GIS and Land Information Specialist (Consultant)

About the role

TrendPro Systems, a Nairobi software company building systems for government, enterprises and NGOs, is looking for a GIS and Land Information Specialist consultant for contract work on public-sector and donor-funded assignments. You will lead the spatial work on each assignment.

Key responsibilities

• Set the spatial framework: coordinate system, base layers, registry index maps, survey plans and imagery.
• Design the spatial database in PostgreSQL/PostGIS with the engineers.
• Lead parcel mapping, land-record digitisation and data migration, and supervise a team of GIS technicians.
• Plan field verification with county surveyors and officers.
• Shape the land and property modules, the web map portal and the spatial dashboards.
• Train county GIS officers and administrators, and write the manuals and SOPs.
• Contribute to the GIS sections of proposals.

Required profile

• Degree in GIS, geomatics or geospatial engineering, surveying, remote sensing or a related discipline; a Master's degree in one of these fields is preferred.
• At least 5 years of GIS work, including parcel or cadastral mapping and land-record digitisation in Kenya.
• Working knowledge of Kenyan land administration: registry index maps, survey plans, valuation rolls and Ardhisasa.
• Clear writing and the patience to train non-specialists.
• A strong advantage: registration with the Institution of Surveyors of Kenya or a Land Surveyors' Board licence, experience with a land information management system or a county spatial plan, and 10 or more years in land information management.

Required skills

• Strong QGIS or ArcGIS Pro, PostGIS and SQL
• GNSS field data collection and data-quality checking

To apply, send your CV by email with the subject "GIS Specialist – [your name]" by 15 November 2026. TrendPro is an equal-opportunity employer and assesses applicants on skills and experience only.