Join a team that is passionate about GeospatialGain satisfaction from resolving issues and improving processesOngoing professional development and career progression opportunitiesWaitaha - our Canterbury region - is like no other and we are proud to call it home. We are privileged to be working with Nga Papatipu Runanga, stakeholders, and our wider community to protect our environment, including water, land, and air through regulation and planning. As a Regional Council we're responsible for flood protection, public transport, civil defence, and more.Together we're taking action to shape a thriving and resilient Canterbury, now and for future generations. Toitu te marae o Tane, toitu te marae o Tangaroa, toitu te tangata, If the land is well and the sea is well, the people will thrive.In this role you'll be involved with the coordination of the Geospatial Team's internal service requests, requiring your excellent task management and customer service skills. This role will work closely with a tight-knit, fun, supportive team of Geospatial professionals who, in addition to providing geospatial services to Environment Canterbury, also deliver the highly regarded Canterbury Maps platform to the Canterbury community. You'll have opportunities to broaden your technical skills in the ESRI platform, FME and cloud technologies.Technical Expertise : Perform configuration and technical work for desktop, mobile, and web-based GIS applications.Customer Collaboration : Engage with internal customers to define requirements, develop solutions, and ensure system compatibility.Maintenance & Upkeep : Manage the technical aspects of our GIS databases, apps, maps, services, and datasets.Training & Development : Provide comprehensive GIS training to staff for optimal use of our platform.Community Support : Offer technical support and enhance capabilities for both internal users and the wider community.Ideally, you'll have relevant tertiary training in GIS, Geography or Computer Science with an earth science component, or equivalent work experience. You'll also have practical knowledge and experience of ESRI ArcGIS platform and extensions, including web, portal, mobile, and database elements.This is an ideal opportunity to work within the existing talented team to provide sound advice and service. Bring your great communication skills and analytical thinking to help solve problems, inform decision-making, and add value to our Geospatial service delivery.More about you:1+ years of experience in a GIS roleApproachable, adaptable, and confident in dealing with users at all levelsA great team player, eager to learn, lead and encouragePassion for Geography and enthusiasm for enabling GIS users to get the most out of imagery, LiDAR and their vector dataExperience in FME, FME Server, ESRI mobile toolsBusiness analyst skills or support experience are advantageousOur values underpin everything we do. We understand and embrace a diverse workforce; this diversity will enable us to better serve our people, our community, and our greatest taonga, the environment. We value everyone's contribution, diverse thinking, and skills.We're on a journey to become a treaty partner of excellence, including incorporating te ao Maori into our work. We offer supportive opportunities to develop capability in this area and encourage our people to use kaupapa Maori, matauranga Maori, and te reo Maori in our daily work. We welcome you with an open heart & mind, wherever you are on your personal te ao Maori journey.To find out more about us and the mahi we do - click here .Applications close on Wednesday, 15 May. We encourage you to apply early, we will be reviewing applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close the advertising early.Short-listed candidates will be required to complete an interview process, reference checks and a criminal check. Further background checking will be required when relevant to the role.#J-18808-Ljbffr
