Galway City Council is seeking to put in place a panel for the post of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Analyst Developer.

The successful applicant will be expected to:

• Maintain proficiency in all aspects of GIS systems/software and production.
• Assess and evaluate the current and future needs of the LA's GIS including evaluating new technology and their particular application to GCC Corporate objectives.
• Manage the IT hardware and software associated with the organisation's GIS requirements to include license management, user’s rights, software versioning and patching.
• Advise on departmental CAD and GIS hardware and software purchases to ensure suitability.
• Participate in on-going projects as required including setting and achieving project deadlines.
• Report to and engage with the council’s GIS Steering Group.
• Support the GIS Project Lead in the creation of a cross-departmental GCC GIS working Group.
• Contribute to the setting of operational performance indicators relating to GIS mapping and datasets.
• Devising and contributing to the formulation, implementation and publicising of standards and best practices relating to Metadata, Cataloguing, symbology, feature class definition asset information management and provision, in accordance with, and supportive of, regulatory requirements, best practice and GCC objectives.
• Raise risks and issues as appropriate to the operation of GIS in GCC.
• Performing other such duties in relation to work as GCC may require.
• Deal with service desk tickets and other support issues as required.
• Engage with national and other external bodies on GIS issues.
• Co-ordinating and assisting the HR Training Department in devising a GIS Training /CPD Programme for relevant GCC staff