What are the responsibilities and job description for the GIS ANALYST 2 position at State of Nevada?
State of Nevada Announces
An Open Competitive Recruitment for:
GIS ANALYST 2
APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY - $67,296.24 to $100,098.72 PAY GRADE: 36
The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range. Generally, salaries start at the lowest level of a step 1 and increase with each year of service to the highest level of a step 10.
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
JOB INFORMATION
Work Type: Permanent, full time vacancies as they may occur in this geographical location.
Department: Transportation
Division: Administration
Location: Carson, Minden, Gardnerville, Genoa
Job Class Code: 06.341
RECRUITMENT INFORMATION
Announcement Number: 51088
Open to all qualified persons.
Posted 04/10/2025
Recruiter:
CHRISTI HOUSE
Phone: (775)888-1486
Email: christi.house@dot.nv.gov
CHRISTI HOUSE
Phone: (775)888-1486
Email: christi.house@dot.nv.gov
Applications accepted until recruitment needs are satisfied
** Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. Lists of eligible candidates will be established and hiring may occur early in the recruiting process. Recruitment will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.
** Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. Lists of eligible candidates will be established and hiring may occur early in the recruiting process. Recruitment will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.
The Position
GIS Analysts are responsible for designing, implementing, supporting and administering all aspects of a department's and/or division's enterprise geographic information system.
Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training.
The position serves as a lead to staff and/or project lead, including assigning and monitoring work and providing direction. May serve in the supervisor's absence. This position is responsible for maintaining and upgrading Enterprise GIS software, geodatabases, services, and web applications for the divisions and organization. The position will provide overall management and technical assistance to users of GIS. Assist with troubleshooting and/or process identification and definition. Analyze system issues and take corrective action. Maintains and expands all resources, including data software and hardware, so that users can efficiently and effectively use their GIS-based applications; coordinates GIS efforts to optimize the utility and value of all digital data equipment and other required resources; documents and distributes information about GIS data resources to users. Develop and maintain the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) which may include any of the following: maintenance of the statewide road network, calibrated linear referencing methods and associated GIS data layers, and /or maintenance of the Enterprise GIS servers, databases, associated data layers, web maps and other GIS data products as needed. This position is also the supervisor of the GIS team and responsible for supervising professional and technical staff to include hiring, training, discipline, timesheet approval, leave approval, work assignments and performance evaluations.
To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/06/6_0a-Engineering/
To Qualify:
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in geographic information systems, geography, cartography, computer information systems, or a closely related field and two years of professional GIS experience which included GIS/GPS data collection, analysis and validation; GIS software application development; and/or cartographic design; OR an Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in geographic information systems, geography, cartography, computer information systems, or a closely related field and three years of professional GIS experience as described above; OR graduation from high school or equivalent education and four years of professional GIS experience as described above; OR one year of experience as a GIS Analyst I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.
Special Notes
Certification as a Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP) from the GIS Certification Institute is equivalent to one year of work experience.
The Examination
Application Evaluation Exam
The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.
INFORMATIONAL LINKS
For more information about state employment, visit the following:
Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: https://pebp.nv.gov/
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB
Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: https://pebp.nv.gov/
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB
Salary : $67,296 - $100,099
