State of Florida Hiring for GIS Analyst – 31001628 at Tallahassee, FL Full Time

Requisition No: 818860

Agency: Division of Emergency Management

Working Title: GIS Analyst – 31001628

Pay Plan: CS Exempt (EOG)

Position Number: 31001628

Salary: $57,888.72 annually

Posting Closing Date: 12/27/2023

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GIS Analyst

Information Technology Management

State of Florida Division of Emergency Management

This position is located in Tallahassee, FL

The Florida Division of Emergency Management plans for and responds to both natural and man-made disasters. These range from floods and hurricanes to incidents involving hazardous materials or nuclear power. The Division of Emergency Management (FDEM or Division) is the liaison between federal, state, and local agencies. FDEM prepares and implements a statewide Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, routinely conducts extensive exercises to test state and county emergency response capabilities, provides technical assistance to local governments as they prepare emergency plans and procedures, as well as conducts emergency operations trainings for state and local government agencies.

The Division serves as the lead agency for the State Emergency Response Team (SERT), whose primary goal is the coordination of the state’s efforts during disaster response and recovery. This coordination is conducted within the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) in Tallahassee. Additionally, the Division manages the State Watch Office; the 24-hours a day operation tasked with providing situational awareness to stakeholders statewide. After a disaster, FDEM conducts damage assessment surveys and advises the Governor of the state of Florida on whether to declare an emergency and seek federal relief funds. It is against this backdrop that FDEM strives to demonstrate its mission of, “Coordinate, collaborate and communicate with our community stakeholders for a resilient Florida” along with our vision of, “Leading the Profession in building prepared and resilient communities”.

Position Overview And Responsibilities

This GIS Analyst position is responsible for GIS mapping and other information technology functions. Included, but not limited the following:

• Perform mapping duties obtaining data used for electronic mapmaking or other Geographic Information Systems (GIS) purposes. May calculate GIS information and create maps from source data, such as surveying notes, aerial photography, satellite data, or other maps to show topographical features, political boundaries, and other features. May verify the accuracy and completeness of maps. This position may require travel in/outside the local area at short notice in response to emergency operations.
• Getting Information-Receiving or otherwise obtaining GIS or spatial database information from all relevant sources. These sources include federal, state, regional, county, and local authorities as well as private sources.
• Documenting/Recording information. Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in electronic geospatial databases and accompanying metadata tiles. This includes re-projection or translation of data to standard datum and projects. Create Metadata files for each data set that met Federal Geodetic Survey (NGS) and Federal Geographic Data Committee (NGDC) standards.
• Interacting with Computers-Controlling electronic geospatial databases and associated computer functions by using GIS programs, geospatial database tools, and other electronic mapping programs, setting up functions, or otherwise communicating with computer systems to produce spatially accurate information.
• Processing information-Compiling geospatial data, coding GIS databases, categorizing data, calculating necessary data fields and tables, tabulating, auditing, verifying the accuracy of, or processing GIS information or geospatial data.
• Analyzing Data or Information- Identifying facts by analyzing GIS information of geospatial data into separate components. Verifies identification of topological features and accuracy of geospatial positions by comparison with aerial photographs, old maps, and other reference materials.
• Evaluating Information Against Standards-Evaluating information against National Mapping Accuracy Standards and verifying that the data is spatially correct. Maintain data standards that are supportive of response to Domestic Security as well as nature events.
• Support Decision-making and Resolving Issues-Examining, evaluating, and processing geospatial information to enable supervisors to make better informed decisions and resolve issues. These processes involve making decisions about the relative importance of information and choosing the best methods to process and present geospatial data.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Knowledge of geospatial technologies including web-based GIS, mobile GIS, and enterprise GIS solutions.
• Knowledge of web application design and maintenance.
• Ability to perform tasks individually and in groups utilizing a variety of software/environments such as ArcGIS, SQL, ArcGIS Online, and other GIS/Web software.
• Ability to operate and troubleshoot large format plotters and printers.
• Ability to travel and work non-traditional hours.
• Must be quick to dissect and disseminate technical data, communicate the results effectively, and share accordingly.

Minimum Qualifications

• A minimum of three years’ GIS experience in a professional setting, or possess a bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Proficient with ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Python programming.

Special Notes

The Division of Emergency Management is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. The Division appreciates the service and sacrifices made by veterans and their family members. Further, FDEM recognizes the immeasurable value veterans bring to the workplace and is committed to increasing the number of veterans that serve in its workforce.

The Division of Emergency Management is committed to increasing recruitment and hiring of individuals with disabilities and improving employment outcomes. An individual with a disability is qualified if he or she satisfies the skills, experience, and other job-related requirements for a position and can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the FDEM Human Resources Office at (850) 815-4177. FDEM requests applicants notify HR in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

Successful completion of background screening will be required for this position.

The State of Florida and the Division of Emergency Management participate in E-Verify. This federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

In response to emergency events, Division of Emergency Management employees may be required to work irregular hours, to work more than 8 hours per day, to work extended periods (including weekends and holidays), to work at locations other than their official headquarters, and to perform duties in addition to those outlined in the employee’s position description. Employees must be able to deploy to emergency sites with limited advance notice.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.