GIS Analyst
Job Number: 46873
As a GIS Analyst, you will be responsible for creating, maintaining and supporting GIS data, and best practices that enable the City of Edmonton to analyze information to optimize decisions and performance, to define strategic goals, and to measure and manage performance against those goals.
With a focus on the City of Edmonton’s Cultural Commitments to Safe, Helpful, Accountable, Integrated and Excellent, you will:
- Collaborate with Business areas and stakeholders to populate data within the Enterprise Geospatial Database
- Perform technically complex data maintenance and analytics using one or more tools such as (but not limited to) ArcGIS Pro, FME, AutoCAD, File and Enterprise Geodatabases. Other duties may require basic use of POSSE, task and work management tools, and Google Workspace tools
- Keep the service information, including metadata creation, standards, and processes up to date
- Provide tools and expertise to perform spatial data quality control, including reviewing data for completeness and accuracy, ensuring the integrity of spatial information
- Identify and plan to incorporate additional spatial data sources relevant to business needs
- Ensure spatial processes provide accurate and up-to-date information from corporate databases and operational datasets
- Develop and improve automated processes through specialized GIS software to efficiently manage spatial data and foster repeatable and reliable spatial analyses
- Champion Spatial analysis, best practices, and advanced analytics; help set the future direction for spatial analytics. Develop data solutions and analysis methods for spatial data
- Represent GIS as a subject matter expert, assist to develop policies, procedures and processes
- Serve as the key technical and support resource for GIS staff and spatial users within and external to the organization
- Assist governance and information management stakeholders to develop and maintain quality control/assurance mechanisms, business, data, and technical guidelines, processes, standards, and best practices
- Additional related duties as required
Qualifications:
- University degree in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Remote Sensing, or Geomatics Engineering
- A minimum of two (2) years' directly related working experience is required as a GIS Technician/Analyst or equivalent while performing GIS data management, maintenance, spatial analysis, and mapping, quality control, and workflow automation. Experience where GIS was not the primary function will be considered on a proportionally reduced basis
- Considerable knowledge, as related to work assignments, of GIS terminology, CAD terminology, GIS and CAD software, POSSE an asset
- Considerable knowledge of departmental, civic and government policies and regulations affecting work assigned
- Comfort using GIS and CAD software
- Considerable skill in preparing and reviewing project specifications and making recommendations
- Ability to work well with others, work well under pressure with imminent deadlines
- Effective communication and time management skills. Ability to express ideas and concepts effectively and persuasively, both orally and in writing
- Demonstrate alignment with the Cultural Commitments of Safe, Helpful, Accountable, Integrated and Excellent, fostering an environment for others to do the same. For more information on the City’s Cultural Commitments, please visit edmonton.ca/our-culture
- Demonstrate the foundational competencies, key behaviors and attributes of the City’s six leadership competencies: Courage, Inclusivity, Values-Based Influencer, Collaborative Networker, Systems Thinker and Creative Innovator. For more information on the City’s leadership competencies, please visit edmonton.ca/our-culture
- Applicants may be tested
The City of Edmonton is committed to inclusive, respectful and equitable workplaces that represent the communities we serve. We continuously improve our systems, policies and practices to remove barriers and ensure our employees, in all their diversity, can succeed. We value applicants with a diverse range of skills, experiences and competencies, and encourage you to apply. To learn more, see the Art of Inclusion: Our Diversity and Inclusion Framework here: https://bit.ly/3hd2d95.
The City of Edmonton strives to provide reasonable access and accommodations throughout the application and selection process. If you would like to request an accommodation at any stage of the process, please contact [email protected]
Up to 3 permanent full-time positions
This position is eligible to participate in the City of Edmonton’s Hybrid Work Arrangement program.
Hours of Work: 33.75 hours per week, Monday - Friday
The weekly hours of work for this position are currently under review and may change at a future time. Any changes will be made in accordance with the City of Edmonton/Civic Service Union 52 collective agreement and the incumbent will be notified in advance.
Salary: $38.705 - $48.357 (Hourly) ; $68,188.530 - $85,192.940 (Annually)
Talent Acquisition Consultant: RM/RA
IND123
Classification Title: Methods Analyst I
Posting Date: May 31, 2023
Closing Date: Jun 14, 2023 11:59:00 PM (MDT)
Number of Openings (up to): 3 - Permanent Full-time
Union : CSU 52
Department: Service Innovation and Performance
Work Location(s): Century Place, 17th Floor, 9803 - 102A Avenue Edmonton T5J 3A3
