Temporary Geographic Information System Analyst - Oshawa, Canada - City of Oshawa

City of Oshawa

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Oshawa, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

A progressive city of 187,800 people located just a short 30-minute drive from Toronto, the _
_City of Oshawa__ is one of Canada's fastest growing communities that is exceptionally positioned to live, work, learn and invest.

Its strategic pursuit of sustainable growth, excellent community service delivery and co-operative partnerships have enhanced its quality of life advantage, while maintaining a strong commitment to financial stewardship.

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Job Title:
Temporary Geographic Information System Analyst
Posting Number:004523

Department:
Corporate and Finance Services Department
Branch:Information Technology Services

Location:
City Hall

Posting Start Date:2023/10/24
Posting End Date:2023/11/02 by 4:30pm

Employment Group:
CUPE 251
Salary Grade:09, $ $43.03
Standard Weekly
Hours of
Work
:36.25 Shift Work Required**:No

Reporting to the Manager, Business Applications, or designate, the Geographic Information Systems (G.I.S.) Analyst is responsible for collaborating with city wide stakeholders to evolve and maintain the geospatial data and by creating spatial and non-spatial data in ESRI ArcGIS.

Responsibilities:

Creating, managing, maintaining, and updating core G.I.S. products and data for corporate and external use
Researching, acquiring, creating and maintaining spatial and nonspatial datasets used for dissemination of information within the enterprise ESRI platform
Performing analysis & geoprocessing services to produce cartographic and analytical products that support reports, maps, and presentations for internal and external clients
Creating customized spatial layers for corporate projects or special studies
Preparing digital data requests, maintaining base map inventories and responding to standard map requests;
Managing and coordinating third party sources of data and ensure conformance to City requirements
Providing technical and administrative support for G.I.S software solutions including, participation in upgrades & software patches, troubleshooting performance issues, and managing user security access
Supporting of Oshawa Emergency Operation Center (EOC)

Requirements:

Postsecondary degree in Geography, or related discipline, and a post graduate diploma in Geographic Information Systems or equivalent education and experience
Successful completion of ArcGIS I & II and/or any related ESRIrelated training/certificates
Advanced Proficiency in ArcGIS Desktop/ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online and SQL
Analytical thinker, with a keen interest in data analysis

Ability to communicate courteously, tactfully and effectively, both orally and in writing, with internal clients, consultants, and vendors

Demonstrated ability to work on own initiative in order to meet deadlines, able to work under pressure
Strong interpersonal, organizational, and project coordination skills

This position is eligible for hybrid work.

We would like to thank all applicants however, please note that only those selected to attend an interview will be contacted and all other applicants will be kept on file.

Applicants are advised that written, oral and practical testing may form part of the selection process.