G.I.S Specialist

Primary Purpose
**Position is budgeted at $33.43 hourly commensurate with education and experience.

Provides technical, analytical and design support for the operation and utilization of the County parcel-level Geographic Information System (G.I.S.) and integration with related County databases.

Essential Job Functions
Assists in the development of procedures for the update and maintenance of the County G.I.S. databases to include data production and maintenance as needed; assists in the research and implementation of G.I.S. standards and guidelines; prepares and documents scripts and/or macro programs to support and expedite mapping functions and database processing and analysis.
Leads the development, maintenance and enhancement of GIS mapping and related products, to include web and mobile applications, to meet user requirements.
Provides training, guidance and technical support to lower level G.I.S. Division staff.
Assists and trains users in the creation, operation and maintenance of the County databases and mapping applications; develops and/or evaluates individual G.I.S. project requirements, implements a work program and monitors progress; develops and applies control procedures to professional service deliverables; prepares both interim and final project documentation and reports in a clear, concise and appropriate manner; identifies hardware and software system malfunctions and proposes solutions.
Uses qualitative and quantitative methods to gather and analyze geospatial data and formulates understandable reports, maps and presentations.
Supports other County departments and offices by collaborating with stakeholders on mapping, data collection and analysis methods and assisting in the determination of additional data collection and reporting requirements.
Programs, operates and troubleshoots plotters, digitizers, scanners, printers or other production devices.
Maintains a descriptive inventory of G.I.S. data and applications with appropriate documentation and metadata.
Advises staff and the public on the appropriate and ethical use of G.I.S. data.
Attends and participates in multi-agency regional geospatial integration meetings as requested.
Attends industry conferences and participates in pertinent training and literature research to keep job skills current. Supports vendor and product evaluations.