Gis & Data Officer

The ACT Parks and Conservation Service is seeking a highly motivated, details-focussed person to support projects relating to the delivery of core park management operational programs by providing business systems support, spatial analysis, data management for spatial asset systems and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) technical support.

The position will work closely with PCS staff as well as staff from the Office of Nature Conservation and Biosecurity and Rural Services teams in the Division. It will support the team and report to the Manager, Operations Coordination.

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Support projects, workflows and systems for operational planning within the ACT conservation estate.
• Ensure data systems meet business needs and work with large data sets to capture, store, validate and create reports as well as ensuring good data governance, access and operational data management.
• In a team and independently perform spatial analyses of data in the ACT conservation estate,provide mapping support and present information across a range of innovative spatial formats.
• Work with and link large core spatial datasets including producing comprehensive metadata.
• Communicate and liaise with internal and external stakeholders on GIS and business systems projects.
• Assist in the development and delivery of communications and training packages (written and verbal) for multiple stakeholders across key projects.
• Provide GIS and technical support, problem solving and training to staff including in use of ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Portal, ArcGIS Online and Field Maps.
• Prioritise multiple demands and adapt to changing requirements while supporting team priorities and goals.
• Other duties as required by the Manager - Operations Coordination.
• You will also be required to:
• Work flexibly within an Activity Based Working Environment.
• Understand and work within the ACTPS Code of Conduct, ACT Government Signature Values and Behaviours, and model behaviour consistent with the ACTPS Respect Equity and Diversity framework.
• Maintain records in accordance with the Territory Records Act 2002.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

Mandatory:

• Demonstrated experience and working knowledge of the ESRI suite of products
• Current manual driver’s licence class C.
• Highly Desirable:
• Experience using PowerBI, cloud database skills, creation of Arcade and Python scripting or ability to learn.
• Qualifications in Geographical Information Systems or related field and/or equivalent demonstrated experience.
• Experience or understanding of relational database management systems.

Note: This is a temporary position available from 19 February, 2024 until 29 November, 2024 with the possibility of permanency.

An order of merit will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.