Gis Business Analyst Jobs

Requisition ID: 8845 

Department: Finance and Corporate Services Dept. 

Service: Information Technology Services 

Branch: Applications Management Branch

Employment Type: 1 Full-time Permanent  

Work Hours: 35.00 hours per week

Affiliation: CIPP 

Salary Information: $79,810.64 - $97,111.56  annually (2022 rates of pay)

Location: 100 Constellation, Nepean  

City: Ottawa, ON

Job Category: Information Technology 

Application Close: 03/08/2023

Job Summary

The mandate of Information Technology Services is to create business value by providing innovative and strategic technology solutions for the business operations of the City of Ottawa.

Working with the Land Management Solution team in the Applications Management Branch of ITS, you are responsible for: providing business expertise* to an assigned client portfolio regarding the City’s, Land Management Solution (POSSE), Enterprise GIS or other business applications; analyzing and defining integrated business processes; configuring the relevant application to support those processes; developing test cases, and maintaining the functionality of the application.

• For SAP R3, business expertise is provided in one or more of the following disciplines: accounting, material management, maintenance management, human resources, payroll, sales distribution. For GIS, business expertise is provided in specific areas of the organization’s business lines such as, urban planning, and engineering.

Education And Experience

Completion of 3 year post-secondary education in business administration or related discipline, or a field that is relevant to the job (e.g. Geography in the GIS group).

Minimum of 5 years of experience; experience using an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) application or Enterprise GIS application in a municipal environment is preferred.

• For GIS: Business experience in specific areas of the organization’s business lines such as public works, urban planning, engineering, environmental studies, public health, emergency services, or transportation.
• For SAP: Business experience in accounting, human resources, payroll, maintenance management, procurement, materials management or sales distribution

KNOWLEDGE

• Business analysis practices and techniques, and report writing techniques
• Project management methodologies
• Quality assurance procedures
• System methodologies including requirements definition, functional design, implementation
• Application administration
• ERP or Enterprise GIS application and configuration tools

FOR SAP:

• Business practices in one or more of the following disciplines; human resources, payroll, accounting, maintenance management, procurement, materials management or sales distribution

FOR GIS:

• Knowledge of, and experience with, ESRI software and emerging GIS technologies is desirable
• Business practices in specific areas of the organization’s business lines such as public works, urban planning, engineering, environmental studies, public health, emergency services, or transportation.

Competencies, Skills And Abilities

• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to deal with multiple demands
• Communicate effectively with end users, verbal and written
• Work well in a team environment
• Estimate work and keep within tight timeframes
• Proficiency in spreadsheet, graphics, word processing and data retrieval applications
• Strong client service focus
• Exercise independent judgment, and work effectively with minimal supervision
• Problem solving
• Flexibility

What You Need To Know

• Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.
• Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.
• Language Requirement: English oral, reading, writing

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.

Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.

The City of Ottawa provides accommodation during all parts of the hiring process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.

Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the HR Service Centre (email: [email protected]) at 613-580-2424, extension 47411 HR Service Centre at 613-580-2424, extension 47411.