GIS Supervisor

DESCRIPTION

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COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
0-3% Merit upon successful completion of the probationary period and 0-3% annual merit increases thereafter based upon evaluation score.Benefits include:

• No Nevada state income tax. Did you know that Nevada is one of the states in the US that does not have a state income tax? This means that if you live or work in Nevada, you get to keep more of your hard-earned money. This is a significant advantage that makes Nevada stand out from other states.
• Retirement: Participation in the Nevada Public Employee Retirement System is (PERS), 33.5% employer-paid. This sets us apart from other employers. Employees do not contribute to FICA and the County exclusively contributes 100% to your retirement account.
• Vacation: Accrued at the rate of 4.6154 hours per pay period, or 120 hours per year (increase with years of service).
• Sick Leave: Earned at the rate of 3.6923 hours per pay period, or 96 hours per year.
• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
• Health Insurance: County provides medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and dependents with co-payment by employee dependent and/or family status.
• Deferred Compensation: The County has a voluntary deferred compensation program
• Recognition Programs
• Annual Gym Membership
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Stable, friendly/family environment .Fosters internal talent with training/educational programs and encourages career advancement.
• Douglas County is a drug, alcohol and smoke-free workplace.

DESCRIPTION

Performs complex work planning, coordinating, and supervising the activities of the Geographic Information System (GIS) application development team. Responsible for overseeing and managing GIS application developers, projects and data to support county operations. GIS applications will be used for various purposes, such as land use planning, emergency management, public safety, and infrastructure management; perform other duties as apparent or assigned.

Supervision Exercised

Supervision is exercised over subordinate personnel.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Serves as a working supervisor, overseeing the team while actively contributing to tasks and projects. Balances leadership responsibilities, including staff supervision, training, and performance management, with hands-on technical work to support departmental goals and initiatives.
• Manages a team of GIS application developers, ensuring tasks and projects are assigned effectively and deadlines are met. Conducts regular check-ins to monitor workload and productivity and provide guidance to support team growth and goal achievement.
• Supervises the development, updating, management, and maintenance of GIS applications and data to support critical functions such as land use planning, emergency management, public safety, and infrastructure management. Ensures the team aligns applications with County operational needs and that all applications function smoothly to support County objectives.
• Administers the development, maintenance, and upgrading of GIS application scripts, ensuring best practices are followed with programming languages like Python, JavaScript, and SQL. Guides team members in implementing efficient coding standards, and review code to ensure quality and performance alignment with County GIS needs.
• Maintains GIS databases and data structures, ensuring data accuracy and integrity to support GIS application delivery.
• Oversees maintenance of the GIS codebase and documentation, ensuring updates are accessible. Supervises the creation of scripts to integrate GIS data from databases, surveys, and sensors (GPS).
• Develops, documents and implements best practices for GIS application development and maintenance, ensuring standards are met across the team.
• Performs data cleaning, preparation, and migration processes, ensuring standardization and accuracy. Supervises the documentation and maintenance of data automation for streamlined applications.
• Ensures timely and effective support for urgent issues, minimizing operational disruption. Addresses critical issues outside of standard working hours as needed.
• Provides leadership as a subject matter expert for County stakeholders, addressing GIS mapping challenges and facilitating solution implementation.
• Leads the analysis, evaluation, and recommendation of new GIS software, tools, and solutions to ensure they meet the County’s current and future GIS needs. Supervises team members in identifying potential improvements and implementing updates to optimize GIS operations.
• Leads the recruitment, training, and development of GIS staff, ensuring they have the necessary skills and knowledge to meet the County's needs. Conducts performance evaluations, manages resource assignments and provides disciplinary actions as required to maintain a high-performing team.
• Develops a comprehensive strategic plan outlining the GIS application development needed to support business objectives.
• Provides leadership with the Chief Technology Officer and other Technology Service Managers on writing, reviewing, administering policies and procedures to foster a culture of accountability and integrity.
• Develops and implements strategic goals, objectives, and performance metrics within Technology Services to align with overall organizational objectives.
• Coordinates the preparation and administration of annual budgets for assigned areas, ensuring efficient allocation of resources and optimal return on investment. For review and approval by Chief Technology Officer.
• Establishes and maintains a clear framework for GIS operations, including goals, objectives, policies, procedures and work standards.
• Delivers exceptional customer service by providing technical support, task management and project management. This includes developing and configuring GIS solutions, creating detailed project plans, monitoring progress and costs and providing regular updates to management and stakeholders.
• Creates and maintains comprehensive documentation for GIS systems, processes, and procedures.
• Contributes effectively to the accomplishment of team or work unit goals, objectives, and activities.
• Represents the County with respect, dignity, integrity and a spirit of cooperation in all relationships with staff and the public.

QUALIFICATIONS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or Environmental Science, or Geography or closely related field and seven (7) years' experience in GIS application development, two (2) years of which were in a supervisory role; OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

• None

The characteristics listed below are representative of the physical demands, physical agility, sensory requirements, and environmental exposures required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• This work requires the frequent exertion of up to 10 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 25 pounds of force.
• Work regularly requires sitting, using hands and repetitive motions; frequently requires speaking or hearing; occasionally requires standing and walking.
• Work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels.
• Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data and observing general surroundings and activities.
• Work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).
• Work has no exposure to adverse environmental conditions.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

i.Continued employment is contingent upon all required licenses and certificates being maintained in active status without suspension or revocation.

ii.Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background/screening.

iii.Douglas County participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each applicant’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. All candidates who are offered employment must complete Section 1 of the Form I-9 along with the required proof of their right to work in the United States and proof of their identity prior to starting employment. Please be prepared to provide required documentation as soon as possible after the job offer is made.

Overview of Douglas County Benefits
Disclaimer: Douglas County provides benefits to full time employees. Benefits are prorated for some part time positions (depending on job). Some part time positions may provide no benefits.

No Nevada State income tax.

Retirement – Public Employees' Retirement System of Nevada
Douglas County contributes 33.50% of an eligible Regular Member and 50% of an eligible Police and Fire Member's salary for retirement. Deferred Compensation Plans – Employees can participate in the VOYA Retirement Plans, which is funded by the employee.

Paid Leave
12 paid Holidays per year. Generous paid leave accrual's including 96 hours sick annually, begin accruing 120 hours annual leave each year. Administrative leave of 5 days or 3 days annually applies to some positions. Please refer to our leave policies https://www.douglascountynv.gov/687/Policies-Procedures or relevant labor agreement https://www.douglascountynv.gov/688/Labor-Contracts
for more information.


Health Insurance
The County has rich benefits plans to choose from: Preferred Provider (PPO) and Health Savings Account (HSA) with supplemental benefits to include: prescription plan, dental plan, vision, life insurance opportunities, cancer insurance, and disability insurance. Benefit eligibility is the 1st of the month following 30 day waiting period or 60 days, depending on position. For more detail information on the Health Insurance you may refer to our website located at: https://www.douglascountynv.gov/693/Employee-Benefits-Information

Compensation
Douglas County's compensation system is based on Pay for Performance wherein employees are eligible for annual performance evaluations. The current structure consists of merit increases up to 3% on a qualifying employee's anniversary and Cost of Living Adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index during the first pay period of each fiscal year. The COLA will be up to 5% depending on the CPI each year. Additionally, eligible employees can be recognized for outstanding performance, above and beyond the call of duty, and receive additional compensation through the Recognition of Excellence Program.

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