Thurrock is looking for a GIS Assistant to assist the GIS Team to support the continued maintenance and development of the corporate GIS infrastructure and services. The role will entail assisting in the development and support of PC based and intranet / internet GIS Applications; data capture and maintenance; production of maps and statistical information; GIS training; and the maintenance of corporate GIS standards. The role also assists with the delivery of the information management work programme within the Council. This post plays an important role in the e-government modernisation of Thurrock Council, and we are looking for a candidate that has enthusiasm and vision within the field of information management, preferably to degree standard. Candidates will need to have knowledge of relational database concepts and data migration, and experience of using GIS, preferably ArcGIS. If you wish to obtain further information about this vacancy please contact Sandra Bain on 01375 652735 Closing date: 9th August 2009 For full details on this and to apply online please go to: http://www.thurrock.gov.uk/jobs/content.php?page=job&key=2356 If you do not have Internet access, please call 0870 787 1176 (Mon-Fri, 8am- 7pm or Sat, 9am - 2pm) Thurrock Council and its Partnership Organisations are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We serve a diverse community where people are different yet equal. Diversity underpins everything we do. To unsubscribe or modify your gis-jobs settings, please visit: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/gis-jobs