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BC Local Government Job Posting Service
GIS Technician
Location: Victoria, BC
Job Status: Full Time (Auxiliary 1 year term)
Annual Salary: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 (includes 15% in-lieu of benefits)
Website: www.icisociety.ca
ORGANIZATION PROFILE:
The Integrated Cadastral Information Society (ICI Society) is a leader in the sharing of geospatial information; driving collaboration, integration, adoption and the use of spatial data for the socio- economic benefit of British Columbia.
ICI Society was incorporated in May 2001 and registered under the BC Societies Act as a non- profit organization, focused on building collaboration and cooperation between local governments, provincial government and major utility companies in British Columbia. The purpose of the Society upon incorporation was to share data from multiple agencies so that members can contribute and consume spatial data from one source. Membership expanded to include First Nations and other organizations that benefit from sharing an integration of cadastral data. Members submit land parcel (cadastral), infrastructure and address data for sharing to the ICI Society and this contributed data is then integrated into a feature class, multilayer geospatial fabric, which is accessible back to members.
The ICI Society works closely with its members to provide valuable geospatial information and mapping services. New initiatives are established by the Board of Directors who represent the needs of the Society’s community. The Board is comprised of representatives who come from provincial and local governments, provincial and utility member segments and First Nations. The Society works on new initiatives which emphasize and support the value of the ICI Society membership.
The Society has developed its own highly customized Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) suite of tools known as GeoShare, to facilitate the acquisition and distribution of member data.
POSITION PURPOSE:
Reporting to the Director of Operations, the GIS Technician is responsible for the development, maintenance, and documentation of the ICI Society’s GeoShare Environment. This includes data loading processes, data models, metadata, and data distribution processes. The GIS Technician is involved in communications and stakeholder engagement, including the provision of high quality and responsive information for members and develops approaches to engagement, collaboration, and innovation that create improved value for the Society and its members.
The GIS Technician actively engages with all member segments including; Local Government, Utilities, First Nations, Provincial Ministries and Associates in supporting the Society’s vision:
“Collect and integrate geospatial data throughout BC, by leveraging relationships with its members, to inform better decision-making for British Columbians.”
KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS:
The key responsibilities associated with the GIS Technician position include, but are not limited to:
Technical Support
- Administer and manage the data in the ICI Society’s Data Warehouse and Data Catalog.
- Develop, maintain, and support the Society’s GeoShare (ETL) infrastructure, including stakeholder engagement, analysis, data modelling, design, coding, testing, implementation, and documentation.
- Improve and expand GeoShare processes to acquire, integrate, and distribute member data, including incorporating new datasets, developing and implementing data quality management processes, and other enhancements as required.
- Support the ongoing maintenance of data access services, including web mapping services, data notification services and metadata services.
- Perform on-site/remote technical work required to implement GeoShare Scripts.
- Develop and deliver training to support ICI Society Members in accessing data and services as well as installing and updating GeoShare data sharing scripts.
- Manage Member access to ICI Society data and services such as the Web Map Viewer, Data Catalog, and Collaboration Portal, using software including Microsoft Active Directory, Cerberus FTP Server, and WordPress.
Outreach & Member Support
- Develop effective relationships and collaborate with ICI Society members to achieve program objectives.
- Support members with scheduled, on-going, and documented liaison.
- Assist in the facilitation of ICI Society workshops, Virtual Cafes, and other presentations.
- Attend, participate in, and present at conferences, seminars, and other external events to engage with members, increase ICI Society’s visibility, and strengthen relationships with key stakeholders.
Operational Support
- Participate in training, conferences, courses, and other professional development opportunities in order to maintain knowledge and understanding of current products, software updates, and best practices.
- Full participation in team meetings and adhering to all operational reporting requirements.
- Collaborate and liaise with Operations team members to fulfill Society objectives and contribute to a positive work environment.
- Maintain process and procedure documentation for direct areas of responsibility.
- Manage ICI Society’s Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system.
Qualifications:
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Geography, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Computer Science, or a related field.
- A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar role.
- Previous experience working with GIS software such as ArcGIS, FME, or similar platforms.
- Experience with Python programming language (versions 2 and 3) and the Python FME and ArcPy API.
Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities will include:
- Ability to work independently with a strong self-motivation work ethic.
- Excellent time and project management skills, and the ability to manage multiple files in parallel.
- Strong public speaking abilities.
- Must be comfortable working with a variety of stakeholders, including industry, government & First Nations.
- A strong team player with the ability to multi-task, work under pressure, meet deadlines, and effectively prioritize.
- Ability to effectively communicate highly technical information in a clear and concise manner.
- Excellent communication (verbal and written), interpersonal and customer service skills are required.
- Organize and prioritize work.
- Understand and apply the principles and methods of database analysis and management of geographic information systems.
- Quick learner and capable of adapting to new environments.
Competencies:
Relationship Building
Relationship Building is working to build or maintain ethical relationships or networks or contacts with people who are, or may be, potentially helpful in achieving work-related goals and establishing advantages. These people may include Local Governments, Utilities, First Nations, Associate and Provincial Members.
Building Partnerships with Stakeholders
Building Partnerships with Stakeholders is the ability to build long-term or on-going relationships with stakeholders (e.g. someone who shares an interest in what you are doing). This type of relationship is often quite deliberate and is typically focused on the way the relationship is conducted. Implicit in this competency is demonstrating a respect for and stating positive expectations of the stakeholder.
Customer / Client Development
Customer/Client Development involves the genuine intent to foster the learning or development of a diverse clientele. "Customers/clients" include Local Governments, Utilities, First Nations, Associate and Provincial Members
Service Orientation
Service Orientation implies a desire to identify and serve customers/clients, who may include Local Governments, Utilities, First Nations, Associate and Provincial Members. It means focusing one’s efforts on discovering and meeting the needs of the customer/client.
Communicating Effectively
Communicating effectively involves good presentation skills (verbal and written), careful listening, problem framing and use of presentation technologies.
Planning, Organizing and Coordinating
Planning, Organizing and Co-ordinating involves proactively planning, establishing priorities and allocating resources. It is expressed by developing and implementing increasingly complex plans. It also involves monitoring and adjusting work to accomplish goals and deliver to the organization's mandate.
Results Orientation
Results Orientation is a concern for surpassing a standard of excellence. The standard may be one’s own past performance (striving for improvement); an objective measure (achievement orientation); challenging goals that one has set; or even improving or surpassing what has already been done (continuous improvement). Thus, a unique accomplishment also indicates a Results Orientation
Problem Solving / Judgement
Problem Solving/Judgement is the ability to analyze problems systematically, organize information, identify key factors, identify underlying causes and generate solutions.
Expertise
Expertise includes the motivation to expand and use technical knowledge or to distribute work- related knowledge to others.
Flexibility
Flexibility is the ability and willingness to adapt to and work effectively within a variety of diverse situations, and with diverse individuals or groups. Flexibility entails understanding and appreciating different and opposing perspectives on an issue, adapting one's approach as situations change and accepting changes within one's own job or organization.
Improving Operations
Improving Operations is the ability and motivation to apply one's knowledge and past experience for improving upon current modes of operation within the Society. This behaviour ranges from adapting widely used approaches to developing entirely new value-added solutions.
Initiative
Initiative involves identifying a problem, obstacle or opportunity and taking appropriate action to address current or future problems or opportunities. As such, initiative can be seen in the context of proactively doing things and not simply thinking about future actions. Formal strategic planning is not included in this competency.
Integrity
Integrity refers to actions that are consistent with what one says are important. People with integrity "walk the talk" by communicating intentions, ideas and feelings openly and directly, and welcoming openness and honesty even in difficult negotiations.
Organizational Commitment
Organizational Commitment is the ability and willingness to align one's own behaviour with the needs, priorities, and goals of the organization, and to promote organizational goals to meet organizational needs. It also includes acting in accordance with organizational decisions and behaving with integrity.
Impact / Influence
Impact and Influence is the ability to influence, persuade, or convince others to adopt a specific course of action. It involves the use of persuasive techniques, presentations or negotiation skills to achieve desired results.
If you are interested in the position and meet the above qualifications, please submit your resume and cover letter by email to [email protected] with subject line “GIS Technician - Application”. In your response, please detail in bullet-point fashion how your skills align to each of the noted qualification criteria.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those considered for an interview will be contacted.
Closing date: May 15, 2024
Employment Length: Temporary
Education Requirement: Bachelor’s degree
Job Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
Rate: $70,000.00 to $80,000.00 Year
