Essential Qualifications:

• Certification
  • Certified GIS Professional is considered an asset.
  • Those applicants with excellent written and oral communication skills in English and French will be given preference.
  • Class 5 Driver's License
• Education
  • Undergraduate degree in GIS or equivalent (minimum 4 years post-secondary education)
• Experience
  • Minimum 3 years GIS experience (municipal experience preferred)
• Technical Skills
  • In-depth knowledge of Enterprise GIS and relational database management systems
  • Experience building mapping applications
  • Good understanding of and ability to perform geospatial and statistical analysis
  • Demonstrated knowledge of cartographic principles
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Good understanding of coordinate systems, projections, and scale
  • General knowledge of remote sensing and global positioning systems
  • Ability to quickly learn to use new software
  • Advanced knowledge of ArcMap and ArcGIS Pro Software
  • Advanced knowledge of ArcGIS Online
  • General understanding of user experience/user interface (UX/UI) design
  • General knowledge of CAD Software
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
  • Working knowledge of audio/visual equipment, plotter, scanner, and general office equipment
  • General knowledge of graphic design software
  • Programming skills would be considered an asset

Core Competencies:

• Adaptability
  • Seeks to understand changes
  • Responsive to shifting priorities and expectations
  • Handles ambiguous or changing environments
  • Works effectively with people of all styles
  • Adjusts schedule to accommodate last-minute changes and crises
• Collaboration
  • Supports others with assignments, learning new tasks, and sharing information
  • Works well in group situations
  • Collaborates across organizational boundaries and job responsibilities
  • Identifies barriers to teamwork and works to minimize them
• Communication Habits
  • Responds promptly
  • Matches communication style to audience and subject
  • Uses appropriate communication delivery method
  • Presents ideas in a compelling and logical manner
  • Keeps others informed in a timely and appropriate manner
  • Represents organization well in communications
• Customer Focus
  • Presents self well to customers
  • Works to understand customer needs
  • Manages customer expectations
  • Strives to deliver customer satisfaction
  • Uses customer feedback to improve service
  • Follows through to ensure satisfaction
• Initiative
  • Seeks additional work and takes advantage of opportunities
  • Identifies processes and operations for improvement
  • Asks for feedback to improve performance
  • Takes appropriate actions without direction
• Job Skills
  • Demonstrates required skills and knowledge
  • Keeps skills and knowledge current
  • Serves as a knowledge resource to others
  • Understands relationship of other jobs and organization's objectives
• Learning Orientation
  • Understands own learning needs
  • Finds appropriate learning activities
  • Applies learning to improve performance
  • Keeps skills and knowledge updated
  • Learns through experiences and observations as well as formal training
  • Supports others by sharing own knowledge and learning experiences
• Safety Compliance
  • Alert to safety issues and problems
  • Follows safety procedures; uses equipment and materials properly
  • Acts promptly to address unsafe or questionable situations
  • Reports safety issues
• Time Management
  • Plans ahead and budgets time based on knowledge of project timelines
  • Manages competing priorities
  • Arrives at work and meetings on time
  • Uses time productively and stays focused in face of distractions
  • Knows what to accomplish alone and when to involve or delegate to others

The successful applicant may be eligible to participate in a Flexible Time Options Program which includes the option of working a 4 or 5-day work week, subject to business requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live and which we serve. We encourage and support applications from Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minority groups. Candidates who belong to such groups, who are qualified, will be given preference at the time of selection.

Applications will be accepted through our online system only. Qualified applicants should submit their cover letters and resumes to:

City of Saint John
Attn: Hiring Committee
www.saintjohn.ca (employment opportunities)