GIS Supervisor

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Employment Type

Full Time

Job Summary

The City of Olathe is looking for a highly skilled individual to join our IT team as the GIS Supervisor. This on-site position is responsible for managing the maintenance and updates of GIS software and systems, including ArcGIS Online and web applications. The ideal candidate will not only possess technical expertise in GIS but also have experience managing a GIS team. If you are looking for an opportunity to join an innovative and collaborative team that uses technology to find efficiencies and deliver exceptional work, apply today!

The City of Olathe offers competitive compensation and benefits, including tuition reimbursement, eight weeks of paid parental leave, and an onsite health clinic providing free onsite physical and behavioral healthcare for employees enrolled in the City's medical coverage. You can check out the full benefits package online.

This is an on-site position requiring presence at our Olathe office. This position is not remote work.

Starting Salary Range : $95,680 - $111,467 annually (based on qualifications)

For more details, review the full job details and requirements below.

The GIS Supervisor provides leadership and manages, plans, and assigns work on GIS projects and tasks. This role oversees the production of reports, maps, data, and applications for internal and external customers and develops methods to leverage GIS data for new applications. As the supervisor of the GIS team, the role motivates and supports the team in their work towards set goals, ensuring the effective use of GIS technology to support organizational decision-making and spatial analysis. The work of this position requires standard core hours of Monday through Friday 9am to 3pm with the possibility of after hours support on critical systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Leads and manages a team of GIS professionals, providing guidance, support, and mentorship to team members; participates in the selection of staff, provide or coordinate staff training, work with employees to correct deficiencies; communicates with internal and external customers to understand GIS needs and requirements; evaluates, develops, maintains, and implements policies and procedures related to the GIS team including evaluation and optimization of current workflows and processes.
• Manages the maintenance and updates of GIS software and systems; assumes ownership of GIS user support responsibilities, including providing assistance to GIS users, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring all user concerns are promptly addressed by the team; enforces quality control and assurance processes for GIS data and analyses; conducts regular audits to maintain data accuracy and consistency.
• Oversees the planning, development, and implementation of GIS projects, GIS applications and GIS tools within the organization; prepares and documents scripts that support database processing and analysis; maintains and documents integrations and interfaces between the City GIS environment and all other City applications; create reports and dashboards of GIS program status and progress and tracking of work order activities.

Qualifications

Experience : Five or more years experience with ESRI's GIS software is required along with three years of supervisory experience.

Education : A bachelor's degree in geography, GIS, computer science, or related field is required. Additional relevant work experience may substitute for education.

Licenses & Certifications : A valid driver's license and favorable driving record are required.

Environmental or Physical Demands : This role requires exposure to noise from equipment rooms and possible exposure to a variety of temperatures and environmental conditions. Lifting of up to 35 pounds regularly is also required along with limited amounts of bending, stooping, climbing, and kneeling. Also requires exposure to various chemicals for cleaning and maintaining equipment.