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Contribution Statement
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Developer
Job Location
Bangor. Other locations considered
Job purpose
This job helps to ensure that the environment and natural resources of Wales are sustainably maintained, enhanced, and used by the people, communities and economy of Wales in the present and for the future. You will do this by providing NRW with the best possible Geographic Information Systems (GIS) service.
Job Specific Responsibilities
- Undertake GIS tools and applications development work for GIS Desktop and Web using appropriate programming languages
- Undertake GIS database development work and integration with NRW’s RDBMS and other corporate systems
- Undertake configuration and testing of new GIS software, tools and applications
- Provide support and maintenance for GIS software and applications
- Provide spatial data processing services to automate data workflows using Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) tools
- Provide spatial data Quality Assurance services to validate data for storage in relational and non-relational databases
- Analyse and manipulate spatial datasets using GIS Desktop software, 3rd Party tools, and Database software
- Provide support for publication services for spatial data and metadata
- Provide advice, guidance, training, and support to GIS users through the GIS Helpdesk service
- Provide technical advice on spatial systems, software, and data to support NRW Business Projects
- Deal with enquiries from users and other staff
- Help to implement NRW’s Knowledge and Information Management Strategy and specific spatial strategies
- Take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and others and comply with all health and safety legislation as appropriate.
- Carry out other general duties as necessary
- Consistently meet the standards required to fulfil the service expectations of your internal and external customers/citizens and partners.
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- An in depth knowledge of ESRI ArcGIS and/or MapInfo Professional Desktop software including a knowledge of SQL
- An understanding of spatial RDBMSs. Microsoft SQL Server preferred
- An understanding of web mapping and web services.
- An understanding of Python scripting, or MapBasic, or .NET programming, or another GIS programming language or other developer language
- A good understanding of spatial data and spatial metadata
- An understanding of Extract, Transform and Load tools. FME preferred
- Excellent customer support and communications skills
- Ability to manage projects
- The ability to currently and legally drive a car in the UK.
Desirable
- Experience of developing and supporting GIS Tools and applications in a desktop or web environment together with a knowledge of a GIS or other developer language
Due consideration has been given to the Welsh language requirements for the post and the existing skills within the team. Taking this into consideration the Welsh language skills required for the post are at Level 1 - The ability to use basic Welsh conversational phrases (eg “bore da” – “good morning”) and to pronounce Welsh place names correctly
Personal Responsibilities
- Agree a personal delivery plan and report to your line manager on progress no less than twice a year
- Exercise good judgement and be willing to be held to account for decisions, actions and choices made personally and by staff for whom you are responsible
- Act as a role model of organisational values:
- Show exemplary behaviours of honesty, integrity and ethics
- Challenge others when they fail to act as role models
- Combine confidence and resilience with humility and a willingness to learn
The post holder is responsible to: GIS Services Manager, Evidence Knowledge and Advice Department, Bangor
This post is responsible for: Development and support of GIS services
Salary
£24,578-£27,947
Status
This is a permanent, pensionable full-time appointment of 37 hours a week.
Applications and Closing Date
For further details please contact Rod Kedge on 01248 387311/07796937423 or email rod.kedge@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk
Closing Date: 15 September 2014
Applicants should be aware this role does NOT attract a public expense (relocation move) and therefore any cost of moving will not be met by NRW.
Please forward your expression of interest demonstrating your suitability for this role to:
recruitment@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk
