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Job Status :   Full Time, Employee
Company :   Strathcona County
URL :   http://www.strathcona.ca/departments/human-resources/careers/
Date Posted :   January 6
Career Level :   Experienced (Non-Manager)
Relevant Experience :   5 Year(s)
Number of Positions :   1
Salary :   $70,398 to $87,979 (annually)
Location :   Sherwood Park, Alberta
Category :   GIS
Reference Number :   007-2015-ITS

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Strathcona County

Geospatial Analyst

Job Opportunity


Working with a team of GIS Analysts, the successful candidate will help improve the efficiency and accessibility to the County’s Geospatial data and the processes that support this. In addition to providing GIS technology services and support to County departments, staff, citizens and businesses, this position is also responsible for providing leadership and guidance in an effort to increase GIS fluency and the use of geospatial technology within the organization.


Responsibilities:



  • Contribute to the design, development, implementation, maintenance and program evaluation of the County’s corporate geospatial data and application programs

  • Implement geospatial application and data projects through working with various stakeholders to translate business requirements, system and application testing and documentation

  • Ensure County department users are well supported and productive in their use of County Geospatial technology

  • Identify new services or service improvements that better respond to the evolving needs of the business

  • Support the mission of the GIS team by providing leadership and maintaining and sharing high level technical knowledge

  • Provide on-call first level support to the Emergency Operations Center prior to, during and after an emergent event


Qualifications:



  • A university degree in GIS or Geography or Computer Science; or a related two-year diploma in GIS with a minimum of five years of related GIS experience

  • Proficiency with ESRI GIS Suite of tools including ArcMap, ArcSDE, & ArcGIS Server. Working knowledge of; ESRI Geodatabase data format, ArcGIS data models, FME, MS SQL Server, MS Office Productivity tools, MS Project, MS Visio. Extensive knowledge of the principles and practices ofGIS, spatial analysis and cartography

  • Experience with client-server GIS technologies including ArcGIS API for JavaScript, Flex, or Silverlight & Web GIS / Web Mapping (ie: MapOptix or Geocortex Essentials) platforms is desired

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with strong presentation skills

  • Excellent logical and analytical thinking. Solid business acumen with the ability to understand problems and identify solutions

  • Business analysis and project management training or experience, GISP Certification or ESRI Certification are assets

  • Proven leadership and organizational skills
     


The annual salary for this permanent position is $70,398 to $87,979 working 35 hours per week. 


 


Competition #007-2015-ITS closes January 20, 2015                                                                  


Apply on line to:  jobs@strathcona.ab.ca or send resume to


StrathconaCountyHuman Resources


2001 Sherwood Drive


Sherwood Park,AB.  T8A 3W7


Telephone: (780) 467-7331


Fax: (780) 464-8521


 


Thank you for your interest in Strathcona County. We contact only candidates selected for interviews.


 


View original job posting here: http://www.strathcona.ca/departments/human-resources/careers/007-2015-its/

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