Gis Analyst

**Opening Statement**

The City of Kingston is grateful to experience the traditional territories of Anishinabek (Ah-nish-nah-beg), Haudenosaunee (Ho-den-o-show-nee) and Huron-Wendat (huron-wen-dat). Kingston is a smart, livable city in the heart of eastern Ontario. Its stable and diversified economy includes global corporations, innovative start-ups and all levels of government.

As staff, you play a pivotal role in enhancing people's lives by delivering exceptional, customer-centered services of the highest quality. Within our highly ethical environment, you'll embrace accountability by consistently going above and beyond, actively listening to our customers, creatively addressing their needs, and maintaining unwavering respect for all individuals you serve. As a result, you'll become an integral part of our qualified and dynamic team, recognized for its compassion, excellence, integrity, inclusivity, and adaptability.

**Position Summary**

This position is critical in the pursuit to improve data and information quality and business processes.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Ensures quality control within GIS relational databases and visualization tools, through implementation of QA/QC procedures, the development of new standards and procedures, and performance monitoring to increase productivity and maintain successful customer service programs.

Designs, tests and implements new data models and relational database systems and creates linkages between spatial and non-spatial data to meet customer operational and growth management needs.

Contributes to project planning and control by estimating and planning specific tasks and providing guidance and technical support to staff to ensure all project and task timetables are kept up-to-date and provides status reports.

Coordinates project teams and cross-functional groups to deliver new and ongoing initiatives.

**Qualifications, Competencies**

Completion of a 3 year advanced diploma/degree in geography, cartography, computer science, geosciences or related field;
GIS Project Management preferred.

GISP Certification preferred.

Must demonstrate corporate values of Belonging, Collaboration, Accountability, and Innovation.

**Skills, Abilities, Work Demands**

Thorough knowledge of GIS and cartographic principles and use of ESRI’s Enterprise ArcGIS Software for developing databases, performing analysis and deploying web solutions.

Knowledge of spatial data creation methods and techniques in 2D and 3D as well as spatial product delivery design and production.

Knowledge of project management principles, tools and techniques to lead projects and teams.

Working understanding of modern programming languages e.g. python, java script,.NET

Knowledge and demonstrated ability in corporate core competencies including customer focus, communication, collaboration and personal ownership.

Required to obtain and maintain a satisfactory criminal record check

**Closing Statement**

Your resumé must demonstrate how you meet position requirements. Please upload to your profile any educational Degrees, Diplomas and/or Certificates that are relevant and required for the position. We thank all who apply, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. Information collected will be handled in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.