Electoral Geographic Specialist

Posted on June 5, 2018 - GC1667

Company: Elections BC
Position: Electoral Geographic Specialist
Location: Victoria, BC
Salary:
Contact Name: Elections BC
Deadline: June 17, 2018

Job Description

Bring your GIS expertise to serve democracy in British Columbia.

Join an innovative and recognized leader in electoral administration.

Electoral Geographic Specialist (2 positions)

Scientific/Technical Officer 18 (STO 18)

Competition # EBC2018:08

Full-time, permanent, under the Public Service Act

$51,845.18 to $58,873.38 annually

Victoria, B.C.

Posting close date: Sunday June 17, 2018

Elections BC is looking for two skilled GIS technicians to maintain the currency, accuracy and completeness of Election BC’s (EBC’s) mission-critical geographic information system (GIS) and cartographic products and services. The Electoral Geographic Specialists work in a team to maintain the Integrated Digital Electoral Atlas, a proprietary GIS which includes spatial and attribute data of B.C. roads, features, boundaries, addresses and other related data. The Specialists integrate data changes according to established statistical and geographic guidelines and technical standards, and resolve address-related data anomalies.

The integrity of this address and location data is critical to the delivery of an election for many reasons, including:

Assisting political parties and candidates with campaign planning,

Ensuring voters can determine where to vote and familiarize themselves with the boundaries of their electoral district, and
Directing voters to the correct voting place.

The Electoral Geographic Specialists play an important role in assigning all registered voters to an accurate address within the province of B.C., coding all addresses to the correct electoral district and voting area, and delineating voting area boundaries to meet legislated requirements.

If you are a skilled GIS technician with excellent attention to detail, and want a career with meaningful work that serves democracy in B.C., then we want to hear from you.

Elections BC is a non-partisan Office of the Legislature responsible for administering electoral processes in British Columbia in accordance with the Election Act, Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, Recall and Initiative Act, and Referendum Act.

To review the complete job profile for this position:

http://elections.bc.ca/docs/emp/JD_Elect_Geog_Splst_May%202018.pdf

Job Qualifications

Education and experience

Bachelor’s degree in geography, geomatics or related discipline, and a minimum of 2 years of recent (i.e. within the last 3 years), related experience,* OR

An equivalent combination of education and experience, for example:

Diploma in geographic information systems or related discipline and a minimum of 3 years of recent (i.e. within the last 5 years), related experience,* OR
A minimum of 5 years of recent, related experience.*

*Recent, related experience:

Using ARC/ESRI GIS applications.
Capturing, converting, creating, editing and maintaining digital information (e.g. administrative/electoral boundaries, road networks, addresses) in a GIS environment.
Creating a variety of geographic and descriptive products including; maps, spatial datasets and associated descriptive statistics.

Preference may be given to applicants with:

Experience with address resolution and geocoding.

Applicants must be willing and able to:

Fulfil the requirement to act as a non-partisan representative of Elections BC.

Work outside normal business hours, occasionally, to meet deadlines.

NOTE: Successful completion of security screening requirements of the BC Public Service (a criminal records check) may be required.

Knowledge of:

Election BC’s mandate and priorities.
Geographic information systems, tools, techniques and data management principles
Data management verification, analysis and processing tools and techniques
Records management and related information and privacy requirements.
Contract management; project management; supervision (e.g. coaching, training, mentoring, etc.).

Skills and Abilities:

Written and oral communication , interpersonal skills, and attention to detail
Superlative attention to detail and the ability to scrutinize data, identify and resolve anomalies
Excellent analytical, problem solving and judgement skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities and produce results within deadlines
Ability to communicate complex information in plain language to a variety of audiences and ensure it is understood
Proficiency with GIS software and the ability to use Microsoft Office software
Ability to maintain confidentiality

Behavioural Competencies:

Analytical Thinking
Problem Solving/Judgement
Concern for Order
Planning, Organizing and Coordinating
Results Orientation
Service Orientation
Teamwork and Co-operation

Link to competency definitions:

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/careers-myhr/job-seekers/about-competencies

Other Information

To view this posting on the Elections BC website please go to: http://elections.bc.ca/employment/electoral-geographic-specialist-2-positions/

To apply for this opportunity:

Review the job profile.
Submit a cover letter and resume detailing your relevant work experience and qualifications. MS Word or .pdf format only.
Include the position title and competition number on the cover letter or in the email subject line.
Applications may be submitted by email to jobs@elections.bc.ca, or by mail to:
PO Box 9275 Stn Prov Govt Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J6

Note: An eligibility list may be established through this competition for similar vacancies in future permanent and/or temporary positions with Elections BC. Due to the volume of applications received, Elections BC is unable to confirm the receipt of applications.

Elections BC is committed to diversity and inclusion in our workplace. To support this, we welcome diversity throughout our organization.

Elections BC
100-1112 Fort St

Victoria, BC
V8V3K8

Homepage - http://elections.bc.ca/
E-Mail - jobs@elections.bc.ca

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