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GIS Officer

Illawarra Mercury
Wollongong Full-day Full-time

Description:

A career with Bega Valley Shire Council offers the opportunity to engage in meaningful and diverse work that supports the vibrant communities of the south-east corner of NSW. Nestled between rolling hills and some of the state’s most stunning beaches, this region is home to a variety of people who enjoy both rural and coastal living. As an AR Bluett Award winning Council, we are proud of our dedicated and talented team, whose efforts make our success possible. With a workforce of over 350, we provide essential services to our communities, including libraries, customer service, finance, children’s services, engineering, project management, road maintenance, water management, environment, parks, gardens, and town centres. We offer a range of employment benefits to support our staff, which may include: Rostered days off Flexible work arrangements Salary packaging The Opportunity We have an opportunity for a diligent individual who will be responsible for the development and maintenance of BVSC’s spatial database information as well as the integration of BVSC’s GIS and textual database solutions. As a GIS Officer, you will provide high level GIS and spatial organisational support and provide ongoing advice to Council staff regarding Council's geospatial platforms and information. You will maintain accurate records of software information upgrades and enhancements relevant to spatial databases. To view the Position Description, please click here. About You We are seeking an individual who holds an Associate Diploma in Spatial Information Systems (or higher qualification) or accredited equivalent qualification and has eight (8) years’ experience working with spatial systems (indicative). You will have the following skills and experience; Detailed technical knowledge of GIS and data management. Detailed technical knowledge of Spatial databases (GIS/LIS). Extensive knowledge and experience of computer software applications including Microsoft Office. Solid project management skills, including ability to coordinate, negotiate, schedule, and communicate with all levels of staff. Benefits This is a permanent full time position working 35 hours per week. The total remuneration package for this position commences at $92,286.77 gross per annum, comprising of: $1,591.70 per week base salary $183.05 per week superannuation (calculated at 11.5%) Additional benefits for this position include: Rostered day off scheme (nine day fortnight) Annual Award salary increases and performance reviews Salary packaging program (SmartSalary) Wellbeing Initiatives - Employee Assistance Program, Telus Health App, social club, health monitoring and annual flu vaccinations. For further information on this position, please contact Pyrrha Shilling - IT Applications Team Leader on 02 6499 2335. Applications close 11.59pm AEDT on 31 January 2025. Applicants must have the right to work in Australia and address the advertised selection criteria demonstrating their suitability for the role. This position requires applicants to be suitably immunised in line with recommendations from the Australian Immunisation Handbook, mandated Public Health Orders and/or Councils Immunisation Procedure.
26 Apr 2025;   from: linkedin.com

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