Gis Specialist

**Job Brief**:
Administers the integral data analysis and support functions of the City's geographic information systems.
- Employment Status:
**Temporary Full-Time**
- Union:
**CUPE 855 Inside**
- Open To:
**Internal/External Applicant(s)**
- Closing Date:
**10/09/2025**
- Duration (if temporary):
**Up to 18 months**

**Salary** $37.44 - $40.50 (2025)

**Reports** **To** Supervisor, Mapping & GIS

**Department** Corporate Services

**Hours** Normal working hours are 35 hours per week

**Status** Full-Time Temporary (Up to 16 months)

**Other**Some travel throughout the City of Kawartha Lakes may be necessary in accordance with job requirements. Ability to exert up to 4.4 kg (10 lbs) of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body, Involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. (See Physical Demands Analysis for further information)

**Position Summary**

**Essential Duties (Job Description Under Review)**
- The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different related duties from those set out below to address business needs and changing business practices._
- Extract, transform, and load data from a variety of input sources or projection systems into methodical, well designed datasets
- Conduct geospatial analysis and geoprocessing manually, using Model Builder or FME, and programmatically using Python, to create reports, thematic maps, batch process data, automate repetitive tasks and to support decision making
- Present status reports and demonstrations on GIS projects
- Keeps informed of GIS industry trends, advancements and changes and applies continuous learning to maintain skills
- Educate end users on programs and software upgrades
- Occasional travel to various work locations is required to fulfill the job duties of the position
- Perform other related duties as assigned

**Qualifications**
- Post-secondary degree in a Geomatics discipline or a related field
- Minimum 3 years related progressive experience, preferably in a municipal environment
- Solid working knowledge of spatial data models and relational database design
- Demonstrated technical and practical implementation and administration using the ESRI platform including ArcMap 10.x, ArcGIS Pro 2.x/3.x, ArcGIS Server, Portal for ArcGIS, and/or ArcGIS Online
- Experience with Geocortex-VertiGIS (Formerly Latitude Geographics) considered an asset.
- Experience writing standalone Python 3.x scripts specifically using the ArcPy library to interact with and geoprocess GIS data. Experience using python to automate tasks in Portal or ArcGIS Online considered an asset.
- Experience working with Safe Software including FME and FME Server considered an asset.
- Understanding of ESRI spatial database models including versioning, access control privileges, security and best practices
- Knowledge and experience in computer and network hardware, computer and network operating systems, specifically in a Windows/SQL Server environment and knowledge of SQL syntax
- Proven customer service competencies including strong interpersonal skills, ability to develop and maintain cooperative working relationships both within and outside the organization, ability to reason and troubleshoot, stress and conflict management skills
- Excellent communication both verbal and written including the ability to write clear, concise, detailed, process documentation, reports, written technical guides and other communications, uses active listening and questioning skills to fully understand concepts, issues and requests
- Ability to demonstrate initiative consistently with commitment to quality improvement, attention to detail, and sharing process improvement initiatives with management
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills including the ability to work both independently and as part of a team, and work methodically and prioritize workload to meet multiple demands and deadlines effectively with mínimal supervision
- Demonstrated professional and ethical responsibility to protect privacy, use confidential information appropriately, treat sensitive situations with appropriate degree of tact and discretion
- Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office, the internet, and any other related software
- Upon a conditional offer of employment, a Criminal Record Check will be required

**Key Performance Competencies**

**_ Communication and Collaboration_**

Effective communication, cooperation, interpersonal relations/teamwork, supportive work environment, demonstrating support (compliance) of established polices /processes, ensuring confidentiality is maintained, in situations where it is expected and policy and procedure require it

**_
Creativity and Innovation_**

Thinks beyond the confines of traditional mo