GIS / Survey Specialist – Angola

Aninver Development Partners SL (www.aninver.com) is looking for a GIS / Survey Specialist for a engineering, governance, finance consultancy assignment financed by UNDP in Angola.

Aninver Development Partners is currently preparing a proposal for an upcoming consultancy assignment in Angola, supported by UNDP through a climate finance mobilisation facility focused on sustainable electrification. The initiative aims to drive regional economic development and low-carbon energy transition by preparing robust, bankable infrastructure investments along a major strategic development corridor.

To strengthen our technical proposal, we are seeking a qualified GIS / Survey Specialist. The expert will provide critical spatial data analysis, mapping support, and geographic information management to inform corridor-wide electrification planning, technical option comparisons, and strategic environmental and social screenings.

Aninver is preparing a proposal for this assignment. The selected expert will be part of the proposed team; the engagement is conditional on the contract being awarded to Aninver. The full Terms of Reference for the position are shared with shortlisted candidates.

Objectives of the assignment

• Produce a comprehensive GIS database and spatial mapping framework to support corridor-wide electrification planning.
• Integrate spatial data across household access, productive-use demand, and industrial development scenarios.
• Identify and map strategic environmental, social, and right-of-way constraints to shape investment configuration decisions.
• Assess climate vulnerability and resilience implications through advanced spatial and geographical analysis.

Scope of work

• Establish a baseline spatial database covering electricity demand and access across target provinces within the corridor.
• Map household access demand forecasts and productive-use growth zones over a multi-decade planning horizon.
• Support the technical options analysis by mapping transmission expansion routes, generation integration sites, and renewable energy opportunities.
• Identify and map strategic environmental, social, right-of-way, and cumulative impact constraints.
• Support climate vulnerability and resilience assessments through geospatial risk mapping.
• Contribute spatial data inputs to the investment prioritisation and corridor-wide planning framework.

Your role as GIS / Survey Specialist

• Lead all GIS mapping, spatial data collection, and geographic analysis activities for the assignment.
• Develop high-quality maps and spatial overlays representing network configurations, demand clusters, and infrastructure corridors.
• Collaborate with power systems engineers and environmental specialists to integrate spatial constraints into network design options.
• Manage spatial datasets, ensuring data integrity, accuracy, and compatibility with project reporting standards.
• Support fieldwork and stakeholder consultations by providing targeted spatial data and navigation products.
• Contribute GIS-based findings and documentation to the primary feasibility study reports and technical briefs.

Requirements

• Education: BSc in Geography, Geomatics, or related field
• 7+ years in GIS mapping and spatial analysis for energy infrastructure

Desirable

• Previous professional experience in Angola or the wider Sub-Saharan African region.
• Familiarity with UNDP or international donor-funded project procedures and requirements.

An experienced GIS / Survey Specialist with a strong background in spatial data management and mapping for energy infrastructure, eager to contribute to sustainable electrification initiatives in Angola.

Assignment details

• Location: Angola
• Financed by: UNDP
• Sector: Engineering, governance, finance
• Estimated duration: 6 months
• Expected input: 35 person-days
• Contract: individual consultancy (conditional on award)

About Aninver Development Partners

Aninver is an international development consulting firm headquartered in Spain. It supports governments, development banks, UN agencies and bilateral donors with feasibility studies, technical assistance, evaluations and capacity building across Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia and Asia-Pacific, working with a network of international and national experts.

Why apply

• Join a multidisciplinary team on a UNDP-financed project in Angola.
• Individual consultancy: flexible, output-based engagement with an experienced proposal team.
• Your CV stays in Aninver's expert network for future assignments that match your profile.

How to apply

Sign in (or create a free account) and upload your CV in English. Add your LinkedIn profile, indicative daily rate and availability to speed up the assessment. Aninver will contact the shortlisted candidates.

Frequently asked questions

Is the position confirmed? The engagement depends on the contract being awarded to Aninver. Shortlisted experts are included in the proposal with their consent.

Can I apply if I am not based in the country? Yes, unless the requirements say otherwise; relevant regional experience is an asset.

What happens with my CV? It is used to assess your fit for this and future positions and is not shared with third parties without your consent.