GIS Business Analyst
Requisition ID: 21762
Department: Finance and Corporate Services Dept.
Service: Information Technology Services
Branch: Applications Management Branch
Employment Type: 1 Full Time Temporary Position (Up to 1 Year)
Work Hours: 35.00 hours per week
Affiliation: CIPP
Salary Information: $85 947,68 - $104 577,20 annually (2025 rates of pay)
Location: 100 Constellation, Nepean
City: Ottawa, ON
Job Category: Information Technology
Application Close: 24/04/2026
JOB SUMMARY
Working in the GIS Services unit in Information Technology you are responsible for providing expertise to realize geospatial system implementations. You will be responsible for gathering business requirements, analyzing, and defining integrated processes: understanding client needs, researching options and estimating effort of implementation; configuring the relevant application to support those processes; and maintaining the functionality of the application; performing configuration management, and tier two support.
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 SAP: Business experience in accounting, human resources, payroll, maintenance management, procurement, materials management or sales distribution
- 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.
KNOWLEDGE
- ERP or Enterprise GIS application and configuration tools
- System methodologies including requirements definition, functional design, implementation
- Project management methodologies
- Quality assurance procedures
- Business analysis practices and techniques, and report writing techniques
- Application administration
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:
- 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.
- Knowledge of, and experience with, ESRI software and emerging GIS technologies is desirable
COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Strong analytical skills
- Problem solving
- Work well in a team environment
- Exercise independent judgment, and work effectively with minimal supervision
- Communicate effectively with end users, verbal and written
- Estimate work and keep within tight timeframes
- Proficiency in spreadsheet, graphics, word processing and data retrieval applications
- Strong client service focus
- Ability to deal with multiple demands
- Flexibility
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Language Requirement: English oral, reading, writing
- Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.
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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 to applicants during all parts of the hiring process, upon request. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.
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