Less than a hour north of Toronto, Simcoe County is located in the central portion of Southern Ontario, stretching from the beautiful shores of Lake Simcoe and Lake Couchiching in the east, to the banks of Georgian Bay in the west. The County of Simcoe is a diverse region with a mix of urban and rural municipalities, including fast growing urban settlements, rich environmental areas, and a prosperous agricultural sector. More than 350,000 residents call Simcoe County home and this unique area provides exceptional quality of life and year round access to recreational activities, including cycling, skiing, golfing, boating, paddling and trails. Our neighbourhoods are family friendly, safe and affordable – offering big city amenities in a peaceful setting.
At the County of Simcoe, we value work-life balance and employees of the Planning Department enjoy a number of benefits including, hybrid work environment, competitive salaries, employer paid health and dental benefits, employee assistance program, OMERS pension plan, and professional development opportunities for career growth. Come join our team and see the Simcoe County difference!
POSITION SUMMARY
Working within the Planning Department of the Engineering Planning and Environmental Division, the Planning Information Analyst supports departmental data and analytic needs by gathering, developing, compiling, and maintaining planning-related data. These objectives will be accomplished through active data management, (monitoring, updating, extraction and reporting) as well as report-related map preparation, policy research related to population, employment and demographic data, land use, and leading the preparation of statistical and narrative reports to Council, and briefs to management and senior leadership. The Planning Information Analyst will also be responsible for updating and publishing information products on the County’s website and in addition, may review some planning applications, answer planning data related enquiries from the general public, and liaise with member municipalities for planning information sharing.
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EDUCATION, TECHNICAL SKILLS AND CERTIFICATION
• Four (4) year Honours degree in a related field (i.e. Data Science, Geomatics, Planning, Geography, etc.) OR approved equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong aptitude for working with data, statistics, mapping and a desire to maximize the use of this information to provide innovative ways to utilize it for the benefit of the County Departments and local municipalities.
• Knowledge of basic principles of land use planning.
• Experience utilizing current GIS tools (ESRI ArcGIS) and experience maintaining informational products and detailed databases would be an asset.
• Ability to analyze the inter relationships of land use planning data in order to reach conclusions and support recommendations regarding a planning application or planning projects.
• Ability to organize work load for self to coordinate the processing of several planning applications and related matters within specific time deadlines.
• Acute awareness of inter-relationships between land use policy and growth related data/information.
• Strong communications skills, interpersonal and written.
• Ability to work effectively with personnel at all levels of the organization and with external contacts.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and to use independent judgment where warranted.
• Demonstrated experience working in a Windows environment and associated Office software including specific knowledge of Excel for data manipulation and summarization.
• Able to handle confidential information discreetly.
• Class G Driver’s Licence in good standing and reliable vehicle to use on corporate business.
EXPERIENCE
• Two (2) years previous related experience is required.
