Job Information

Job Requisition ID: 41516

Ministry: Transportation and Economic Corridors

Location: Edmonton

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary: Temporary for 12-18 months

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: May 30, 2023

Classification: Technologies 4

About Us

Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors (TEC) is a centre of excellence for transportation in North America. We contribute to Alberta's prosperity and quality of life by providing and supporting a safe, innovative, and sustainable provincial transportation system and water management infrastructure. With Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors, you can engage in a fulfilling career with diverse room to grow. We believe in building careers, providing opportunities for growth within the organization and strive to provide our staff with a work-life balance including reasonable hours of work to ensure time with family and to accommodate outside interests.

The ministry consists of the Department of Transportation and Economic Corridors. The department promotes a vital and diverse economy by:

• Managing transportation safety
• Supporting municipalities with public transportation and water/wastewater facilities
• Expanding and enhancing a well-integrated transportation system and enabling market access

For more information, visit

Role

Reporting to the GIS Supervisor, the GIS Technologist supports efficient planning, design, construction, rehabilitation, operation, and maintenance of the transportation network through data collection activities and upkeep of the spatial information management system.

The position provides the technical expertise to compile data collection programs, liaises with data collection vendors to ensure project requirements are understood, and monitors and evaluates the performance of vendors and engineering consultants. This position is also responsible for documenting vendor progress on an integrated data collection contract or through a standalone contract and maintaining day-to-day project communications.

The main responsibilities for the GIS Technologist are (but not limited to):

• Actively collecting, reviewing, validating and managing datasets that support the transformation to digital government through the provision of reliable data about the transportation network
• Administering contracts for field data collection programs
• Providing quality assurance through formal review of care, problem identification, corrective actions to remedy any deficiencies and evaluation of actions taken
• Supporting and updating the geographic information system through entering planning, design and as-built information from planning and construction projects
• Research and monitor technological changes in data collection technologies to discover methods that will optimize department resources and reduce red tape processes
• Identify, initiate and prioritize information system products as well as work-flows within the scope of work

Qualifications

Required:
Diploma in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) or related, supplemented by 2 years of experience in transportation related Geographic Information Systems or similar work

Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:

• 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
• 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

Assets:

• Experience managing projects for effective delivery of data products
• Perform data centered techniques and work with information systems that fulfill business requirements
• Expertise and knowledge transfer in the area of data collection methods as well as upkeep of the Geographic Information System

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following APS competencies:

Develop Networks: Works on maintaining close relations with all stakeholders

Systems Thinking: Considers inter-relationships and emerging trends to attain goals

Build Collaborative Environments: Facilitates open communication and leverages team skill

Creative Problem Solving: Focuses on continuous improvement and increasing breadth of insight

Salary

$2,268.66 to $2,971.22 bi-weekly ($59,212 - $77,548/year).

Notes

Hours of Work:
7.25 hours / 36.25 hours a week

Location:
4999 98 Avenue, Edmonton, AB

Additional Information:
This is a temporary position with a duration of 12-18 months.

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

What the GoA has to offer:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service –
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) –
• Leadership and mentorship programs
• Professional learning and development
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
• Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreements
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool –

How To Apply

If you are not currently an employee with the Government of Alberta, the first step in applying for a job is creating your candidate profile within our online application system,

Existing employees should access the Career tile in 1GX to submit their application in order to be recognized as an internal applicant.

Once you have created your candidate profile, visit the Alberta Public Service job site to apply for jobs at

Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience and relevant examples of required competencies.

Resources for Applicants:

Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies across the Government of Alberta at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or a copy of the job description, and/or require a disability related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Michele Murphy at Michele.Murphy@gov.ab.ca.

If this competition is closed as per the closing date noted above, please continue to check