The City of Barrie is seeking a Supervisor of GIS Operations. They are responsible for overseeing and supervising the daily operational activities and delivery of services offered through the GIS Branch. Specifically, this position is responsible for planning, enhancing, administering and supporting the City’s GIS systems and spatial data, which involves leading and overseeing the development and implementation of GIS systems and processes and/or recommending and guiding enhancements and improvements to maintain existing GIS systems and processes. Additionally, this position responds to and ensures resolution of escalated GIS related customer service issues, requests and/or emergencies. Lastly, this position leads and contributes to the development of GIS and IT department processes, practices, standards, policies and procedures. Overall, this position plays an integral role in leveraging GIS systems and processes to facilitate and meet service requirements and needs of the City and its residents

Dear Colleagues,

GeoConnections announces the Announcement of Opportunities for the Fiscal Year 2021-2022. 

For this Announcement of Opportunities, GeoConnections is focusing funding on contribution projects that will align with the Program’s purpose and objectives.

GeoConnections Program Purpose

The purpose of the GeoConnections Program is to provide the Canadian population with integrated Geospatial information over the Internet.

GeoConnections Program Objectives

·       Keep Canada at the leading edge of accessing, sharing and using geospatial information over the Internet;

·       Support the integration and use of geospatial data to support effective decision making.

Interested proponents are invited to submit an Expression of Interest to GeoConnections no later than January 17, 2021 - 23:59, Pacific Time.

Please visit this web page to download the Invitation for Projects documentation.

GeoConnections would appreciate if you could share this information with your stakeholders.

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Resources

GO Open Data Inc.

Open Hub 

The genesis for this project began with informal discussions at the GOVmaker conference in Fredericton and was publicly discussed at a session at 2018 Canadian Open Data Summit in Niagara Falls. During this session, the idea of a community driven Open Data - Open Gov information clearinghouse was discussed and this was subsequently endorsed by GO Open Data as a project. Development began during the GOOD19.

GIS Management Handbook, 2nd Edition

Kessey-Dewitt Publications, in Association with URISA, has recently released the second Edition of the GIS Management Handbook—a major revision of the 2009 edition. Below is a brief description and the attached flyer provides additional information. Contact URISA to order this book

Published by Kessey Dewitt Publications in association with URISA, 460 pp., 2019

ISBN13: 978-0-9824093-1-2

This book is a comprehensive guide and reference to the field of GIS management. It provides practical information on the development, implementation, and operation of GIS programs and projects—for a full range of public sector, not-for-profit, and private sector organizations and companies. This book takes a practical approach providing clear descriptions of concepts, issues, and practices that may be used in operational to improve and maximize the efficiency of GIS programs and projects.

Events

MISA 

Upcoming and Past webinars

Canadian Geospatial Virtual Career Seminars

Next:  Stay tuned for 2021 Announcements

Join Jonathan Murphy, Canada's Geospatial Career Coach for workshop to enhance your job search  success.

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GoGeomatics Calendar of Events

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