GIS Officer 1(A)-(B)-2(A)-(C) (Municipal Flood Line Mapping Program)
Competition # : 46851
Department: Municipal Affairs
Location: HALIFAX
Type of Employment: Term
Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG
Closing Date: 04-Sep-25 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)
About Us
The Department of Municipal Affairs is dedicated to working with municipalities to build healthy, vibrant and safe communities throughout Nova Scotia. Municipal Affairs provides programs, grants and funding opportunities for municipalities and community groups. The Department also provides services and guidance to municipalities in many areas, including land use planning, budget planning and finance, infrastructure development policy and program development.
About Our Opportunity
Are you ready to take on a technical role that directly contributes to building climate resilience in Nova Scotia?
As a GIS Officer supporting the Municipal Flood Line Mapping Program you’ll play a key role in a transformative initiative addressing one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time. This program, funded through the Federal Hazard Identification and Mapping Program, is creating comprehensive flood hazard maps for Nova Scotia’s watersheds and coastlines. These maps will guide climate adaptation efforts and influence critical policies empowering municipalities to take effective action.
Primary Accountabilities
You will contribute to the success of this critical initiative by:
- Supporting the collection and maintenance of spatial data for flood mapping
- Contributing to multiple concurrent projects while adhering to Federal and Provincial data and meta data requirements
- Collaborating with experts and the Project Lead and Program Manager to update and refine the Municipal Flood Line Mapping Documents
- Reviewing project deliverables to ensure they align with the requirements
- Developing GIS applications in conjunction with GeoNova to store and disseminate data to stakeholders and the public
Qualifications and Experience
You bring technical expertise and have graduated from an approved GIS technical school in the field of GIS. An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
You must demonstrate
- Experience working on complex projects and managing large volumes of spatial data
- Problem-solving and expertise in geospatial processing
- Strong attention to detail, particularly in managing data and metadata
Assets include
- Experience in environmental-related projects, particularly in hazard mapping
- Knowledge of municipal and/or provincial government structures
- Experience with developing story maps and other tools designed for spatial data communication
We will assess the above qualifications and competencies using one or more of the following tools written examinations, standardized tests, oral presentations, interview(s), and reference checks
Equivalency
We recognize equivalent combinations of training, education, and experience providing opportunities for individuals with diverse backgrounds to contribute their skills and expertise. Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their applications.
Benefits
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.
Working Conditions
Your typical work week is 35 hours with 7-hour days.
This role involves stringent deadlines and may require after-hours work as operations You will working a comfortable office setting while in the office.
Additional Information
This is a TERM employment opportunity with an anticipated end date of March 31, 2028. The appointment status (‘term’, ‘temporary’ or ‘casual’) is dependent on the start date of the successful candidate.
What We Offer
- Career Development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career
- Engaging workplace: our Employees feel valued, respected, connected, and tuned in, we have forward-thinking policies and strategies
- Countless career paths
- Department specific flexible working schedules
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.
