Spatial Systems Advisor

Spatial Systems Advisor
City of Stonnington is a child safe and equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment and a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. We actively encourage applicants from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, LGBTIQ+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to explore the opportunity of a career at the City of Stonnington.
Here at the City of Stonnington we aspire to be a leading local government authority and to do this we need the very best people who share our belief in community and who want to make a difference. We value everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. We provide an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to thrive and be authentic. There is a variety of benefits available for our people have a look at “ ”.
If you have any support or access requirements, or would like to speak to someone about employment or an alternative processes, please contact Council’s Talent Acquisition team on 8290 1333.
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Job Description
As Spatial Systems Officer you will provide meaningful contribution to the implementation, maintenance, support and ongoing development of Council’s Spatial Information and systems (including Intramaps,QGIS, Mapinfo). You will also work in partnership with personnel across the organisation providing technical support and specialist advice on Council’s GIS, applying creative spatial solutions in complex issues when necessary.
In addition you will also:

• Maintain and update the GIS data to ensure that it is reliable and meets user requirements on a daily basis
• Contribute and support the delivery of projects, including; upgrades of specific applications, delivery of new functionality and process improvements.
• Participate in, and lead as required, a collaborative, innovative and responsive work practice with an interest and a willingness to help people, expand your skill-set and grow within the role.

This is a permanent full time position with an annual salary range of $92,922 - $100,635 per annum + 11 % superannuation. You are based within our bright, modern and sustainable 311 Glenferrie Road office on the corner of High Street and Glenferrie Road in Malvern where boutique stores, cafes and health clubs are in abundance.
From the office you can easily walk to Malvern Gardens, High Street Armadale or Glenferrie Road. Malvern and Armadale Train Station are a short walk away and tram stops are out the front of the building. As a permanent employee you also get access to our wellbeing program, employee assistance counselling program and receive 17.5% additional pay when on annual leave.
Desired Skills and Experience
To thrive in this role you have:

• Proficiency in facilitating positive and effective professional relationships with a diverse range of clients, internal and external stakeholders.
• Skills related to the Management of property\Parcel data with the ability to process VicMap data updates and submission of new, amended, and incorrect properties in relationship to Council’s GIS
• Investigative and problem-solving skills to identify application problems through root cause analysis and implement preventative and corrective solutions
• Proven experience of SQL Server databases including spatial analysis, data querying and extraction and automation of operational tasks via programming code.
• Strong technical knowledge of the managed products, and extensive experience in providing support to the core applications of Council, including Intramaps, Mapinfo, QGIS, Feature Manipulation Engine (FME).
• Excellent communicative skills with proven ability to multi-task, set and operate within tight schedules, problem-solve and thrive under pressure.
• A tertiary qualification in GIS, Spatial Information, Geomatics or related field, together with relevant experience in spatial environment.

Join Stonnington today. Work that matters. People who make a difference.
Enquiries
For enquiries relating to the role, please contact Gerry Battaglia Coordinator Asset Management on
For enquiries relating to the system and the application process, please contact a member of the Talent Acquisition team on 8290 1333.
Submitting your application
We are no longer using Position Descriptions or Key Selection Criteria. Please use your cover letter to demonstrate to us that you can ‘deliver’ the aspects of the role and that you have what is needed to ‘thrive’. These are the top two sections in the Success Profile. You do not need to have a heading of each point or address each point individually. Recommended no more than 2 pages for your cover letter.
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To be eligible to apply for this position you must have an appropriate Australian or New Zealand work visa.
Successful candidates will be required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination.