East Cambridgeshire District Council have an exciting opportunity for a GIS Officer to join their team!
Location: Ely, Cambridgeshire (CB7 4EE)
Salary: £31,346 - £35,745 p.a plus benefits package
Job Type - Full-Time, Permanent, Office-Based
Hours: 37 Hours per week, Monday - Thursday 8:45am – 5.00pm and Friday - 8:45am – 4.30pm
Close Date: 29th of July 2024
About Us:
East Cambridgeshire offers excellent transport, stunning countryside, vibrant markets, and welcoming communities, making it one of the UK's happiest and healthiest places to live. The District Council prides itself on delivering sustainable, economically driven services that benefit residents, stakeholders, and the environment.
GIS Officer – The Role:
In this role you will provide expert advice and guidance on GIS across the Council. Holding regular sessions to communicate key messages, and developments across the GIS work area. Showcasing examples of best practice and provide a forum for all staff to raise and discuss GIS related issues across the Council.
GIS Officer – Key Responsibilities:
- Provide guidance, communication and development across the GIS work area
- Undertake a wide variety of spatial data capture tasks to ensure our record of GIS data is accurate and up to date, map production and geospatial analysis
- Lead data management improvements ensuring that the data captured by the Council is available using and developing publishing applications to openly share to internal and external stakeholders
GIS Officer - You:
The ideal candidate will possess the essential qualities:
- A degree which includes strong spatial data component or 3 years equivalent experience
- Experience in spatial database development and experience of implementing spatial data standards across all business areas
- You will demonstrate sound knowledge of knowledge of the Ordnance Survey public services mapping agreement including experience in spatial database development, including design, build, architecture & implementation
- Excellent communication skills are required in order to transfer information to both technical and non-technical customers
- Reliable, flexible and responsive with the ability to react to changing customer service demands
GIS Officer – Benefits:
In return, the Council offers a range of benefits including:
- Childcare scheme (in approved cases)
- Occupational health programme
- Training and development
- Holiday, sickness and salary pension scheme entitlements
Application Process:
Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended 2023), applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and/or convictions. You can find more details about our policies for ex-offenders online.
To submit your application for this exciting GIS Officer opportunity, please click ‘Apply' now.
The closing date for application is Monday the 29th of July 2024. Interviews will be hold on Wednesday the 7th of August 2024.