Under the general guidance and direction of the Supervisor of GIS Operations, the GIS Specialist position is responsible for the ongoing creation and maintenance of corporate GIS spatial and attribute data, which involves data entry, editing, format conversion, and quality control. Additionally, this position produces maps; reviews municipal drawings; and completes various reporting and analysis tasks such as queries, geo-processing, scripting, and tabular summaries. Furthermore, this position provides end-user GIS technical support. Overall, this position plays an integral role in the management of spatial and GIS data, which is integrated with the operations of various City systems and supports city-wide programs, projects, and initiatives such as business planning, asset management and land use planning.

Under the direction of the Superintendent, Geospatial Solutions, this position is responsible supporting the City’s continuous initiatives to modernize business processes and enhance customer service through the effective use of geospatial technologies, including the City’s ArcGIS Enterprise platform, Cityworks, and related integrations. The Geospatial Solutions Analyst will provide support to a variety of users across internal departments, external agencies, and the public.

City of Sarnia - Geospatial Solutions Analyst.pdf

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GIS Management Handbook, 3rd Edition

Kessey-Dewitt Publications, in Association with URISA, has recently released the second Edition of the GIS Management Handbook—a major revision of the 2009 edition. Below is a brief description and the attached flyer provides additional information. Contact URISA to order this book

Published by Kessey Dewitt Publications in association with URISA, 460 pp., 2019

ISBN13: 978-0-9824093-1-2

This book is a comprehensive guide and reference to the field of GIS management. It provides practical information on the development, implementation, and operation of GIS programs and projects—for a full range of public sector, not-for-profit, and private sector organizations and companies. This book takes a practical approach providing clear descriptions of concepts, issues, and practices that may be used in operational to improve and maximize the efficiency of GIS programs and projects.

•  “I feel strongly that The GIS Management Handbook can be used as a catalyst to encourage GIS practitioners to make the next step to GIS leadership and management. A definitive guide for anyone in GIS management. I have been in the field for over 25 years and still reference this book as a refresher for principles of good GIS management.” - John Bacon, IT Strategy Program Manager, City of Hamilton, ON

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