Competition # : 46486
Department: Service Nova Scotia
Location: AMHERST
Type of Employment: Permanent
Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG
Closing Date: 18-Jul-25 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)
This opportunity is designated to applicants that identify as Indigenous Person, African/Black Nova Scotian and other Racialized Persons, and/or Person with a Disability.
See the Nova Scotia Government’s Employment Equity Policy for more information, including additional details on the designated groups.
GeoNOVA is the provincial mapping program, providing geomatics solutions for departments and agencies across provincial government. GeoNOVA’s vision is to ensure geographic information supports the Government of Nova Scotia in achieving excellence in decision making and service delivery.
Located in Amherst, NS the Nova Scotia Geomatics Centre was established in the 1990s as a centre of excellence in the geomatics sciences. Join our leading-edge team of geomatics professionals as the Geomatics Program Administrator responsible for geographic naming in Nova Scotia.
Find more about GeoNOVA here.
This client-focused, problem-solving role offers an excellent opportunity to build your analytical skills and advance your career through hands-on experience and professional development. You’ll work alongside a dedicated team of geomatics professionals committed to improving provincial GIS datasets and refining maintenance strategies and quality control programs.
Reporting to GIS Coordinators at the Nova Scotia Geomatics Centre in Amherst, the Geographic Information System (GIS 1-2) Specialist is responsible for the collection, manipulation, analysis, development, maintenance, and mapping of government-related spatial datasets. Documenting processes and procedures is a key part of the role.
Collaboration with stakeholders and data providers, along with the use of remotely sensed data such as aerial photography, satellite imagery, LiDAR, and Pictometry) is essential to maintaining the foundational provincial datasets. Digitizing source materials and integrating GPS data are also necessary for this work.
The ideal candidate is a highly skilled, detail-oriented geomatics professional with technical expertise in the latest GIS technologies and practices. This includes experience with GIS platforms such as ArcGIS Online (AGOL), Esri Enterprise/Portal, and ArcGIS Pro, as well as a solid understanding of cartographic principles, spatial analysis tools, relational and file-based databases, and geographic data methodologies.
The GIS Specialist is responsible for:
The successful candidate must have one of the following education levels:
The ideal candidate will have knowledge and/or experience in the following:
The following qualifications will be considered assets. Please clearly state and demonstrate any of the following:
Based on the employment status and union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Health, Dental, Life Insurance, General illness, Short and Long Term Disability, Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. For information on all our Benefit program offerings, click here: Benefits for government employees.
Pay Grade: PR 01 - PR 10
Salary Range: $1,587.24 - $2,760.42 Bi-Weekly
Employment Equity Statement:
Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we serve. The Government of Nova Scotia has an Employment Equity Policy, and we welcome applications from Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons, Persons with Disabilities and Women in occupations or positions where they are under-represented. If you are a member of one of these equity groups, you are encouraged to self-identify on your electronic application.
Accommodation Statement:
We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Candidates may request accommodations based on any grounds protected by the Human Rights Act. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process, please contact us at competitions@novascotia.ca.
This is a bargaining unit position initially restricted to current civil service employees represented by the Nova Scotia Government Employees Union (NSGEU). If applying from outside a government office, employees must apply correctly via this link:
Failure to apply correctly means that your application will not be given first consideration as a bargaining unit applicant, and will only be included if external applications are pursued.
External applicants and current casual employees will only be considered if there are no qualified civil service bargaining unit candidates. PLEASE NOTE: Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.
Offer of employment is conditional upon the completion of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials, the results of which must be satisfactory to the employer. We thank all applicants for the interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All questions and concerns may be directed to Competitions@novascotia.ca.