Job Description

Position Function:

To help maintain the County\xe2\x80\x99s GIS and provide GIS and mapping services for Planning and limited support for other County departments with GIS, mapping, scanning and printing services.

Position Description:

• Prepare and create Planning report mapping for consents, minor variance, zoning amendments, site plans, subdivisions, Official Plan amendments Ontario Municipal Board hearings.
• Maintain the County civic address system and create new addressing for subdivisions, condominiums and new dwellings and provide appropriate notification to our Emergency Services contacts and the public.
• Design, creation and maintenance of data and mapping relating to map books, town maps, County maps, 911 maps and other smaller mapping projects.
• Undertake large projects such as creation of mapping for new Zoning By-Laws, Official Plans or other large project specific mapping.
• Design, creation and maintenance of spatial datasets used in the County\xe2\x80\x99s GIS and documents the processes used to create those datasets.
• Manipulation of raster data and orthophotography.
• Maintain land parcels and ownership data and query for reports and Planning circulation labels.
• Storage, management and archiving of both digital data within geodatabases and hard copy mapping within filing systems.
• Data collection using GPS units.
• Perform Site inspections.
• Provide limited GIS, mapping, scanning and printing services for other County departments.
• Provides support in creating and maintaining web mapping applications used by County staff as well as public facing applications.
• Communicate with other County departments, agencies, organizations and the public to provide mapping requests.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Knowledge and Experience:

• Completion of a University Degree or College Diploma (3 years) in a related discipline (e.g., GIS, Planning, Geography, Computer Science) including a GIS certificate.
• Over three years up to and including four years related experience using GIS mapping systems or equivalent to the above.

Skills and Abilities:

• Proven organizational skills.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of Zoning By-Laws, Official Plans and legal survey plans.
• Computer expertise in ArcGIS Desktop, AutoCadMap, AutoCad Raster Design, Access, CorelDraw, as well as corporate standard software (Microsoft Office) and department specific software such as CityView. Other software assets would include ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Online and Latitude Geographics Geocortex.
• Ability to operate department specific equipment such as: large format scanners, plotters and copiers, as well as printers, digital camera, GPS units and drafting equipment.
• Valid Ontario driver\xe2\x80\x99s license and access to a reliable vehicle.
• Must be aware of safe work practices as they relate to job responsibilities and work environment, and have the basic understanding of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

Benefits

Job Posting#: CUPE 26.23

Internal only to CUPE Local 4700 Employees with Seniority

Position: GIS Analyst

Job Code: 4PLSPT

Status: Permanent Full Time

Wage: $27.96 to $34.95 per hour (2022 rate)

Employee Group: CUPE Local 4700

Division: Community Development

Department: Planning

Reports To: Supervisor, GIS

Location: Simcoe - Gilbertson Administrative Building (with remote work as required)

Posting: March 31, 2023 to April 14, 2023

The Corporation of Norfolk County is an equal opportunity employer. Accessibility accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

Successful applicants are required to provide the Employer with a current Criminal Record Check, including a Vulnerable Sector where required and verification of education.

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those to be interviewed will be contacted.

Norfolk County