BC Public Service - Internal Job Opportunities

The Team:
The Cumulative Effects Framework GIS Team uses geospatial expertise to support land use planning and cumulative effects management across British Columbia. Through spatial analysis, mapping, and data products, the team provides critical information that helps inform responsible natural resource management and supports long-term stewardship of BC's landscapes.

The Role:
As the Geospatial Team Lead, you'll lead a team responsible for delivering geospatial programs, projects, and services that support land use planning and resource management across British Columbia. You'll provide leadership on complex initiatives, collaborate with partners and decision-makers, and offer expert advice on land and resource information management. Through strategic planning, project oversight, and team development, you'll help ensure geospatial information continues to support informed natural resource decision-making across the province.

Qualifications:
Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in geomatics, resource management, geography, environmental science, or computer science or related area, AND/OR 
• Diploma in geographic information systems, OR
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Minimum of five (5) years of work experience in each of the following:
  • supporting clients and/or project teams designing and developing spatial analysis solutions;
  • in a role predominantly responsible for GIS analysis and mapping; AND
  • using ESRI GIS products.

Preference may be given to those who have training, experience, and/or understanding of one (1) or more of the following:

• Supervising and/or leading geospatial focused teams producing maps and other spatial products.
• Communicating with clients and coordinating and delivering system or process changes to partners and/or stakeholders from various business lines.
• Managing, developing, and applying effective data management to spatial data.
• Delineating spatial features from satellite imagery and development of digitization methods (i.e. minimum mappable units, scale, etc.).
• Open-Source mapping solutions (e.g., QGIS, Leaflet, Geoserver, GDAL/OGR).
• First Nation partnership building through shared spatial data solutions.
• Experience with diverse natural resource and infrastructure spatial datasets (e.g. human disturbance, digital road atlas, VRI, etc.).
• Experience writing technical documents (methodology, contract specifications, data processing procedures. etc.).
• Managing multiple projects with competing priorities based on project management principles and best practices.

For questions regarding this position, please contact Lisa.Helmer@gov.bc.ca.

About this Position:
There is currently one (1) temporary opportunity available until July 26th, 2027.
This position can be based in a Natural Resource Sector office. The locations listed above are to assist applicants in searching for this opportunity and are not a complete list of locations.
Flexible work options are available; this position may be able to work up to five (5) days at home per week subject to an approved Telework Agreement.
Employees of the BC Public Service must be located in BC at the time of employment.
An eligibility list may be established to fill future temporary and permanent vacancies.
It is anticipated interviews for this competition will occur in late November/early December.
A Criminal Record Check (CRC) will be required.

Working for the BC Public Service:
The BC Public Service is committed to creating a diverse workplace to represent the population we serve and to better meet the needs of our citizens. Consider joining our team and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.

We are committed to ensuring reasonable accommodations are available throughout the hiring process, including the assessment and selection stages. Please email the individual or contact listed on the posting if you require an accommodation to fully participate in the hiring process.

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How to Apply:
Your resume must clearly show that you meet the education and experience requirements. Highlight the required qualifications and support them with specific examples, such as your responsibilities, projects you've worked on, or accomplishments. Find more information on the recruitment process, including helpful tips and videos about the application process, visit the Your Job Application page of MyHR.

Cover Letter: NO - Please do not submit a cover letter as it will not be reviewed.

Resume: YES - Ensure your resume includes your educational accomplishments, employment history, including job titles, start and end dates (month and year) and your job related responsibilities for each job in your employment history, and any relevant information that relates to this position.

Questionnaire: YES - You will need to complete a basic questionnaire to demonstrate how you meet the job requirements.

Applicants who are selected to move forward in the hiring process may be assessed on their knowledge, skills, abilities, competencies and other position related requirements as outlined in the Job Profile at the bottom of the posting. Applications will be accepted until 11:00 pm Pacific Time on the closing date of the competition. If you are experiencing technical difficulty applying, visit the Technical Assistance page of MyHR.