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Narelle ZERK
GIS Officer with years GIS EXPERIENCE And years eXPERIENCE IN THE MAPPING INDUSTRY
Currently employed as GIS Officer/Analyst with Sunshine Coast Council , Qld Australia
http://www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/
Professional Experience
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– Present - Sunshine Coast Regional Council formerly Maroochy Shire Council GIS Officer, Technician/Analyst - Strategic Planning Dept. of Sunshine Coast Council – – GIS OFFICE - ALL GIS All aspects and Planning Components – Biodiversity, Transport, Town Planning, Waterways, Infrastructure, Assets Current Software capabilities – ArcGIS ., Arcscene, Arcglobe, Arcmap, Arccatalog ., Cloud Compare LIDAR Duties : Communication with other depts and external clients (ongoing)to scope projects re GIS requirements for planning desired outcomes in sometimes short timeframes Provides solutions for workloads and provides ongoing advice for training GIS to other depts. Gives strong explanations about expectations regarding time frames and key deliverables, is goal focussed to achieve outcomes with tight deadlines consistently demonstrates a high level of professionalism for all tasks Works well in a team environment, honest Works on developing relationships with staff in Council in Nambour office and external clients in a professional open manner Challenges issues with other depts relating to GIS and tries to problem solve and find alternate solutions to find a way forward Accuracy of information and final product is imperative before release, works with client to achieve work of highest standard Seeks advice from GIS team when uncertain Is consistently aware of the work outputs and considers the potential implications within the organisation Involved in the group Process review team, this group is assessing current and implementing improved work practices within the Geospatial services team.Narelles experience is etremley valulable for this work Analyses, and thinks logically with data to achieve desired outcomes. Interprets information logically and consistently Identifies problems and solution to fix them Actively participates in decision making on a daily basis thinks laterally and sees customer focus Analyses, and thinks logically with data to achieve desired outcomes. Interprets information logically and consistently Identifies problems and solution to fix them Actively participates in decision making on a daily basis thinks laterally and sees customer focus Meets performance expectations with tight timeframes via collaboration and assessing priorities within the team or as an individual Offers full GIS support to other areas of the organisation within capabilities, or refers them to a senior team member if possible delegates tasks within project within strict deadlines Likes to network within small GIS focussed groups with GIS understanding Provides courteous prompt and great service to clients,has personal integrity and decorum which flows over into work ,meet tight deallines Maintains performance levels under time pressure, thinking acting logically to provide better project outcomes Tries to be positive at all times in all situations ArcGIS knowledge and experience , Cartographic products, data management, Spatial database, data models , Geospatial data manipulation, geo-processing
Previous Work History – Maroochy Shire Council Sunshine Coast, QLD GIS Officer/Analyst GIS Mapping for Maroochy Plan , Round Amendments and Round amendments, Regional plan and CDATA GIS Mapping For Maroochy’s Biodiversity Project, Waterways Projects, Creation of Biomap GIS Mapping for Sippy Downs and Maroochydore Town Centres Planning Review GIS Mapping for All Emergency Services (Qld Fire and Rescue Sunshine Coast, Sunshine Coast Rural Fire Brigades, State Emergency Services and Qld Police Mapping –e.g. Daniel Morcombe Case Liaison with Sunshine Coast Schools for GIS In-service, Mapping for Projects and Presentations to Students on GIS GIS Mapping for MSC Bikeways and Open Space GIS requests across Councils Departments e.g. (Legals-Court appeals, Councilors) outside Environmental Planning and Development All external requests from other Government bodies, Planning Consultants, Surveyors, Community Groups and the general public
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Maroochy Shire Council Town Planning Dept - Updating MSC Town Planning Scheme Maps, Re-zoning application mapping for the State Govt. |
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Neville Jones and Associates Consulting Engineers- Brisbane |
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Logan City Council Civil Engineering Design Office - Brisbane |
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Utah Development Company –Brisbane (Geographical Mapping) |
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Cartographic Services- Brisbane |
EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION
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September Sunshine Coast, Qld Project management |
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September Sunshine Coast, Qld ERDAS Image – Virtual GIS Design and implementation of realistic D visualisation and ‘fly-through’ animations. |
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April Sunshine Coast, Qld What’s new in ArcGis |
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July Sunshine Coast, Qld, Building Geodatabases |
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October Brisbane, Qld Introduction to ArcGis |
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June Brisbane, Qld Introduction to ArcView .
Certificate in Drafting (Geographical, Civil Engineering and Architectural) - Batchelor of Arts- Not Completed (Deferred) Griffith University Brisbane |
Through MSC aim to provide advice and support to educational institutions on a diverse range of geographic and demographic topics
Key Skills
Identified in the table below contains a selection of key skills that are used in my current duties as a GIS professional.
Skill Name |
Skill Level |
Last Used |
Experience |
Project Management |
Low |
Currently Used |
Years |
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher) |
Very High |
Currently Used |
Years |
Arc View . & ArcGIS . |
Very High |
Currently Used |
Years |
n Table: Predominant Skill Areas.
Awards and Certificates
Departmental Award for Maroochy Shire Biodiversity Strategy – Biodiversity Values Mapping project
Certificate of Appreciation – Qld Fire and Rescue Service North Coast Region Caloundra
Certificate of Appreciation Rural Fire Brigades North Coast Region, state Emergency Services Sunshine Coast
Certificate of Appreciation – Coolum High School GIS In-service, Nambour High School and Nambour Christian College for GIS Presentations to Students
Narelle Kay Zerk
Nationality Australian
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