Requirement: GIS Specialist
Location: Brussels, BELGIUM
Full Time On-Site: Yes
Time On-Site: 100% (Limited amount of teleworking might be granted under exceptional circumstances)
Not to Exceed Rate: 95 EUR
Total Scope of the request (hours): 2026 BASE: 1672 hours (44 weeks x 38 hours)
Period of Performance: 2026 BASE: 02 February 2026 - 31 December 2026.
Possibility of further extensions:
Required Security Clearance: NATO SECRET
Special Terms and Conditions: The contractor will be responsible for complying with the respective national requirements for working permits, visas, taxes, social security etc. whilst working on site at NATO HQ Brussels, Belgium. No special status is either conferred or implied by the host organisation, NATO HQ Brussels, Belgium to the contractor whilst working on site.
Profile Description Summary: We are looking for an experienced GIS (Geographic Information System) Specialist to support the implementation of the Indoors GIS strategy for Operations and Maintenance of the NATO Headquarters, within the Facilities Information Management team, part of the Executive Management Division.
The contractor's efforts will focus on:
- Create and maintain the Indoors GIS environment to support Operations and Maintenance of the NATO Headquarters site.
- Contribute to the Indoors GIS implementation roadmap, in close coordination with the Head of Section and the BIM Coordinator.
- Manage and update the Indoors GIS environment by developing data management workflows that consume information from key systems (Building Information Models, Building Management Systems, and Facility Management Information Systems).
Current Context: The Infrastructure and Facility Management (IFM) department is currently managing a high workload due to an increasing number of projects and ongoing baseline maintenance activities. The Facilities Information Management (FIM) team supports Facility Management operations by digitalizing and optimizing tools and workflows. The team works to improve operations and maintenance, with a strong focus on energy efficiency, data exploitation, and the centralization of facility-related information.
NATO POC for supervision and coordination purposes: BIM Coordinator
Objectives and scope of work: The contractor will provide support the Infrastructure and Facilities Management department to implement the Indoors GIS strategy to support Operations and Maintenance of the NATO Headquarters site, through the GIS infrastructure.
Duties and Role:
- Define the technologies, data models, and workflows required to implement sustainable GIS solutions that meet operational needs.
- Execute GIS products implementation cycles, from planning to deployment.
- Manipulate and integrate large amount of data coming from the different Facility Management systems.
- Develop and configure GIS web applications using tools like ArcGIS Experience Builder, Dashboards FieldMaps, or Indoors Viewer, supporting Facility Management business needs.
- Document the system architecture, including GIS portals, apps, and the single geospatial system of records, composed by external systems such as BIM, BMS, and IWMS.
The contractor must be in possession of an active and valid security clearance of NATO SECRET.
A signed Non-Disclosure Agreement will be required.
Required Expertise and Qualification:
- Bachelor's degree in Geography, Information Technology, Data Science, Engineering, Facility Management, building services, or any other related field is desirable.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in the GIS field;
- Good knowledge of ArcGIS Pro;
- Proficiency in configuring ArcGIS Pro maps, web maps, dashboards, and mobile-friendly applications;
- Knowledge of ArcGIS Indoors is desired;
- Experience in creating and maintaining automated data workflows, using tools like ArcGIS Model Builder or ArcPy;
- Understanding of the Facility Management environment is desirable;
- Understanding of Building Information Modelling is desirable;
- Knowledge of innovation and digitalization practices using GIS tools in the Facility Management environment is desirable.
- Possess the following minimum levels of NATO's official languages (English/French): IV ("Upper Intermediate") in one; I ("Beginner") in the other.
- Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Well-organized, meticulous, and collaborative, with client service approach.
- Creative and capable of drafting processes from scratch.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English are required