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This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Performs intermediate technical work updating and maintaining the City's Geographic Information System (GIS)
including creating various features and maps for all city departments, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is
performed under the limited supervision of the GIS Manager.

• Administers and supports City work order management system.
• Conducts field surveys of utilities to prepare and update maps, data, and records.
• Assists with the development of all GIS features based on the needs of users within the City.
• Provides technical support for internal and external users of City GIS data and layers.
• Prepares and produces maps, and other GIS products displaying layers and attribute data; uses cartographic
  techniques to represent spatial data; generates reports and extracts data from the GIS database.
• Manages online map services to be consumed by internal and external users.
• Develops technical/application user manuals and provides software training.

• Bachelor's degree with coursework in GIS, geography, engineering, or related field and at least one year of
  experience working with GIS including.
• Experience working with ESRI software and GPS hardware. Data collection preferred.
   Special Requirements:
• Valid driver's license in the State of Michigan.

This work requires the regular exertion of up to 10 pounds of force, frequent exertion of up to 25 pounds of force and
occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, bending, reaching, hand dexterity
(grasping, holding, keyboarding, repetitive movements), reading, writing, eye-hand coordination, seeing (near and/or
far, color, depth, field of vision), hearing, using the telephone, contact with government officials and the general public,
and working inside and alone. Work can require exposure to outdoor weather conditions and occasionally requires wet,
humid conditions (non-weather), may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is done in a
variety of noise conditions.