Position Function:
To help maintain the County’s GIS and provide GIS and mapping services for Planning and limited support for other County departments with GIS, mapping, scanning and printing services.
Position Description:
- Prepare and create Planning report mapping for consents, minor variance, zoning amendments, site plans, subdivisions, Official Plan amendments Ontario Municipal Board hearings.
- Maintain the County civic address system and create new addressing for subdivisions, condominiums and new dwellings and provide appropriate notification to our Emergency Services contacts and the public.
- Design, creation and maintenance of data and mapping relating to map books, town maps, County maps, 911 maps and other smaller mapping projects.
- Undertake large projects such as creation of mapping for new Zoning By-Laws, Official Plans or other large project specific mapping.
- Design, creation and maintenance of spatial datasets used in the County’s GIS and documents the processes used to create those datasets.
- Manipulation of raster data and orthophotography.
- Maintain land parcels and ownership data and query for reports and Planning circulation labels.
- Storage, management and archiving of both digital data within geodatabases and hard copy mapping within filing systems.
- Data collection using GPS units.
- Perform Site inspections.
- Provide limited GIS, mapping, scanning and printing services for other County departments.
- Provides support in creating and maintaining web mapping applications used by County staff as well as public facing applications.
- Communicate with other County departments, agencies, organizations and the public to provide mapping requests.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Knowledge and Experience:
- Completion of a University Degree or College Diploma (3 years) in a related discipline (e.g., GIS, Planning, Geography, Computer Science) including a GIS certificate.
- Over three years up to and including four years related experience using GIS mapping systems or equivalent to the above.
Skills and Abilities:
- Proven organizational skills.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Knowledge of Zoning By-Laws, Official Plans and legal survey plans.
- Computer expertise in ArcGIS Desktop, AutoCadMap, AutoCad Raster Design, Access, CorelDraw, as well as corporate standard software (Microsoft Office) and department specific software such as CityView. Other software assets would include ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Online and Latitude Geographics Geocortex.
- Ability to operate department specific equipment such as: large format scanners, plotters and copiers, as well as printers, digital camera, GPS units and drafting equipment.
- Valid Ontario driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle.
- Must be aware of safe work practices as they relate to job responsibilities and work environment, and have the basic understanding of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Benefits
Posting #: CUPE 85.24
Position: GIS Analyst
Status: Temporary Full Time (date of hire to approximately February 27, 2026)
Wage: $29.64 - $37.04 per hour
Employee Group: CUPE Local 4700
Division: Community Development
Department: Planning
Reports To: Supervisor, GIS
Location: Simcoe, ON - Gilbertson Administrative Building (with remote work as required)
Posting: November 14, 2024 – November 28, 2024
How to Apply:
Follow the link below for the application process through Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge:
- Ensure the file extension for your resume document is .doc, .docx or .pdf
- If you are electing to include a cover letter, the cover letter and resume must be uploaded as 1 file.
Find out more information about Norfolk County here: Employment at Norfolk County - NorfolkCounty.ca
