[Hiring] ArcGIS Online / ArcGIS Enterprise Specialist Consultancy @MAG (Mines Advisory Group)

Role Description

MAG is seeking an experienced consultant or consultancy group to undertake an assessment of the feasibility and implications of transitioning to ArcGIS Enterprise by end of August 2026.

Objectives

• Develop a decision-oriented business case to determine the most appropriate geospatial platform strategy for the organization.
• Provide a clear, evidence-based recommendation.
• Establish transparent and well-defined decision criteria, including go/no-go criteria.
• Consider long-term sustainability, scalability, and adaptability to evolving organizational needs.

Scope of the Review

• Baseline assessment of current environment:
  • Review of MAG’s current ArcGIS deployment, architecture, licensing model, and operational setup.
  • Assessment of current usage patterns, including user profiles and numbers, key workflows, data volumes, geographic footprint, mobile/offline requirements, and collaboration needs across distributed teams and organisations.
  • Review of relevant organizational requirements, including security, governance, hosting preferences, technical capacity, and strategic priorities.
• Scenario-based assessment:
  • Continued use of ArcGIS Online.
  • Transition to ArcGIS Enterprise.
  • Adoption of a hybrid model.
• Key components of structure:
  • Technical infrastructure & architecture.
  • Security analysis.
  • Efficiency & sustainability analysis.
  • Implementation roadmap.

Deliverables

• Inception presentation outlining methodology, workplan, and approach.
• Interim presentation summarizing progress, preliminary findings, and key challenges.
• Business Case report, including:
  • Executive summary including the final recommendation and go/no-go decision.
  • Current-state assessment and baseline assumptions.
  • Detailed analysis (technical, security, operational, financial) and comparative assessment matrix of all scenarios.
  • High level architecture diagram for the recommended option.
  • Implementation roadmap.

Timing & Location

• The consultancy should take place between June and August 2026.
• Approximately 25 consultancy days spread over the project period.
• This consultancy will be based remotely from home, with potential travel to MAG’s office in Amman, Jordan.

Profile of Consultant

• Proven expertise with ArcGIS platforms, including ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Enterprise.
• Experience in system integration, including APIs, data exchange mechanisms, and interoperability with enterprise systems.
• Demonstrated experience in developing business cases, cost analysis and decision-support analyses, preferably in IT, GIS, or digital transformation contexts.
• Strong understanding of IT infrastructure, cloud environments (e.g., Azure, AWS), and system architecture design, security, governance, and risk management principles.
• Desirable experience with Microsoft Azure environments and integration with enterprise platforms (e.g., Power Platform).
• Strong analytical, report writing, and presentation skills, with the ability to produce clear, decision-oriented outputs.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, including working with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken).
• Desirable experience working in international organizations, NGOs, or public sector environments.

Conflict of Interest & Independence

To ensure impartiality, applicants must disclose any existing commercial relationships with technology vendors relevant to the scope of this assignment, including partnership, reseller, implementation, or sales arrangements.

Expression of Interest

Please submit a proposal containing the following key information through our application tracking system linked below before the closing date of Wednesday 17th June 2026:

• Technical Proposal
  • Proposed methodology and workplan.
  • Relevant experience and past assignments.
  • CV(s) of key personnel.
• Financial Proposal
  • Daily rate.
  • Estimated total cost.
  • Any additional cost assumptions.