Help advance geospatial excellence in Ontario!Join a collaborative team dedicated to supporting the province's geospatial community. As a Cartographic Analytical Technician, you'll play a meaningful role transforming geospatial data into accurate, accessible mapping and analytical products that support Geospatial Ontario and inform decision making across the OPS.
About UsGeospatial Ontario focuses on delivering enterprise-level geospatial services, data, and infrastructure that support government, business, and communities across the province.
We welcome you to join the Ministry of Natural Resources in Peterborough, a city known for its welcoming community and high quality of life. Peterborough offers a perfect balance of city conveniences and outdoor adventures. With a vibrant arts scene, beautiful parks, and easy access to lakes and trails, it's an ideal place to work, live, and thrive.
To learn more about the role, the Ontario Public Service and the recruitment process, we welcome you to attend our
Information session on May 6, 2026 at 12:00 pm.. Please register
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Attendance is optional and will have no influence on the screening and selection process.
About the job
This role creates and delivers cartographic solutions by analyzing and processing spatial data to produce accurate, fit for purpose map products. It provides technical advice and guidance to project teams, clients, and stakeholders on the development and use of cartographic products and geomatics data. The position assesses and evaluates project deliverables to ensure quality and adherence to established standards, assists project leads with project planning and reporting, and contributes to the development and continuous improvement of geospatial processes and supporting documentation.
What you bring to the team
Geospatial & Cartographic Technical Skills:
You have knowledge of:
- intermediate cartographic design skills and GIS analytical techniques.
- geospatial and graphic design software to produce customized, traditional and dynamic map products.
- how to manipulate spatial data for creation, integration, enhancement, and advanced analysis.
- scripting and programming languages to support GIS workflows and automation.
- quality control and quality assurance principles and practices to ensure high-quality deliverables
- information management principles related to data quality, data use, and the value of data information,
- principles related to effective information access, privacy and copyright protection and information security
Interpersonal and Communication Skills:
You have:
- the ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team to meet tight deadlines across multiple projects with changing priorities
- possess good written and verbal communications skills to communicate technical issues and cartographic solutions using clear language
Analytical and Problem Solving Skills:
You can:
- analyze, process, and manage geospatial data to develop required solutions and map products
- troubleshoot technical and process issues and develop procedures
- research and problem-solve to troubleshoot technical and process problems
Data Management and Organizational Skills:
You have:
- organizational skills to manage multiple projects and shifting priorities while meeting deadlines and performance targets.
- experience with geomatics software, and scripting or programming languages to conduct data analysis
Don't meet every qualification?
If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!
How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility
We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.
Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's
Human Rights Code and the
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer
accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please
contact us.Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace: