GIS models and are familiar with common GIS programmes (FME, QGIS). You have an interest in spatial planning, urban development and architecture.
Personality: You work in a structured and efficient manner, embrace technical innovations and seek innovative solutions. You communicate fluently with professionals from various disciplines. You are interested in the development of the Canton of Basel-Stadt.
Education: You hold a degree in Geoinformatics, Geomatics (Uni/ETH/FH) or an equivalent education/training in Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
Language: We work cross-border with our neighbours in Germany and France. Therefore, knowledge of French is an advantage.
Insight into our work
Urban Planning & Architecture (U&A) of the Department of Construction and Transport steers spatial and architectural developments of cantonal buildings, public spaces and districts up to the trinational agglomeration. Projects are balanced with regard to their overall impact on public and private interests. Usability, design quality, appropriate density, preservation and further development of the historical heritage and an adequate approach to climate change are criteria for providing a high quality of life and stay. U&A stands for the further development of Basel's building culture.
We appreciate and utilise the diversity of our employees and ensure an equal opportunity working environment.
We support professional advancement with a variety of training and development opportunities throughout all life phases.
Our centrally located sites are easily accessible on foot, by bike and by public transport.
Contact
Questions about the position
Martin Sandtner
Head of Spatial Planning
Tel. +41 61 267 92 27
Questions about the application
Sabrina Kerker
HR Business Partner
Tel. +41 61 267 21 35
Versatile.
Working for Basel-Stadt.
There is one thing all our more than 11,000 employees have in common: They engage at the pulse of the city by supporting, enabling, guiding, shaping and protecting. In doing so, they contribute every day with their commitment to making Basel-Stadt a place worth living and loving. As diverse as our tasks are our employees and their opportunities. Welcome to the team of the Canton of Basel-Stadt!
