Internal Only

You must be a current employee of Knox City Council or be engaged via Comensura for 4+ continuous months to apply for this role.
You must discuss this opportunity with your substantive People Leader before submitting your expression of interest.

About the Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Geospatial Analyst, to join our innovative Research and Geospatial Analytics team, as a Technical Lead. In this role you will be pivotal in leading the design, build and implementation of Council’s new GIS, while also managing the upgrade, configuration and maintenance of existing systems and applications. Your key responsibilities will include trouble shooting, problem solving, testing, scripting and configuration, data migration, extraction, validation and transformation, plus database design and administration. As a forward thinker, we expect you to capitalise on your ability to lead and work collaboratively across Council. You will report to the Coordinator Research and Geospatial Analytics and support the other members of the Research and Geospatial Analytics team, to enhance data driven decision making by Council staff, for the benefit of the Knox community.

This is a full-time temporary role up to 30 June 2025, based at our Civic Centre, and a range of flexible work options are available for the right candidate.

This is a Band 7 classified role, remuneration will be $107,507.54 - $120,572.47 (depending on experience) plus superannuation in accordance with the superannuation guarantee.

What you will need to thrive

In order to thrive in this position you will have:

• Strong experience in the development, configuration, administration and integration of data sets in a data warehouse, to populate systems such as IntraMaps, QGIS, POZI and MBS Premium.
• Experience with data integrations, compilations and transformations, using tools and technologies such as OGR, ETL, WMS, API, Google Earth, FME and SQL Server.
• Proven ability to monitor, maintain and troubleshoot systems, through the automation and scripting of updates, logs, backups, and scheduled tasks.
• Demonstrated ability to undertake data modelling, spatial analysis and data visualisation, using tools such as QGIS, SQL Server, PowerBI, Python, Daxx, IntraMaps and MapBuilder, and to present these insights effectively to a range of audiences.
• Strong ability to communicate technical issues and engage and collaborate effectively with a wide range of people, to determine needs, explain complex concepts, and provide sound recommendations to Council and other stakeholders.
• Excellent project management skills with experience managing complex projects on time and within budget, including design and scoping, project evaluation, and management of contractors and consultants.

To Apply please tell us in your application form:

1. Why you are interested in this opportunity        
2. What skills and qualities will you bring to the role?        
3. What skills would you like to learn/develop during this time?

For further information on this role please contact Maliza Kruh on +613 9298 8730 or maliza.kruh@knox.vic.gov.au 

Review the full position description now via our Knox City Council Careers Page

Apply by: 21 November 2024 at 11:45pm 

Why Us

Knox Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing a workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion. We are committed to a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.

As an employee (in accordance with Knox City Council's Covid-19 Vaccination Policy) you may be required to provide evidence that you are compliant with the vaccination requirements prior to commencement. It is highly recommended that all Council staff are vaccinated.

Knox City Council has zero tolerance for child abuse and all forms of harm to children. All children and young people who access our services, programs, events and facilities have the right to feel safe and be safe. This includes spaces owned or managed by Council. We take the wellbeing and safety of children and young people in our care seriously. We maintain a child safe organisation by embedding the protection of children into everyday thinking and practice. All Knox City Council employees, contractors and volunteers are responsible for ensuring children and young people are valued, heard and protected from abuse.

Knox City Council acknowledges our offices are located on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation.