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    Company overview

    Industry

    Government Administration & Politics

    Company size

    101-1,000

    Primary location

    Lawton Avenue, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City
    NAMRIAThe National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) is the country’s central mapping agency. It is attached to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).NAMRIA contributes to the nation’s economic, social, and environmental goals using state-of-the-art technology to produce maps, charts, and other geospatial information products and services which are essential tools for planning and decision making. The agency envisions to be a center of excellence by building a geospatially-empowered Philippines that will help bring about a government that fully utilizes geospatial information for effective governance and an empowered citizenry that benefits from the use of geospatial data applications in their day-to-day activities.NAMRIA’s core functions are Geodetic Reference System Development and Maintenance; Topographic Mapping; Hydrography, Physical Oceanography, and Nautical Charting; Environment and Natural Resource Mapping; Maritime Zones and Boundaries Mapping; and Geospatial Information Management and Services.NAMRIA products like maps, nautical charts, satellite imageries, aerial photographs, and publications are available to the general public. The agency offers services on hydrographic, physical oceanographic, geodetic, topographic and photogrammetric, and land classification surveys; and services on mapping, hydrography, remote sensing, systems development and programming, and database management.NAMRIA has the following facilities: active geodetic stations, survey vessels, Muntinlupa magnetic observatory, primary tide stations, NAMRIA Geomatics Training Center, NAMRIA Data Center housing the Philippine Geoportal and the different branch servers, map sales offices, Information and Client Service Units, a museum, and a library. NAMRIA serves as the National Oceanographic Data Center.

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    What’s it like working at National Mapping & Resource Information Authority?

    AI summary of recent reviews

    Employees at National Mapping & Resource Information Authority enjoy the professional and healthy work environment, as well as the opportunities to travel across the Philippines for mapping and surveying work. They appreciate the continuous training provided to keep up with changing technologies, and feel their work allows them to serve the people through this government agency.

    However, some potential challenges include long commute times for certain employees, the need for extensive technical knowledge related to mapping and other background information, and an opportunity to improve policies around promotion and hiring, especially in human resources roles.

    Recent reviews

    4.0
    Project Development Assistant
    May 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    If you see maps in school or library, here you can make your own interpretation of your working map. Nice environment and you can go to other places or provinces to visit and gather data and information to use for updating your map.
    The good thingsThey're professional and healthy environment. You will love working here. Beside from going everyday to your office, you can also travel.
    The challengesMaybe I can say what challenges me is going to our office. I travel almost 2 hours because i live far from our office. Long Travel...
    4.0
    Supervising Officer
    Apr 2018
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    Experienced more things in work and in social life.
    The good thingsYou will enjoy your work especially on field.
    The challengesBeing in higher level or in management is challenging
    5.0
    Section Chief
    Nov 2017
    Supervision and management on the production of Philippine maps
    The good thingsThe management ensure that employees are aligned to their work relevant to their education. Has a good working environment.
    The challengesPlacement of personnel will be cosidered
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