GIS Technologist

Job Information

Job Title: GIS Technologist

Job Requisition ID: 79530

Ministry: Elections Alberta

Location: Edmonton

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary: Temporary Wages - the anticipated end date is on or before March 31, 2027. 

Number of Vacancies/Positions: Two (2) temporary wage positions

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: February 15, 2026 at 11:59 pm 

Classification: Subsidiary 12B 3625 Technologies 4E (12E5TA) 

Salary: $33.69 to $44.13 per hour plus 11.2% in lieu of holidays and vacation 

About Us

Elections Alberta is an independent, non-partisan office of the Legislature. Elections Alberta is responsible for administering provincial elections, by-elections and referenda. Our mission is to serve Albertans as an independent election management body committed to the administration of modern, transparent, and accessible democratic processes that ensure the integrity and enhance the value of Alberta’s electoral system.

Role Responsibilities

Note: This recruitment will be conducted to fill two (2) temporary wage position's ending on or before March 31, 2027 with a possibility of extension. 

The GIS Technologist provides geographic, cartographic and thematic mapping support for Alberta electoral strategic, operational, and research purposes. This position works within the confines of the Election Act and associated regulations, directives and business rules to assist in electoral spatial data management, including creation, modification and analysis using GIS tools and spatial expertise.

Qualifications

A cover letter is required. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. In your cover letter, please briefly summarize your relevant experience and expertise, pertinent strengths and skills, and your reasons for interest in the position.

Education and Work Experience:

• Post-Secondary education in a GIS or related program with 2 years experience working directly with spatial datasets. 

  Equivalencies may be considered as follows:

  • Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of: 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or 1 year of experience for 1 year of education. 

• Knowledge of best practices for spatial data management, cartographic design, Database Design, and GIS modelling and analysis.
• Two or more years experience using the ESRI suite of products.
• Experience with ESRI’s ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, WebApp Builder and Dashboard, ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Portal, Python Scripting, and FME would be considered assets.

Skills and Abilities

• Develop/produce GIS programs and multiple scripting languages.
• Decipher and troubleshoot existing GIS programs and provide appropriate solutions.
• Analytical skills to diagnose problems and coordinate/effect resolution.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to produce consistent data.
• Ability to edit maps and text with diligent attention to accuracy and detail.
• Flexibility to multitask, change direction and priorities when directed to work on multiple projects, sometimes under tight time constraints.

Software

• Experience with ESRI, and ESRI’s WebApp Builder and Dashboard.
• Experience with Google geospatial systems – Google Earth (KML/KMZ)
• Programming/Scripting – Python, SQL, JavaScript, Visual Basic, HTML, CSS, XML, Arcade
• Non spatial data management - MS Access, Excel, 7-Zip, MS SQL Server, Visual Studios, Oracle or other relational database management systems
• Publishing – HP plotter systems, Adobe Acrobat
• Communication - MS Office Suite of programs

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