Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Employment Status: Full- Time
FLSA Status: Bargaining Union Position
Classification: Non-Emergency Essential
Department: Planning & Zoning
Reports To: Planning Director
Supervisory Responsibility: None
Primary Work Location: In/around the Town, with reporting, office duties and meetings at Town Hall

I. Position Summary

Coordinates and manages the input, verification and dissemination of data related to the Town’s Geographic Information (GIS) database. As a skilled technical position reporting to the Town Planning Director, the position is responsible for the validation of field data collected by front line users, as well as build and maintain all Town GIS databases, interface with third-party partners and other associated technical duties as needed. The position also serves as a junior planner in the Department of Planning and Zoning, and conducts reviews of minor development projects and residential variances.

II. Essential Job Functions

• Acts as the coordinator and administrator of all Town of Smyrna GIS and other digital mapping files and software. Participates in the design, development, and implementation of the GIS to meet various needs and functions of the various City departments.

• Coordinates with other GIS staff to plan, design, and implement procedures that enhance access and responsiveness of GIS.

• Maintains the enterprise geodatabase and uses relational database technologies to prepare and deliver GIS products and applications. This includes the maintenance of online mapping interfaces of Town GIS files for members of the public and other town departments to utilize.

• Prepare reports, maps, plots, and prints for use within various departments of the Town of Smyrna.

• Provide data to the public as requested.

• Prepare presentation documents from GIS maps as required for public hearings.

• Conducts reviews of minor development applications and prepares written review letters to applicants outlining conformance of said minor development applications with the Smyrna Zoning Ordinance, Smyrna Subdivision and Land Development Ordinances, the Comprehensive Plan and other plans and ordinances. These minor development applications include lot line adjustments, minor subdivisions, minor resubdivisions, rezonings, and minor site plans.

• Reviews residential variance applications and prepares and presents written staff reports and oral testimony to the Board of Adjustment.

• Prepares or assists in the preparation of written public notices for development applications to the Town of Smyrna.

• Acts as the coordinator and administrator for the Town of Smyrna’s addressing system. This includes assigning addresses for new lots and development applications, and the coordination thereof with other municipal departments and county/state agencies.

• Acts as liaison between departments, third-party software vendors, Town third-party consultants, and State/County agencies, as directed.

• Interact with numerous software application systems in a multi-layered client server environment.

III. Experience Required

• Minimum one (1) – three (3) years’ experience in land use planning administration, and/or GIS software and applications.

• Comprehensive knowledge of geographic information systems (GIS) theory and practices, as well as with general principles and practices of enterprise information technology systems and structures

• Geographic concepts of location, scale, resolution, and generalization

• Knowledge of the principals and practices of planning and zoning administration.

• Ability to review plans and pally provisions of the ordinances and codes to determine compliance with such regulations and to apply regulations to field conditions.

• Progressive experience designing, implementing, and maintaining complex geodatabases in a relational environment, principally with ESRI SDE and MS SQL Server. Must also have GIS project experience using ESRI GIS software products.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

• Knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and other Office Suite software applications.

IV. Minimum Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Planning, Geography, Engineering, Public Administration or related field preferred.

• Master’s Degree in Planning or a related field may be substituted for the required experience in land use planning and administration.

V. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must be able to achieve ESRI ArcGIS Desktop Professional certification within 6-months to 1 year from start date and earn their GISP certification within 4 years from the date of hire.

• Work is generally performed in an office environment with exposure to general office noise and frequent interruptions. Occasional travel is required to attend meetings at other county sites and locations, or participate in work-related assignments.

• Must have the technical aptitude to utilize locator equipment, read technical specification maps and stay proficient in all technical applications for the position.

VI. ADA Requirements

• This is light work requiring the exertion of 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and up to 5 pounds of force constantly to move objects, all with proper lifting techniques.

• Work requires climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, and grasping; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.

• Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; mental acuity is required to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes and maintain a safe work environment.

• Visual acuity is required for depth perception, color perception, peripheral vision, preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts, operation of machines, operation of motor vehicles or equipment, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities;

• The worker is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions, extreme cold, hazards, and atmospheric conditions. The worker may be exposed to blood borne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment.

VII. Additional Requirements

• Possession of a valid driver's license.