The City of Trail, known as BC’s Number One Sports Town and a National Communities in Bloom Winner, is situated on the Columbia River in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia. The Greater Trail area is a four-season destination, offering an abundance of recreational facilities – from golfing to skiing, mountain biking, kayaking, fishing and hiking – as well as first-class recreational facilities. Along with affordable real estate, Trail offers outstanding opportunities for living life well and to the fullest.

The City of Trail is seeking a qualified individual to fill the permanent full-time position of Information Systems Technician.

Reporting to the Information Systems Coordinator, the Information Systems Technician is responsible for assisting in the overall operation of the City’s Information Systems. This is skilled technical work that will encompass GIS/CAD, application support, Windows server and desktop support, network, voice and production system maintenance. Answering and resolving end user questions and technical requests in a positive and supportive manner in order to ensure systems are fully functioning on a day to day basis and meeting operational requirements.

Qualifications for this position include:
Post-secondary education in GIS and Computer Systems Administration / Support.
Demonstrated proficiency in various software applications used by the City of Trail.
Experience supporting server, desktop, network and peripheral hardware and operating systems.
Demonstrated ability to work reliably and with minimum supervision.
Proven change and transition skills and a general desire to constantly strive for improved methods of delivering service by maximizing information systems potential.
A detailed job description, outlining the duties and qualifications more fully, is available on the City’s website.

This position is within the CUPE Local 2087 Bargaining Unit. Wages and benefits are as per the Collective Agreement.

Applicants are invited to submit a letter of application accompanied by a detailed resume with three references noted by Thursday, December 22, 2016 to:

Duane Birnie
Information Systems Coordinator
City of Trail
1394 Pine Avenue
Trail, BC V1R 4E6
Telephone: (250) 364-0832
E-mail: dbirnie@trail.ca

The City of Trail thanks all applicants for their interest and will only reply to those selected for an interview.