GIS Manager

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Job Title: GIS Manager

Salary: £39,130 - £46,856 (Band

D) per annum

Working Hours: 35 hours per week - happy to discuss flexible working

Contract: Permanent

Location: Balloch, with hybrid working model

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced GIS Manager to join and lead our small, dedicated team providing GIS and eplanning support services for Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority and the Cairngorms National Park, as part of our wider Information Services Team.

This is a rare opportunity to join a faced paced and high performing organisation at an exciting time for our GIS team as we look to the future of GIS and eplanning and how the changing technical landscape could be affected by our ongoing Digital Strategy work.

An experienced professional with excellent analytical and problem solving, you will have a proven track record in leading a GIS Team on supporting and managing a GIS and eplanning environment and be able to bring a confident and proactive approach to all aspects of the role within the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park Authority.

• Act as the main point of contact for all relevant systems, services and data suppliers, and manage all contracts, agreements and the budget associated with the delivery of GIS supported services, including communication between stakeholders and allocation and prioritisation of tasks within the GIS Team.
• Manage the provision of all elements of an effective GIS support service, including mapping and data services, corporate GIS and planning systems support and development including online services, collaborative project support, helpdesk services, user support and training, and ongoing maintenance and business continuity.
• Develop and contribute to the preparation and maintenance of the strategies, policies and procedures required for the effective provision of the organisation's GIS supported functions and services to both internal and external customers.
• Provide advice, expertise and information on matters relating to GIS, mapping issues and requirements, geographic or spatially related information, GIS data management, GIS team service delivery and related business systems, and ensure the effective monitoring of all such systems and services.
• Develop relationships between the GIS team and its customers to determine where value and improvement can be added to services, identify wider improvement opportunities and develop solutions to capitalise on them
• Develop, specify and manage the delivery of GIS related projects, systems and data work and ensure that customer timescales and project requirements are met within organisation and budget resources.
• Develop the necessary partnerships and engagement with other organisations to ensure the ongoing efficient and effective delivery of defined priorities and services.
• Undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade as required.

Your skills, abilities and experience should include:

• Demonstrable relevant experience of leading and managing a GIS and/or ePlanning service
• Demonstrable relevant experience of working with, managing and supporting GIS Systems, including ESRI ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online and ESRI Enterprise in a corporate environment
• Demonstrable relevant experience of working with, managing and supporting Idox ePlanning systems and related statutory planning functions
• Demonstrable cartographic experience with digital mapping
• Experience of providing GIS or ePlanning systems technical support and advice
• In-depth experience of working with and managing geographical data, including Ordnance Survey data
• Advanced user of GIS systems software, including GIS mapping and analysis
• An understanding of the components and architecture of ePlanning including online applications, back office and public access systems
• In depth knowledge of Ordnance Survey and other geographic data and information management and associated issues including the ability to read and understand data licenses and…