Asset Management Technician

Reporting to the Infrastructure and Asset Manager, with direction from the GIS Supervisor, the Asset Management Technician shall provide support for asset management and infrastructure planning through creating, maintaining, and updating GIS data sets (including AutoCAD drawings) and spatial asset inventories, and produce cartographic and analytical products for the Infrastructure Services Department.

Salary: $35.01 – $36.83 (2024 rates)

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To submit a job posting, please send a document outlining the job description, including the closing date, to our web administrator. Each job posting is advertised in our regular eNews to our geospatial and information community.

Please Note: Sustaining Members are entitled to 2 Complimentary ePostings each member year. Please verify remaining credits prior to submitting a payment.

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Open Hub 

The genesis for this project began with informal discussions at the GOVmaker conference in Fredericton and was publicly discussed at a session at 2018 Canadian Open Data Summit in Niagara Falls. During this session, the idea of a community driven Open Data - Open Gov information clearinghouse was discussed and this was subsequently endorsed by GO Open Data as a project. Development began during the GOOD19.

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

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: GIS Management Overview and Context

Chapter 2: GIS Program Development

Chapter 3: Org. Structure, Governance, and Coordination

Chapter 4: Human Resources for GIS Programs

Chapter 5: Funding, Financial Management, and Multi-Org Agreements

Chapter 6: GIS Program Legal and Contract Issues

Chapter 7: Management of GIS Program Technical Elements

Chapter 8: Office Operations, Service Delivery, User Support

Chapter 9: GIS Projects and Project Management

Chapter 10: Guide to Additional Resources for GIS Managers

Appendices:

Appendix A: Types of Organizations that Use GIS Technology

Appendix B: Examples of GIS-Related Business Processes

Appendix C: Descriptions of Sources and Approaches for Training and Professional Development

Appendix D: Professional Codes of Ethics

Appendix E: Example of GIS Project Plan (Excerpt)

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