Geomatics Program Administrator (GIS Officer 4)

Location

Halifax, NS | Canada

Job description

Competition # : 41964  

Department:  Service Nova Scotia

Location:  HALIFAX

Type of Employment:  Permanent

Union Status:  NSGEU - NSPG  

Closing Date: ​14-Mar-24  ​ ( Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us

At Service Nova Scotia, we impact every citizen, business, and municipality in Nova Scotia. Our mandate is to design and deliver programs and services to meet the needs of our clients and the public good through a culture of excellence. Service Nova Scotia’s vision is to be recognized leader in service and public protection that delivers trusted, accessible, modern programs, and contributes to Nova Scotia as a safe and desirable place to live, work and do business. To learn more about our department, please click here .

GeoNOVA is the provincial mapping program, providing geomatics solutions for departments and agencies across provincial government. GeoNOVA’s vision is to ensure geographic information supports the Government of Nova Scotia in achieving excellence in decision making and service delivery. Join our leading-edge team of geomatics professionals in modernizing Nova Scotia’s parcel fabric database and providing map-based solutions that support government with land-based initiatives.

Find more about GeoNOVA here .

About Our Opportunity

GeoNOVA has an exciting opportunity for a Geomatics Program Administrator who will play a key role in the modernization of Nova Scotia’s land management systems. This position is responsible for a variety of parcel and land-based data management practices including leading the quality control and assurance of Government of Nova Scotia parcel fabric data. This position contributes to the development of geomatics applications, services, databases, and processes, while providing technical leadership to a team of Parcel Editors. Will also provide support and guidance on land-based initiatives across government. This position reports to the Manager of Geomatics Partnership and Policy.

Primary Accountabilities

• Provides technical leadership, and mentors a team of Parcel Editors. 
• Works with multi-disciplinary teams on systems with interdependent components (e.g., data architects, developers, database administrators).
• Developing, maintaining, and advising on geospatial workflows, processes, products. 
• Design, develop, implement, and support web-based GIS applications and products.
• Provide expert advice and collaborate with team members and other consultants to create and maintain dependable, efficient, and high-quality GIS solutions.
• Manage software version updates and patch release schedule for the GIS Land Management system.
• Evaluate and implement new technology and tools to support business requirements.
• Developing, explaining, and presenting findings, reports, and summaries of results both verbally and in writing, in a clear and concise style that is appropriate to the audience.

Qualifications and Experience

You must have graduated from an approved school with an acceptable geomatics program plus a minimum of 7 years related experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

The ideal candidate will have training and experience in the following: 

• In-depth knowledge of Geographic Information Systems, geographic data, and related principles.
• Experience with parcel editing tools, like ArcGIS Parcel Fabric.
• Proficient in ArcGIS Pro and Enterprise Portal.
• Designing, building, and maintaining an enterprise geodatabase.
• Designing, evaluating, and querying databases, including understanding database relationships between objects/tables.
• Automating or scripting solutions using tools such as Python, or other programming languages (e.g., JavaScript, FME, SQL)
• The ability to articulate and relay complex problems and technical information to a wide range of audiences, both technical and non-technical.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).

The following training and/or experience will be considered an asset: 

• Supervising and/or leading teams.
• Experience in project and portfolio management.
• Experience and knowledge of spatial database design and modeling using Oracle/ SQL Server and ArcSDE. 
• Experience with versioning and workflow development. 

Leadership competencies required at this level of work are: Analytical Thinking, Team Leadership, Initiative, Effective Interactive Communication, Partnering and Relationship Building, and Intercultural and Diversity Proficiency.

Please provide details in your cover letter explaining how you qualify for the position through the qualifications listed above.

Equivalency

Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application. Please include a cover letter with your application. 

Benefits

Based on the employment status and union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as Health, Dental, Life Insurance, Pension, General Illness (Short and Long Term), Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. Click here to learn more about our various benefits offerings and eligibility criteria.

What We Offer

• Career Development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career.
• Engaging workplace. Our Employees feel valued, respected, connected, and tuned in. We have forward-thinking policies and strategies.
• Countless Career Paths.
• Department Specific Flexible working schedules.

Pay Grade: PR 15  

Salary Range:  $2,746.69 - $3,348.16 Bi-Weekly

Employment Equity Statement:

Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we serve. The Government of Nova Scotia has an Employment Equity Policy, and we welcome applications from Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons, Persons with Disabilities and Women in occupations or positions where they are under-represented. If you are a member of one of these equity groups, you are encouraged to self-identify on your electronic application.

This is a bargaining unit position initially restricted to current civil service employees represented by the Nova Scotia Government Employees Union (NSGEU). If applying from outside a government office, employees must apply correctly via this link:

Failure to apply correctly means that your application will not be given first consideration as a bargaining unit applicant, and will only be included if external applications are pursued. 

External applicants and current casual employees will only be considered if there are no qualified civil service bargaining unit candidates.  PLEASE NOTE: Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information. 

Offer of employment is conditional upon the completion of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials, the results of which must be satisfactory to the employer. We thank all applicants for the interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All questions and concerns may be directed to  [email protected].

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