Environmental Gis Analyst - Edmonton, Canada - Government of Alberta

Government of Alberta

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Edmonton, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Information:

Job Requisition ID: 42888

Ministry:
Environment and Protected Areas

Location:
Edmonton

Full or Part-Time:
Full Time

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Scope:
Open Competition

Closing Date:
Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Classification:
Program Services 3

About Us:

We support Albertans in being proud stewards of air, land, water, and biodiversity by leading the work required for the desired environmental outcomes and sustainable development of natural resources.

Role:

Are you passionate about geospatial data and environmental management? Do you want to join a team that maintains and updates the Foundational Geospatial Data for Alberta? If so, you might be interested in the Environmental GIS Analyst position at the Provincial Geospatial Centre (PGC).

As an Environmental GIS Analyst, your work will involve datasets related to ecosystem components such as wetlands, hydrology, landforms, fisheries, aquatic ecology, vegetation and soils.

Your focus will be on hydrological datasets, which are essential for land-based activities in Alberta. Your responsibilities include creating, maintaining, and documenting these datasets and making them available for government and public clients. Additionally, you will follow geospatial best practices, products, technologies, procurement, and distribution.

You will also:

Ensure the PGC's foundational biophysical spatial datasets are created and maintained in accordance with applicable legislation, regulations, policies, standards.
Support the lead in responding to technical inquiries/requests related to biophysical datasets to ensure client needs are met.
Participate in the development and/or improvement of standards, processes, and products, within the program to ensure efficiency and modernization of foundational datasets
Provide operational support to ensure timelines and schedules for existing projects are met and scheduling is optimized to meet demand for new project requests within the PGC
Have demonstrated proficiency in data capture, scientific analysis and the management of environment and natural resources information using Geographic Information System (GIS) software such as ESRI ArcGIS

Qualifications:

University graduation in a natural science field with an emphasis on geographic information systems (GIS).

Equivalency:

Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:

1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

Assets:

Demonstrated knowledge of Geographic Information Systems such as ESRI ArcGIS technology. This includes ability to acquire, manage and analyze geospatial data; create and publish map services; communicate geospatial information to clients, peers and management.
Demonstrated experience in the use of GIS software, primarily ESRI ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Pro, and ESRI Portal environments.
Experience in working with and the interpretation of aerial and satellite imagery in ArcGIS software.
Knowledge of Geographic Information Systems such as ESRI ArcGIS technology in Enterprise environment.
Knowledge of advanced geoprocessing, scripting (i.e., Python, JavaScript and others) and automation of GIS workflows.

APS Competencies:

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans.

We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
Please be advised that there will be a competency-based interview for this competition.

The behavioral competencies that have been deemed as critical for this role include:

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Agility: ability to anticipate, assess and readily adapt to changing priorities when overseeing day-to-day operations.
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Creative Problem Solving: ability to assess, evaluate and make recommendations to enhance operations and programming.
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Develop Self and Others: desire and drive to mentor and assist staff and volunteers to understand their roles in the bigger picture of Alberta Environment and Parks, as well as provide training so that they have the tools for effective program delivery.
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Build Collaborative Environments: lead and support staff and volunteers to collaboratively work together to meet the outcomes of educational programs offered by Bow Habitat Station.
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Develop Networks: build networks, connect and foster trust in relationships with different stakeholders.
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Systems Thinking: know that work done in one part of the Alberta Public Service (APS) broadly impacts a variety of other groups/projects inside and outside the APS and affects other connections in government.
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Other Relevant Attributes: capable of public speaking and being able to navigate high-volume, fast-paced workloads while managing tight and complex timelines.

Salary:

$2,588.06 to $3,397.76 bi-