What are the responsibilities and job description for the GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYST(Cityworks®-Asset Management Program) position at City of Fort Lauderdale?
The City of Fort Lauderdale is seeking an GIS Analyst to support the technical needs of the City's existing and expanding GIS asset inventory of water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure including, but not limited to, performing maintenance and update of GIS data, supporting data conversion from Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) to GIS and GIS to Cityworks®, conducting spatial analysis, map creation, and automating repetitive tasks.
The ideal candidate will work with users to understand GIS hardware, software, and data issues; takes appropriate action to correct problems by performing diagnostics, researching solution to problems, interacting and conferring with vendors to provide solutions.
- Participates in the Citywide administration of the enterprise GIS
- Conducts studies of City departments and their sub-components to identify and implement added value uses of GIS and other location-based technologies
- Supports the technical data science and data analytics needs of City departments, particularly those associated with data of a geographic nature
- Provides GIS-based analysis and reports to City departments
- Provides GIS mapping services to City departments
- Create scripts and tools for automating tasks and workflows
- Provides ongoing software and data support to users of GIS software in City departments, including formal and informal training, and also to include software installation and responding to technical support issues
- Designs and implements data schemas for the City's enterprise GIS database and for specific GIS solutions
- Updates data in the City's enterprise GIS database
- Participates in collaborative efforts to implement map-based solutions with sub-functions that include establishing requirements, formulating project plans, and managing timelines for implementation
- Designs and implements map-based solutions, many of which may be interactive solutions built using web technologies
- Implements configurable Esri application and solution templates.
- Creates and updates Esri web services
- Operates professional grade GPS equipment and associated software for field data capture, field verification, and field inventory.
- Trains users in customer departments on the use of professional grade GPS equipment and associated software.
- Performs related work as required.
- Have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, information processing, geography, engineering, mathematics, urban and regional planning, or a closely related field.
- Must possess at least two (2) years of work experience in the GIS field to include experience using Esri ArcGIS.
- Possess or be able to obtain a State of Florida driver's license.
- If claiming Veteran's Preference, candidates must attach a DD214 Member 4 form, and the City of Fort Lauderdale's veteran's preference claim form (J-204) to the online application.
Additional qualifying experience or completion of coursework at an accredited college or university in a job-related field, may substitute on a year-for-year basis for one year of the required experience or education.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Experience with Cityworks®
As public servants, employees may be required to work immediately before, during, and/or after an emergency. All employees must be available and able to work assigned shifts as determined by their Department Heads.
PREFERENCES:
-GIS experience working with utility networks is not necessary but desirable.-Preference will be given to candidates with a high degree of proficiencies in the items listed in the Supplemental Questions as a part of the official application.Applicants who qualify will be subject to an extensive selection process and screening program, which may include, but not be limited to evaluation of training and experience; interview; employment record, background check; medical examination; and drug screen. The expected duration of the selection process varies by position.
The City of Fort Lauderdale is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, inclusive employer and Drug Free Workplace. The City of Fort Lauderdale does not discriminate based on age, citizenship status, color, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.
Veterans' preference per Florida law. If claiming Veteran's Preference, candidates must attach a DD214 Member 4 form, and the City of Fort Lauderdale's veteran's preference claim form (J-204) to the online application.
Salary : $67,284 - $104,296
