External Posting - applications from approved casual and term ESP employees and external candidates. (Regular (permanent) ESP employees must apply to the Internal posting)
About the OCDSB: The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is the largest school board in Eastern Ontario and offers students and parents a world of choice for learning. Our nearly 150 schools offer a wide range of programs to promote learning excellence and meet the individual needs of students, parents, and the community at large. Our schools are teaching communities where principals, vice-principals, teachers and support staff nurture student well-being and challenge students to achieve their best.
We are seeking a creative, dynamic, committed professional to join our team:
PLANNER I (GIS)
Location: OCDSB Administration Building; 133 Greenbank Road Nepean
Position Status: Full-time Term Assignment until February 28, 2028.
Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
Affiliation: OSSTF District 25 - Educational Support Professionals (ESP)
Salary range: $58,159 to $72,905 (Level 7)
Job Summary
Under the direction of the Manager of Planning, the Planner I - Geographical Information Systems (GIS) implements, tests, coordinates, operates and ensures the ongoing maintenance of the attendance boundary and other planning systems. This position serves as a primary technical liaison with Business and Learning Technology (BLT) staff, the student transportation consortium, school administrators, and software vendors. Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
System Implementation & Project Management: Develop and monitor project schedules, timelines, procedures, and costing for software implementations, major system enhancements, and long-range departmental planning initiatives
Data Management & System Administration: Collect and prepare geographic and student data for geo-coding, manage system software updates, oversee user security access, and maintain data backup/recovery protocols
Technical Support & Troubleshooting: Provide direct technical assistance for computerized planning applications, server utilities, and network connectivity in collaboration with Business and Learning Technology (BLT) staff
Planning Analysis & Reporting: Produce simulation models, statistical reports, and boundary optimization studies to support Ministry requests, capital expenditure forecasts, grant applications, and Board budget or policy revisions
User Training & Communication: Deliver staff workshops, create system documentation, lead a Staff Users Committee for operational feedback, and handle planning inquiries while maintaining student data privacy.
Qualifications
Post-secondary certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and a minimum of three (3) years of experience, preferably within a computerized planning environment. An additional diploma in Business Administration, Urban Planning, Computer Science, or a related field is considered an asset. An equivalent combination of education and experience may also be considered.
Proficiency in computer-aided planning systems, specifically ArcGIS PRO, attendance boundary applications, server environments, databases, spreadsheets, word processing, and email tools
Knowledge and understanding of relevant Board policies and procedures;
Interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills to respond to requests, clarify and explain information and provide training to District personnel; Ability to use tact and diplomacy;
Organization and time management skills required to prioritize and juggle multiple and conflicting demands/priorities and work within set timelines.
Initiative, judgment and analytical skills are required to complete assignments, troubleshoot problems and make recommendations.
Research skills to locate and retrieve resources and information, review and evaluate systems/software.
Project management skills required for developing, monitoring and completing project schedules within established timelines, and when organizing staff training activities.
Ability to learn new materials, keep abreast of current developments.
Ability to work independently, with minimum supervision, and in a team environment.
Application Process
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board uses Apply to Education (ATE) to manage applications for job competitions. OCDSB employees can apply to this job posting using their existing ATE account. Please ensure your resume is in the Board approved format before submitting your application.
If you are not a Board employee and do not have an existing ATE account, you will be asked to create one at https://ocdsb.simplication.com . Choose Job Category 'ECE, EA and Support Staff'.
Applications will be considered in accordance with the ESP Collective Agreement, in the following order:
Applications from Regular full-time and part-time employees within the ESP bargaining unit are given first consideration. (Internal Posting)
Applications from term and casual employees within the ESP bargaining unit are given 2nd consideration. (External Posting)
Applications from External candidates (including Board employees that do not belong to this bargaining unit) will be considered only if applications from 1 & 2 have been exhausted.
If you are a Regular part-time ESP member and also on the ESP Casual List, you will see both postings. However, you must apply to the "Internal" Job posting in order to be given 1st consideration.
In accordance with the collective agreement, a newly hired regular employee is not eligible to accept another position for a period of six (6) months.
OCDSB employees serve students, colleagues, families and community partners. We invite people of all abilities, orientations, faiths, ethnicities, races, genders and ages to join us as we create learning and working spaces that honour the unceded and unsurrendered land of the Algonquin people, and respect, value and increasingly reflect the diversity of Ottawa. Your lived experience is an essential contribution to deliver the education every student deserves with dignity.
If you require accommodations at any point in the selection process, please send an email to
[email protected] at any time.