Gis Project Specialist

Status - Temporary Full-Time - Temporary - Approximate length of assignment, in months - 8 - Type of Position - a Replacement - Start Date - Immediate - Salary - Per hour - Salary Grade - $55.54 - $60.38 - Department - York Region -> Corporate Services -> Property Services - Location - 17250 Yonge Street - Newmarket, ON L3Y 6Z1 CA (Primary) - Job Description (E) **POSITION PURPOSE**: **MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES** - Participates and provides specialized technical support in project scoping, user requirements, planning, development of project initiatives, goals, timelines, and activities, to ensure compliance with the Corporation’s requirements, timing, budget and quality assurance. - Leads or coordinates GIS projects to review, analyze and develop recommendations for project implementation; uses project management principles and methodologies; develops project charters, identifies objectives, resources and schedules, and analyzes related workflows for timely and cost effective delivery to meet priorities; tracks all projects and initiatives and ensures task timetables are kept up-to-date; provides status reports to the Manager and takes required action to complete. - Coordinates or leads project teams and cross-functional groups to deliver new and ongoing initiatives and projects. - Researches, organizes, implements and documents project information and data. - Participates with various stakeholders including GIS and ITS Branches in defining overall business architecture, technology and spatial information plans and goal setting. - Coordinates and administers quality assurance and acceptance of all phases of projects including the preparation of specifications and requirements. - Develops and supports the implementation of process improvements for the projects and makes recommendations for approval. - Reviews, confirms and verifies legal agreements for real property transactions, including agreements of purchase and sale, offers of compensation made in accordance with the Expropriations Act, and minutes of settlement. - Ensures the integrity and accuracy of data on the Land Transaction Management system; identifies potential issues and recommends solutions related to the system. - Leads or takes active role in stakeholders committees or working groups for the development and implementation of GIS projects.**QUALIFICATIONS** - Successful completion of a University Degree in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Environmental Science or related discipline with an emphasis on GIS, or approved equivalent combination of education and experience. - Must be certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP) or demonstrated experience and knowledge equivalent to the skills acquired through the completion of the program. - Experience in managing and coordinating third party resources and ensuring conformance to requirements; providing oversight of projects and consultants, including project initiation and resource procurement processes. - Strong track record in implementing technology projects and ensuring sustainment into operation processes. - Strong knowledge of project planning principles and experience in leading mid size projects, concepts, practices, tools, techniques and methods to lead projects and teams. - Knowledge of spatial data creation methods and techniques, data sets and spatial product delivery design and production. - Knowledge of and demonstrated ability in corporate core competencies including customer service, communication, team work, initiative/self management, accountability, flexibility and adaptability. - Council Approval Date - Scheduled Weekly Hours - 35 - Scheduled Shifts - 8:30 - 16:30 - Operational Hours - Close Date - May 7, 2025 - # of Hires Needed - 1 - Union - CUPE 905 York Region - .