GIS Specialist
About Triple Zero Victoria
Triple Zero Victoria (000VIC) provides the critical link between the Victorian community and the state’s emergency services agencies. It provides Victoria’s 24-hour emergency call-taking and dispatch services for Police, Fire, Ambulance and VICSES.
This integration of emergency services communications within 000VIC is unique in Australia and rare worldwide. The team at 000VIC is deeply committed to the community it serves and is among the most dedicated and highly skills in its field.
About the Role
The Senior GIS Specialist is a key and active participant within the Next Generation CAD program (NGC).
The goal of the function is to contribute to the provision of the delivery of all end-to-end GIS functions for the Program. These include the GIS Enterprise Software, GIS data management, mapping, and geocoding activities for the Program.
Reporting to the Director, Technical Delivery, specific accountabilities will include the establishment of a new highly resilient and highly available GIS solution and integration of the solution with the NGC mapping solution. In addition, the position will be responsible for driving delivery via a GIS vendor. The Senior GIS Specialist will be accountable for the delivery of the architecture, and the hardware and software solution. Lastly the role will include working with the existing Geospatial team in the business to design and build the mapping, geocoding, and routing services.
The purpose of the role is to embed a new Geospatial service for the organisation through architecture design, and the build of a mapping solution that will be consumed by the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system. The CAD System is used in the verification, routing and dispatch process used by call takers and dispatchers for the location of a caller.
As part of the Next Generation CAD Program, the role will require engagement with GIS vendors, the GIS team, a CAD System Integrator, and a CAD System Vendor.
Day to day responsibilities include:
• Establishment of a greenfield Geospatial platform to provide mapping, geocoding, and routing services to TZV’s new Computer Aided Dispatch system (CAD).
• Developing the architecture for a highly resilient and highly responsive Geospatial service.
• Engage with technology teams in the organisation to build and configure the Geospatial platform to the approved architecture, including the enterprise GIS Software, and any supporting components (servers, APIs, databases).
• Lead and direct any vendors to ensure they are designing and building to the appropriate standards suitable for the highly resilient and highly responsible Geospatial services.
• Identify the requirements for a Mapping, Geocoding, and Routing service to meet the high resilience and high responsiveness targets.
About You
As the Senior GIS Specialist, you will ideally have experience in geospatial technology and geospatial data management as well as a Diploma or Tertiary qualification in Geospatial Info Tech or Computer Science.
• Extensive experience in the architectural design and build of Geospatial solutions within the ESRI platform.
• Demonstrable experience in the build and configuration of the ESRI platform specifically ESRI Enterprise.
• Experience in GIS Mapping services specifically the development of tiling schemes for highly responsive environments.
• Understanding of the implementation of APIs for GIS including Geocoding / Reverse Geocoding, and routing.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders.
What We Can Offer You
You will be supporting a critical service to the Victorian community and will be rewarded with a competitive salary, flexible working arrangements and employee benefits including:
- Employee assistance program for employees and eligible family members
- Discounted health insurance, banking services and gym membership
- ‘Memberlink’ discount card, accepted by 1,000's of retailers and services providers
- Free staff parking at all our sites
- Salary packaging options after an initial service period
Triple Zero Victoria is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our workplace. We encourage and celebrate diversity in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTQIA+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for our roles. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the Victorian community in which we live.
How to Apply
Click the ‘Apply’ button which will direct you to the 000VIC Careers Portal. From here you can submit your application, which should include a current resume and cover letter outlining your interest in the role and linking your experience to the position.
Please note: all applications must be submitted via our 000VIC Careers Portal. We kindly ask that you do not send your application by email as we require you to complete a mandatory application form to accompany your application.
Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please email Careers@triplezero.vic.gov.au.
Recruitment agency applications will not be accepted.
Applications must be submitted by 11.59pm, Sunday 22 September 2024.
Other Relevant Information
Applicants must be an Australian or New Zealand Citizen or a Permanent Resident. If you have applied for an ongoing position, you can only be considered for a fixed term period of employment that does not exceed your visa term. Employment will be subject to providing evidence of your Australian working rights.
Preferred candidates will be required to complete a Pre-employment Medical Declaration, with employment subject to a National Police Check clearance.
If you require any adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, please do not hesitate to get in touch with Triple Zero Victoria's Talent team via Careers@triplezero.vic.gov.au.