Planning Support Technician

AP2 Planning Support Technician

Term/full-time

Manitoba Municipal Government

Community and Regional Planning

Winnipeg MB

Advertisement Number: 30821

Salary(s):   AP2 $44,351.00 - $52,994.00 per year

Closing Date:   October 5, 2015

The Manitoba government recognizes the importance of building an exemplary public service reflective of the citizens it serves, where diverse abilities, backgrounds, cultures, identities, languages and perspectives drives a high standard of service and innovation. The Manitoba government supports equitable employment practices and promotes representation of designated groups (women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, visible minorities).

This is a preference competition. All applicants are encouraged to apply, however first consideration for this competition will be given to Indigenous people, visible minorities and persons with disabilities. Applicants are requested to self-declare at the time of application.

Preference will be given to Aboriginal people, visible minorities and persons with a disability.

Conditions of Employment:

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada

Qualifications:

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
   

• A Diploma or Degree in Resource Management, Geography or Planning with experience working in a planning office.
• Experience working with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and its application to the field of planning.
• Experience working with Microsoft Office Word, Excel and Outlook or equivalent applications.
• Experience processing and analyzing documents and applications with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Effective written communication skills.
• Effective verbal communication skills.
• Strong organization skills including the ability to complete assignments thoroughly, accurately, and in a timely manner.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with staff.

• Experience interpreting registered plans, assessment rolls and legal documents related to land parcels.
• Experience working with ArcGIS Desktop software suite.

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Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process. When applying to this position, please indicate the advertisement number and position title in the subject line and/or body of your email. Your cover letter, resumé and/or application must clearly indicate how you meet the qualifications.

Please be advised that job competitions for represented positions may be grieved by internal represented applicants. Should a selection grievance be filed, information from the competition file will be provided to the grievor's representative. Personal information irrelevant to the grievance and other information protected under legislation will be redacted.

We thank all who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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