Job Posting for GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) ANALYST at City of Fort Lauderdale

The City of Fort Lauderdale employees possess a passion for public service demonstrated by a high degree of enthusiasm, self-reliance, and job proficiency. They effectively convey the vision and mission of the organization and provide excellent service and satisfaction to our internal and external customers.

This is advanced professional, technical, and administrative work of more than average difficulty in supporting the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) needs of the City. Works with departments and/or divisions to evaluate areas where the application of GIS can be used to facilitate improvements; configures and maintains map-centric web applications and web services; configures and maintains enterprise geodatabases in relational database management systems (RDBMS) software.

NOTE:

The duties of this position will include all of those duties set forth in the official job description.

This position will remain open until a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.

The City offers a wide variety of benefits to employees. In addition to the competitive benefits package and salary, the City participates in the Florida Retirement System (FRS) which offers an investment option and a pension option, and requires a 3% contribution from employees. New hires are automatically enrolled in FRS.

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Management Category IV job classification for benefits purposes, which includes generous vacation time with five (5) additional management vacation days annually - prorated upon your hire date, and a monthly expense allowance of $120.00 per month.

This job classification is included within the bargaining unit represented by Federation of Public Employees and therefore is subject to the terms and conditions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Fort Lauderdale and Federation of Public Employees.

Essential functions are the basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation. The list of essential functions, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. The omission of a function does not preclude management from assigning essential duties not listed herein if such duties relate to the position.

Participates in the administration of the City’s enterprise GIS
Makes recommendations for improvements to methodologies and procedures supporting the enterprise GIS
Designs and implements data schemas for the City’s enterprise GIS database and for specific GIS solutions
Conducts studies of City departments and their subcomponents to identify and implement added value uses of GIS and other location-based technologies
Leads collaborative efforts to implement map-based solutions with sub-functions that include establishing requirements, formulating project plans, and managing timelines for implementation
Designs and implements map-based solutions, many of which may be interactive solutions built using web technologies
Implements configurable Esri applications and solution templates
Creates and updates Esri web services
Supports the data science and related data analytics needs of City departments, particularly those associated with data including a geographic component
Creates scripts and tools for automating tasks and workflows
Updates data in the City’s enterprise GIS database
Provides ongoing software and data support to users of GIS software
Conducts formal and informal training of GIS concepts and software
Provides after hours technology support as needed
Stays abreast of developments in the GIS field and other related technology disciplines
Performs related work as required

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's Degree in computer science, geography, engineering, mathematics or a related field
One (1) or more years of experience in the GIS field to include experience using ESRI's ArcGIS suite of software.
Possess or be able to obtain a valid State of Florida driver’s license within 30 days of hire.
On-call availability to work nights, weekends and holidays
Preference will be given to candidates with a high degree of proficiencies in the items listed in the Supplemental Questions as a part of the official application.

Special Requirements:

An in-depth employment background check will be conducted as part of the post offer onboarding process as this position is deemed security sensitive.

Essential Employees may be required to work during a declared emergency. The employee’s Department Head will determine who will be required to work.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

Work Environment	Frequency Working in Designated Environment
Office or similar indoor environment	Frequently or Often
Outdoor environment	Seldom or Never
Street environment (near moving traffic)	Seldom or Never
Construction site	Seldom or Never
Confined Space	Seldom or Never
In the community (homes, businesses, etc.)	Seldom or Never
Lab	Seldom or Never
Warehouse environment	Seldom or Never

PHYSICAL STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

The position involves light physical demands, such as exerting up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Depending on the number of applicants and the quality of their education and experience, the examination may consist of one or more of the following tests: Evaluation of Training and Experience, Oral Interview, Written Examination, or other assessment method. Applicants must attain a minimum score of 70 in each part of the examination in order to qualify.

An eligible veteran who enters an open-competitive examination shall receive preference points added to the total passing score earned in the examination as provided for in the Florida Statutes. To obtain veteran's preference, candidates MUST submit a copy of separation papers and the City of Fort Lauderdale's veteran's preference claim form (J204).

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