GIS COORDINATOR (GIS)

Position will be open until filled.

We are currently seeking :

A GIS coordinator to join our team. In this role, you will assist the GIS division to help coordinate the development of the City Geographic Information System (GIS) and databases; promote the GIS program, identify priorities, coordinate development activities with other agencies and City departments, and assure the program achieves strategic goals.

Your responsibilities will include :

• Assisting the GIS manager in the exercise of his / her responsibilities.
• Assisting in the design, development (implementation), operation, and maintenance of the organization's geographic information system, web servers, application servers, relational database servers, file server, license management, and City business systems.
• Assisting in the City's geographic information system server administration, including coordination, design, installs, configuration, security, and troubleshooting.
• Assisting in City's geographic information system database administration, including coordination, interoperability, design, security, backups and linkages to other City business process databases.
• Coordinating the development, implementation, and maintenance of GIS technical standards, system server design, and database development activities with the requirements of the City's IT department.
• Coordinating and consulting with users, departments, management, vendors, and other GIS staff to determine needs, understand business processes, develop project objectives, and ensure that it meet system requirements; Coordinates GIS activities with the other facets of the organization's work and recommend corrective actions if necessary.
• Coordinating workflows with other departments to exchange, share and integrate digital data.
• Developing organizational GIS applications to assist product end users with the decision-making process, satisfy specific user needs in the organization, and support City goals; Coordinate, design, install, test, and develop SOP's for organizational applications.
• Coordinating data management, including input, collection, prioritizing, data structure, coordination, and updates of organizational spatial databases into City's geographic information system.
• Developing and managing organizational quality control procedures for data implemented into City's GIS from various sources.
• Assisting in guiding policy making and reviewing GIS plans regarding organizational GIS matters.
• Assisting in preparing, monitoring, adjusting and approving GIS division budgets.
• RFP and contract development, and hardware and software acquisition.
• Serving as subject matter expert on the GIS program; providing leadership in the deployment of GIS technology; identifying and researching technical issues and recommends solutions.
• Providing support for GIS data conversion, systems integration, system's and application's development, and implementation.
• Providing organizational technical support and training for users of GIS products.

The above duties are not intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

Requirements and Skills :

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

Education and Experience :

Bachelor's Degree in MIS, Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related field; AND four year's experience developing a GIS program, information systems or technical experience in computers; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Licenses or Certifications :

Physical Demands / Work Environment :

Job postings may be withdrawn at any time at direction of the City Manager.