GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES
Responsible for creating and maintaining geographic information system (GIS) databases, translating geographic and demographic data, programming, testing, configuring, updating, documenting, monitoring, evaluating, and/or supporting GIS systems software. Works under general / limited supervision on basic and more complicated routine GIS analytical/programming/systems projects with project deadlines. Serves as technical consultant to computing professionals, users and departmental management.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Works under the general supervision of a higher-level professional employee who assigns work, establishes goals, and reviews work for conformance to technical standards and compliance with department goals and is considered the journey level in this series.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED
Supervision of other employees is not a responsibility of positions in this classification, although employees in this class may serve in a project lead capacity.
GIS Development
Analyzes spatial data and business processes, and applies spatial analysis methods and cartographic design techniques to produce maps, reports, and other graphic representations. Coordinates and works with other GIS Analysts, programmers and information system administrators in the development of GIS applications. Develops business solutions using configurable web and mobile GIS applications. Develops applications to automate standard geo-processes, spatial analysis and map products. Leads GIS application design, including data analysis, data modeling, and programming. Utilizes the county’s standard documentation and version control systems.
GIS User Support
Provides customer service and support for GIS end-users to ensure effective and accurate operation of the system and derive its full benefits. Provide primary or secondary support via phone, email and in-person in a knowledgeable and positive manner. Mentor and train end-users in system operations. Trouble-shoot any aspect of the system including installation, network, and GIS servers. Analyze and fulfill requests for spatial data, maps, reports and queries from the GIS system. Provides on-call GIS support for disaster response and emergency operations.
GIS Administration
Designs, creates and maintains spatial datasets and geodatabases, and associated metadata. Maintains enterprise GIS datasets utilizing advanced editing tools to maintain spatial data integrity and complex relationships. Coordinates with other GIS Analysts to design, and implement spatial data conversion projects. Develops and maintains data processing scripts and applications to import, transform, and export data stored in a variety of spatial formats. Maintains and administers applications and systems that comprise the county GIS. Administers internal and online GIS servers, manages the content management system, including users, groups and content.
Consulting & Training
Provide technical consultation on GIS technologies; including system design, application development and integration, GIS data development, and geodatabase design and implementation. Test new and updated GIS tools and technologies for their application to the county’s business needs. Evaluate GIS project requests and works with staff to define scope and meet customer needs. Design and lead GIS training classes and field exercises for county personnel. Assist and mentor other GIS team members or system owners to ensure “best practices” practices are used, and to avoid reinventing methods as well as to continually build their ability to analyze and improve business processes.
Other Job Duties
EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Considerable knowledge of applications programming techniques, systems maintenance and security; application development tools; principles and practices of data communication; computer hardware and systems software in supporting application systems; database management systems, principles and techniques; applicable computer programming languages. ESRI software and computer mapping techniques; data integrity control; legal descriptions pertaining to land ownership; cadastral principles; research methods to determine right of way and ownership history; principles of geographic mapping and cartography, mathematics, statistics and spatial data analysis.
Marion County offers a generous benefits package to regular employees working 50% or more of the regularly scheduled work week and their eligible dependents. Temporary employees and part-time regular employees working less than 50% of the regularly scheduled work week are not eligible for benefits.
Most regular positions in this classification are represented by Marion County Employees Association (MCEA). For a summary of benefits, click here. For a complete and detailed overview of the MCEA benefits package, click here, and select MCEA Benefits from the left menu or Marion County Employees Association (MCEA) from the page links. Regular and temporary employees are represented by MCEA.
Salary and benefits are subject to union contract negotiations and may change as a result.
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