Essential Tasks
- Maintains feature classes, object classes and associated metadata within enterprise and local geodatabases and shapefiles.
- Develops, compiles, and integrates geographic data from a wide variety of sources, including data collected in the field by the incumbent and others, for inclusion in geodatabases.
- Conducts analysis of complex problems related to asset management and other departmental processes.
- Responds to technical questions and provides assistance and training related to a wide variety of GIS and asset management topics.
- Facilitates the development and deployment of web mapping applications.
- Acts as a liaison to other county agencies as necessary.
- Creates publication quality maps using ArcGIS.
- Develops and implements QA/QC practices to maintain geodatabase integrity and performance.
- Monitors systems and user performance and recommends changes to automate and/or improve efficiency.
- Performs related work as assigned or required.
Position Specific Requirements
- Six years of professional experience in the analysis and management of an information systems network’s administrative and operations requirements for GIS systems; or
- Associate’s degree with coursework in computer and information science, information technology/computer graphics/ArcGIS, or related field and four (4) years of professional experience as described above; or
- Bachelor’s degree and two (2) years professional experience as described above; or
- Master’s or higher-level degree as described above; or
- An equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.
- Possession and maintenance of a valid State of Florida Driver’s License upon hire with eligibility based upon evaluation of a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) driving report.
- Assignment to work a variety of work schedules including compulsory work periods in special, emergency, and/or disaster situations.
Highly Desirable
- Experience in the use of Esri’s suite of Geographic Information System (GIS) software, including ArcPro and ArcGIS Online.
- Experience in data editing, quality assurance/quality control, and metadata management.
- Experience in the use of Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software and files.
- Experience developing and running database and geodatabase queries and reports.
- Experience in the use of Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and/or Asset Management System (AMS) software.
- Experience automating and scripting GIS processes, such as with Model Builder and/or Python.
- Experience collecting and processing GPS data.
- Experience with Microsoft Office software, including Excel, Word, and Access.
- Experience defining, documenting, and analyzing business workflow processes.
- Experience supporting others in various GIS activities.
- Ability to work outdoors (heat, rain, etc.).
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge of GIS and GPS principles, approaches and techniques.
- Knowledge of analytical techniques, methods and procedures.
- Knowledge of fundamental principles of relational databases.
- Knowledge of effective map production and cartographic techniques.
- Skill in using ArcPro and ArcGIS Online to perform spatial analysis, create maps, and create GIS Dashboards.
- Skill in GIS data creation, conversion, and documentation.
- Skill in automating and scripting GIS processes.
- Ability to evaluate software and tools that will facilitate efficient GIS workflows and boost productivity.
- Ability to coordinate efforts among multiple workgroups or departments to solve problems and improve standardization.
- Ability to prepare and deliver effective presentations at various levels.
Physical/Mental Demands
The work is sedentary work and requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:
- Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
- Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.
- Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound.
- Mental acuity: Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.
- Repetitive motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.
- Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
- Visual acuity: Have close visual acuity such as color differentiation, depth perception, and adequate field vision.
Working Conditions
Work is typically performed in a dynamic environment that requires sensitivity to changing goals, priorities, and needs.
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