What are the responsibilities and job description for the GIS Specialist (IT Services) position at Shelby County Government?
Position Summary
Works under the general direction of the Administrator and serves as support staff coordinator for the ReGIS Office, within the Information Technology Services division.
Pay Grade: 52
Salary Commensurate with Experience and Education
Minimum Qualifications
1. Four (4) years of GIS software, ArcGIS or ArcServer experience; AND
2. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in geography, geoscience, earth science, engineering, computer science, or a closely related field; OR
3. An equivalent combination of related education, and/or experience.
4. Successful completion of classes in GIS, computer science, geography, or civil engineering is preferred.
5. PROOF OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND/OR EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Coordinates activities relating to the development and maintenance of geospatial data in the development and assists in the implementation of the enterprise GIS system for the Shelby County Government.
2. Implements, operates, and populates spatial and non-spatial information; uses GIS software to analyze spatial and non-spatial information.
3. Develops ArcMap projects/layouts for the fulfillment of data requests as necessary; and designs cartographic and other visual graphic output.
4. Updates existing geospatial data sets and assists in the creation of new data based on project requirements; and communicates geospatial ideas and concepts across a wide spectrum of audiences and creates applicable curricula.
5. Assists in the technical support of existing geospatial applications for the various agencies of County government by generating and maintaining geodatabase layers and associated attribute information.
6. Travels, occasionally, to gather field data for Engineering, Roads and Bridges departments and possibly other agencies on a project basis; and assists with GIS mobile data collection processes such as ArcPad, Arc GIS for iOS, or other related data collection technologies.
7. Performs advanced GIS functions including modeling, scripting, and some application development, as needed.
8. Develops a scanning and geo-referencing program with the County Engineering Department to provide a spatial solution to engineering plans and programs requiring a geospatial element, as needed.
9. Prepares, updates, and maintains graphic displays databases, reports, statistical information, and maps as requested.
10. Assists in the collection of mapping of land use, environmental, and other types of data for comprehensive plans.
11. Performs other related duties as required or directed.
KSAs
1. Knowledge of geospatial applications, data update, creation and analysis, web programming activities, and electronic data processing, including use of personal computers and GIS workstations.
2. Knowledge and skilled in computers-aided drafting techniques (CADD Systems), develop revisions to current and implement future GIS applications.
3. Knowledge of plane–coordinate map systems and ability to do interactive file manipulations.
4. Knowledge of legal descriptions, recognizing and translating various data sets in a spatially oriented context, and exercising independent judgment to arrive at logical solutions to GIS-related problems.
Disclaimer
This position is subject to a background check for any convictions that have a substantial relationship to potential job duties. Only convictions that are substantially related to potential job duties will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the candidate.
Position Summary
Works under the general direction of the Administrator and serves as support staff coordinator for the ReGIS Office, within the Information Technology Services division.
Pay Grade: 52
Salary Commensurate with Experience and Education
Minimum Qualifications
1. Four (4) years of GIS software, ArcGIS or ArcServer experience; AND
2. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in geography, geoscience, earth science, engineering, computer science, or a closely related field; OR
3. An equivalent combination of related education, and/or experience.
4. Successful completion of classes in GIS, computer science, geography, or civil engineering is preferred.
5. PROOF OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND/OR EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Coordinates activities relating to the development and maintenance of geospatial data in the development and assists in the implementation of the enterprise GIS system for the Shelby County Government.
2. Implements, operates, and populates spatial and non-spatial information; uses GIS software to analyze spatial and non-spatial information.
3. Develops ArcMap projects/layouts for the fulfillment of data requests as necessary; and designs cartographic and other visual graphic output.
4. Updates existing geospatial data sets and assists in the creation of new data based on project requirements; and communicates geospatial ideas and concepts across a wide spectrum of audiences and creates applicable curricula.
5. Assists in the technical support of existing geospatial applications for the various agencies of County government by generating and maintaining geodatabase layers and associated attribute information.
6. Travels, occasionally, to gather field data for Engineering, Roads and Bridges departments and possibly other agencies on a project basis; and assists with GIS mobile data collection processes such as ArcPad, Arc GIS for iOS, or other related data collection technologies.
7. Performs advanced GIS functions including modeling, scripting, and some application development, as needed.
8. Develops a scanning and geo-referencing program with the County Engineering Department to provide a spatial solution to engineering plans and programs requiring a geospatial element, as needed.
9. Prepares, updates, and maintains graphic displays databases, reports, statistical information, and maps as requested.
10. Assists in the collection of mapping of land use, environmental, and other types of data for comprehensive plans.
11. Performs other related duties as required or directed.
KSAs
1. Knowledge of geospatial applications, data update, creation and analysis, web programming activities, and electronic data processing, including use of personal computers and GIS workstations.
2. Knowledge and skilled in computers-aided drafting techniques (CADD Systems), develop revisions to current and implement future GIS applications.
3. Knowledge of plane–coordinate map systems and ability to do interactive file manipulations.
4. Knowledge of legal descriptions, recognizing and translating various data sets in a spatially oriented context, and exercising independent judgment to arrive at logical solutions to GIS-related problems.
Disclaimer
This position is subject to a background check for any convictions that have a substantial relationship to potential job duties. Only convictions that are substantially related to potential job duties will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the candidate.
