Data Analyst, DAVS

ABOUT US Almost million residents call York Region home, making it one of the largest regions in Canada – and the fastest growing with a population that’s expected to grow to more than 2 million by 2041. Our geography, which is comprised of about 1,800 square kilometers over nine different municipalities, is as beautiful, interesting and diverse as our people. Local government is organized in a two-tier structure and we work together with our local municipalities to provide residents and businesses access to a broad selection of services and resources. WHAT WE OFFER Consistently named one of Canada’s Best Employers by Forbes, we offer a collaborative, progressive workplace that takes pride in our organizational culture and is committed to living The 13+ Factors of Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace – aligned with our vision to create strong, caring and safe communities both within and outside our walls. Defined Benefit Pension Program - With the Ontario Municipality Employees Retirement System (OMERS) defined benefit pension plan, you can confidently retire knowing that you will have income for life. Eligibility from date of hire as a full-time employee and includes employer-matched contributions. Employer of Choice - Recognized as the highest-ranking government employer in Canada and fourth overall among 300 organizations. Benefits and Wellness - Employees and their loved ones have access to an employee health care spending account, access to a 24/7 Employee and Family Assistance Program and corporate discounts and purchase plans for day-to-day products and services. Casual employees are eligible to receive payment in lieu of benefits and/or vacation. Inclusive and Diverse Workforce - We’re committed to fostering an environment that celebrates all dimensions of diversity and ensures everyone can develop to their full potential, participate freely in society and live with respect, dignity and freedom from discrimination. Our robust Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility program continues to grow, and has been recognized by the United Nations and many other organizations for our leadership. ABOUT THE ROLE This position is responsible for providing geospatial expertise for corporate programs, other government agencies and community stakeholders. Is also responsible for delivering data and data analytic services and supports the stewardship of corporate data, data analytics platforms, applications, and analytic products.  WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING • Collaborates/works with stakeholders and follows the corporate strategic leadership, planning and direction related to this function. • Provides broad geospatial data and analytics expertise. • Provides data and analytics services to corporate programs. • Identifies opportunities and provides technical leadership to enrich data available to the organization. • Advances data processing rigour and automation in support of corporate data acquisition and maintenance requirements. • Develops custom data products conforming to specifications required of business applications. • Reviews and applies template data models and advances adherence to applicable data standards. • Supports activities pertaining to data licensing, data delivery to third parties, and technical activities to advance the Region’s Open Data program. • Provides technical leadership on business solution development projects including requirement gathering, process mapping, design, application development, data migration, integration, testing, training, and documentation. • Researches and analyses business processes to identity opportunities for process redesign, automation, or other improvements. • Designs, implements, and maintains corporate business applications, and creates linkages to those systems on corporate portals and other access points. • Supports departmental applications through technology upgrades or other modernization efforts. • Designs and develops dashboards, data visualizations, and data stories, and cartographic products. • Contributes to building technical capacity in data and analytics through the organization and partner agencies. • Provides technical guidance of data and analytics projects and coordinates with project team members. WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR • Successful completion of a College Diploma in Computer Information, Geomatics, Information Technology, or related field, or approved equivalent combination of education and experience. • Demonstrated experience managing data with an appreciation of data management principles. • Demonstrated knowledge of technology industry and related systems and applications. • Demonstrated knowledge and experience of systems development life cycle processes using databases and programming languages. • Experience in manipulating and analyzing data using relevant applications • Ability to research, document, and present technical information. • Ability to analyze and resolve technical problems.  • Experience in project management and leading project teams. • Knowledge of trends in the use of current technology as it relates to data management systems. • Strong analytical skills to analyze user requirements identify issues and to design, develop and implement applications and recommend solutions.