GIS Summer Student

March 8, 2010:

Candidates have been selected and are being contacted for interviews the week of March 22nd, 2010.

March 1, 2010:

As of 4:30 p.m. on Monday, March 1, 2010, we no longer will be accepting resumes for this posting.  The department is currently reviewing all resumes received.  This process can take up to two weeks or longer, depending on the number of applications. 

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NOTE: This position requires a Career Profile and resume (no cover letter is requested).  If submitting a hard copy, please attach the Career Profile to the front of your resume.

Job Description:

The Municipality of Chatham-Kent’s ITS division has an opening for a GIS Summer Student.  This Geographic Information System (GIS) position will assist other Corporate Applications staff with map creation, metadata creation and data editing.  This position would start on May 3, 2010, or as soon as possible after this date, for a period up to August 27, 2010.  The location for this position is the Civic Centre.  Hours of work are Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Responsibilities:

·         Liaise with internal and external users and stakeholders to conduct basic GIS analysis and create maps

·         Use GIS editing tools to create and maintain municipal spatial and attribute data

·         Consult with business experts to document metadata for GIS data

·         Prepare map templates for automated map generation applications

Qualifications:

·         This summer student position is subject to receiving student subsidy funding; the funding requires the summer student to be attending a secondary or post-secondary institution full-time in the spring 2010 semester, and returning to a secondary or post-secondary institution full-time in the fall 2010 semester

o    Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment

o    Attending a secondary or post-secondary institution full-time in the spring 2010 semester, and returning to a secondary or post-secondary institution full-time in the fall 2010 semester

o    Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

o    Be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations

·         Because of the responsibilities of this position, preference will be given to students currently enrolled  in a post-secondary institution in a GIS related program

·         Knowledge of principles and practices of GIS, databases and mapping

·         Strong knowledge of ESRI ArcGIS desktop applications

·         Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, Access

·         Excellent verbal and written communication skills

·         Strong problem-solving skills and decision-making ability

·         Ability to work independently

·         Because of the environment this position will be working in, the successful candidate will be required to furnish an original Police Information Search (criminal reference check) prior to commencement of employment

·         A valid driver’s license is not a requirement of this position; however, for students who possess a valid (class G or G2) Ontario driver’s license they may be asked to drive a municipal vehicle, which will require a driver’s abstract to be conducted by the Municipality of Chatham-Kent

Compensation:

This summer student position has an hourly wage of $11.00 to $12.50 (based on 2010 student compensation plan), plus vacation and statutory benefits in accordance with Employment Standards Act. 

Applying:

Candidates interested in the above position are asked to submit a Career Profile and resume to the address below.  Please do not include a cover letter, or copies of transcripts, licenses, certificates, etc. 

The Career Profile can be found below.  The Microsoft Word (.doc) version of the Career Profile may be saved on your computer.  Please complete the form and save before printing or emailing.  There is an Adobe version you can print and complete by hand. If you are unable to save or print either of the Career Profile versions, please visit:

°         A local library

°         A Chatham-Kent municipal centre

°         Or Chatham-Kent Employment Resource Centres (in Chatham at the Federal building, 1^st floor, 120 Wellington Street or in Wallaceburg at the Municipal Centre, 2^nd floor, 786 Dufferin Ave) 

CAREER PROFILE:
ITSGISSummerStudentCAREERPROFILE2010.doc
ITSGISSummerStudentCAREERPROFILE2010.pdf

 

Applications must be received before 4:30 p.m., Monday, March 1, 2010:

Municipality of Chatham-Kent

315 King Street West

P.O. Box 640

Chatham ON  N7M 5K8

Email address: Ckresume@chatham-kent.ca

Applicant information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Privacy legislation and will be used strictly for the purpose of candidate selection.

We thank all candidates in advance; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.  The Municipality of Chatham-Kent is an equal opportunity employer.