(#103245)
FULL-TIME TEMPORARY POSITION
Department: Provincial Treasury
Location:Charlottetown
(Beginning immediately for approximately one year with possibility of extension)
The purpose of this position is to coordinate, implement and maintain Government’s internet-based GIS applications and resources. Tis individual is responsible for ensuring the development and maintenance of applications based upon spatially referenced data and digital mapping. The individual will also assist in preserving the integrity and design of geographic information databases.
Duties will include:
‒ gather and analyse data for the conduct of studies to establish the technical and economic feasibility of proposed systems, and for the development of functional and system design specifications.
‒ ensure compliance with relevant design and development standards.
‒ produce forms, manuals, programs, data files, and procedures.
‒ design methods and procedures for small systems and sub-system of larger systems.
‒ creates and updates metadata information pertaining to the content, source, collection, processing, storage, format, accuracy, reliability limitations and other characteristics of the data to maintain integrity of the GIS data library.
‒ write programs used in the creation and update of GIS data sets and to output product.
‒ design and implement functional prototypes, including user interfaces for numeric models.
‒ assist in the testing and acceptance of the GIS hardware, software, applications and databases.
‒ develop and maintain databases that track GIS activities, including source data, metadata and GIS library data.
‒ provide first level client contact with problems.
‒ other duties as required.
Qualifications: Applicants must have a degree or diploma in the field of Geographic Information Systems Technology diploma program or a successful completion of a two-year IT program from an accredited post-secondary training institution with an emphasis on database design and creation and programming with at least 3 years experience with GIS application and database creation and maintenance in an on-line environment. The successful applicant must have the ability to work independently, have excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as a good knowledge of languages (HTML, PHP, JAVA), applications (Autodesk, MapGuide Studio, Autodesk Map 3D, Mapinfo) and datases (Sybase) . The successful applicant must provide a satisfactory criminal records check prior to beginning employment.
Note: Preference will be given to internal applicants.
We would like to thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those who are selected for an interview will be contacted.
| Salary Range: | $20.33 – $24.19 per hour (Level 14) |
| Competition: | 103245-0804PTTO |
| Closing Date: | 4/21/2008 5:00 PM |
| Contact email: | apply@gov.pe.ca |
How to Apply for this Position
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If you would rather not apply online, simply return an application form (clearly marked with competition number 103245-0804PTTO) to:
PEI Public Service Commission
PO Box 2000
Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8
Applications may be sent by fax to 368-4383. Due to the fact that receipt of applications by fax cannot be guaranteed, applicants transmitting their applications by fax may wish to confirm receipt by telephone or in person prior to the closing date to 368-4080.