IT Project Assistant

Main Purpose of the Role

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it is about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.

IT Project Assistant, GIS Analyst (Fixed Term until 31 March 2027) – PKC
13448
£33,261 - £36,508
Carpenter House, Perth

• Platform management and user support:
  Managing the Council’s GIS platform (ESRI ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro) and MS Power BI with training and advisory services.
• Corporate Address Gazetteer (CAG):
  Maintaining and developing high‑quality address data underpinning council services and statutory reporting.
• Data engineering:
  Building data pipelines using Safe Software FME to flow data into the council’s corporate data platform.
• Data custodianship:
  Data quality management, improvement and distribution of datasets to internal and external users.
• Data and GIS analytics services:
  Creating and managing web maps, apps and dashboards for council and partner needs.
• Training, support and advisory services for users.
• Awareness raising:
  Producing high‑quality publications illustrating the value of data and analytics.

As a Project Assistant you will provide general assistance across GIS and spatial data services such as working on the Corporate Address Gazetteer, developing GIS applications, and supporting data engineering workflows. Opportunities exist to work with the Power BI platform, delivering an end‑to‑end professional analytics service.

• HNC level in an appropriate discipline or equivalent operational experience.

• Creative, positive attitude with awareness of data and analytics technologies and methods.

• Fluent written and oral communication, good organisational and facilitation skills.

• Understanding of GIS and analytics technologies (ArcGIS, QGIS) and spatial analysis, data visualisation, data governance, data modelling, and project management principles.

• A generous annual leave package and 6 public holidays plus an additional discretionary day.
• Eligibility to join the pension scheme.
• Flexible working, maternity, paternity, adoption leave and volunteering time off.
• Flexi time and access to benefits.

We would love to hear from you and encourage you to get in touch with Caroline Hogan, IT Co‑ordinator, for more information.