GIS Administrator

Position: GIS Administrator

Duration: 1 year

Remote Work

Experience and Skills Required-

• Minimum of five years of ArcGIS experience
• Implementing GIS applications projects; learning and using the application program languages and system hardware and software utilized by the state GIS systems
• Instructing non-technical users in work procedures; analyzing user systems and developing and programming applications to meet those needs;
• Preparing clear and concise program documentation and user procedures;
• Working without close supervision in standard work situations;
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work.
• Planning, conducting, coordinating and implementing complex GIS conversion projects for various county departments and other local agencies;
• Organizing own work, setting priorities and meeting critical deadlines;
• Using initiative and independent judgment within established procedural guidelines;
• Contributing effectively to the accomplishment of team or work unit goals, objectives and activities.
• Experience having converted Street range-based data into GIS maps

Experience and Skills Preferred-

• Dealing with ambiguity

Responsibilities:

• Plans, develops, coordinates and modifies systems to create and maintain a comprehensive geographic and land information system.
• Confers with and acts as the State liaison with County staff and vendors to determine current automated or manual systems, define needs, coordinate system integration and define required output and user documentation.
• Plans and sequences processing steps for database creation, application, display and document production; performs complex network modeling activities to ensure appropriate program development and system coordination and application utility; develops and designs complex analytical programs.
• Develops systems, networks and applications documentation, user-training materials and quality control procedures; prepares a variety of technical reports, correspondence, manuals, procedures and other written materials.
• Directs the work of and instructs technicians performing data entry and mapping work. Performs a variety of analytical studies related to the development and implementation of the GIS system; evaluates alternatives, makes recommendations and prepares technical reports. Makes presentations to representatives of other agencies regarding the GIS system; explains system hardware and software and ensures that applications are appropriate.
• Monitors developments in the field of geographic system usage, determines their potential effect upon the State system recommends procedural and equipment changes to ensure system updating.
• Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a work team.
• Attends training meetings and upgrades knowledge of GIS system use; applies and documents new techniques as they are implemented.
• May perform cadastral drafting for assessment purposes.
• May drive a personal or County vehicle or be able to arrange for appropriate transportation to attend off-site meetings.
• Develop and maintain GIS maps or layers based upon street range-based data delivered by counties of the state.