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GIS Technician-Office Assistant

GIS Technician-Office Assistant
Township of Laurentian Valley
Location: Pembroke, Ontario
Posted: March 6th 2025
Salary: $17.55 per hour
Description:
The Township of Laurentian Valley is a welcoming community conveniently located along the Ottawa River and the TransCanada Highway. The township has a balance of small urban and rural areas, while beautiful natural heritage can be explored in many forests, rivers and lakes throughout. We have a growing commercial sector, volunteer recreation facilities, and residential developments, providing new and current residents with great opportunities to enjoy an excellent quality of life.  We invite you to come “grow with us.”

 

We are recruiting a GIS Technician-Office Assistant. This is a 16-week position starting May 5, 2025. The position is 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday).

Duties of this role:

  • Assist in compiling information from a variety of sources such as spreadsheets, scanned documents, maps, engineering and architectural drawings and other data sources used to update the asset management inventory.
  • Assist in transferring planning and development file data into GIS format.
  • Assist with gathering other planning and development-related data.
  • With the use of GIS software, accurately locate various assets and utilities in the township including some gathering of GPS points in the field to create new GIS layers
  • Participate in public works activities such as safety training and other job-related training as assigned.
  • Directs inquiries and complaints to the proper department.
  • General filing and typing.
  • General office and administration duties.
  • Provide backup coverage for other office staff and assist with special projects as needed.
  • Greets walk-in visitors, accepts and enters municipal payments when required.
  • Balances cash receipt batches and prepares bank deposits as a backup to the office clerk when required.
  • Provide back-up to the Office Clerk when required which includes issuing pet licenses and burning permits, and distributing building permit application forms.
  • Assists municipality through GIS support as required.
Qualifications
  • Minimum Grade 12 student.
  • Registered as a full-time student during the preceding academic year and intend to return to school on a full-time basis during the next academic year.
  • Computer literacy is required particularly with Microsoft Office Suite in a Windows environment.
  • Strong interpersonal skills combined with excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently, set priorities, manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
  • Ability to work with various members of the public.
Additional Information
The deadline for submission of applications is Thursday, March 20, 2025, at 2:00pm.

Students interested in this employment opportunity may submit a resume and cover letter, in MS Word or PDF format and citing “RE: GIS Technician-Office Assistant.”

Thank you for your interest. Only applicants considered for an interview will be contacted.
Contact Information
Lori Dennis, Deputy Clerk
Township of Laurentian Valley
460 Witt Road,
Pembroke, Ontario
K8A 6W5Email: hr@lvtownship.ca
Website: www.lvtownship.ca
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