IT Project Assistant (GIS Analyst), Carpenter House, Perth - PKC13448

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job; it's 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.

We are recruiting for an IT Project Assistant – GIS Analyst (fixed term until 31 March 2027) to join Perth and Kinross Council's Data Services team, to work on our Data and Analytics programme, a key part of the Council’s Digital Strategy.

The Data Services team provides a wide range of data and analytics services to the Council:

• Platform management and user support: Managing the Council’s GIS platform (ESRI ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro) and MS Power BI, alongside training, support and advisory services for users.
• Corporate Address Gazetteer (CAG): Maintaining and developing high-quality address data that underpins a wide range of council services and statutory reporting.
• Data engineering: Building data pipelines using Safe Software FME, which is used to manage the flow of data into the Council’s corporate data platform.
• Data custodianship services including data quality management, improvement and distribution of datasets to both internal and external users.
• Data and GIS analytics services: Creating and managing web maps, apps and dashboards based on the needs of the Council and our partners.
• Training, support and advisory services for users.
• Awareness raising, producing high-quality publications illustrating the value of data and analytics to the organisation.

As a Project Assistant within the team, you will provide general assistance across our GIS and spatial data services such as working directly on the Corporate Address Gazetteer, developing GIS applications or supporting data engineering workflows. There will also be opportunities to work with staff responsible for the Power BI platform, providing an end-to-end professional analytics service.

We are proud of our track record of providing an excellent and professional service. Our success is in part due to a shared ethos where everyone is involved, and has the opportunity to progress quickly as their skills and experience develops. We work collaboratively both internally and externally with partner organisations across the public sector. Therefore this post offers a great opportunity to develop skills and gain experience in high demand data and analytics solutions.

Skills & Experience Required

We are seeking an individual with excellent technical, analysis, communication and time management skills, who can demonstrate readiness to quickly become productive members of the team.

You will be educated to HNC level in an appropriate discipline or have equivalent operational experience in a relevant professional environment. You will have a creative, positive attitude; an awareness of data and analytics technologies and methods; and an informed, professional approach. You must be able to communicate fluently orally and in writing and should have good organisational and facilitation skills.

You will be able to demonstrate understanding, knowledge and experience in some of the following technical areas, with a particular emphasis on spatial data and GIS:

• GIS and Analytics technologies, for example ArcGIS or QGIS.
• Analytical problem solving skills, including the ability to work with spatial datasets to identify patterns, trends and insights.
• Spatial analysis and statistics including techniques relevant to spatial statistics and location-based analysis.
• Data visualisation and storytelling, with experience in presenting spatial data through maps and dashboards to convey compelling narratives.
• Data management and quality, with an understanding of approaches to data governance, metadata, and data quality improvement.
• Data modelling and data cleansing, including techniques for preparing spatial and tabular data for analysis.
• Communications skills including the ability to translate technical concepts into non-technical language.
• Organised and self-motivated, managing priorities and supporting project planning activities.
• Work collaboratively within teams, actively engaging and supporting colleagues and stakeholders.
• Support project planning and delivery through an understanding of project management principles.

Working at Perth & Kinross Council

Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours.

Here's what we can offer you:

• A generous annual leave package
• 6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day
• Eligibility to join our pension scheme
• Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working, Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave, time off for volunteering and our Wellbeing Framework
• Flexi time
• Access to a range of benefits

We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

For purposes of connection and collaboration with colleagues and with the community we serve, our full-time employees work on site for a minimum of 2 days per week with the arrangements for part time employees being agreed on a basis which will ensure that they benefit to an equivalent degree.

We are committed to being a more inclusive employer - to ensure we can consider any reasonable adjustments, please either contact the recruiting manager to discuss any individual circumstances, discuss at interview or, if you prefer, after any conditional offer is made.

Next Steps

We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Caroline Hogan, IT Co-ordinator at CFHogan@pkc.gov.uk to find out more.

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External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 referees, including email addresses. One of these must be your current or most recent employer.

We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Please contact the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on (01738) 475555 or recruitment@pkc.gov.uk to discuss any reasonable adjustments.

Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. That includes welcoming applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

To comply with Baseline Personnel Security Standard, you will be required to complete a Disclosure Scotland check. If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check.

A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.