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GIS Technician/Intern

Wisconsin Department of Health Services

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Location: Madison, WI
Type: Limited Term
Posted: 10/16/2018
Deadline to Apply: Open - no deadline given by employer
Payrate: $18-20/hour

Job Summary:

The State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services GIS Team seeks a paid intern (limited term employee) to assist with GIS data development, ongoing data maintenance and documentation, data conversions, web map system development, and a variety of other functions. The successful candidate is assured hands-on exposure to many facets of GIS in a state government setting.  Work hours and schedule may be flexible. Work hours may be up to 20 hours per week on average.  A student internship arrangement is available. Start date is as soon as possible. Pay range is $18-20/hour.

Duties:

  • Develop and maintain a spatial data portal environment.
  • Re-project, convert, edit, or create geographic data as necessary using ArcGIS, and/or QGIS.
  • Assist with documentation of GIS program guidelines, how-to manuals, standards, spatial data inventory, etc.
  • Assure GIS spatial, attribute, and metadata quality.
  • Prepare GIS data and cartographic layouts for various health services programs.
  • Participate in creation and maintenance of a wide variety of spatial data sets.
  • Assist with testing and quality control for geocoding processes.
  • Work with desktop and web-based geospatial applications including ArcGIS, QGIS, ArcGIS Online, CartoDB, and similar.
  • Research and evaluate geospatial tools, methods, and applications.
  • Frequent communication and documentation of progress will be required.

Qualifications:

Required

  • Ability to learn new software and methods and solve problems.
  • Attention to detail and accuracy when editing spatial features and attributes.
  • Coding skills including HTML and preferably Python.
  • Experience using relational databases – e.g. Microsoft Access, SQL Server, PostgreSQL/PostGIS.
  • Understanding of concepts including projections, datums, and coordinate systems.
  • Knowledge and ability to accurately document complex technology processes and protocols.
  • Ability and desire to organize data and map layers.
  • Understanding of basic GIS principles.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office and Adobe products.
  • At least basic knowledge of and experience with web-based mapping systems.
  • Proven ability to work well independently and in collaboration with others.
  • Excellent sense of cartographic principles and design elements.
  • Fluency with Esri ArcGIS 10.x suite of products.
  • Familiarity with spatial metadata standards.
  • Desire to provide outstanding quality spatial data services to a variety of programs and staff.
  • Possess excellent writing and verbal communications skills.
  • Applicants without relevant course work or work experience in GIS will not be considered.
  • A criminal background check is required prior to an employment offer.

Preferred:

  • Ability to provide 1st level support to desktop GIS users.
  • Familiarity with geocoding methods and services.
  • Experience with geoprocessing, preferably with ESRI Model Builder.
  • Geodatabase experience, including creation of domains and data model development.
  • Familiarity with Python, PHP, HTML, XML, JavaScript, Python, Visual Basic and/or similar programming languages.

To Apply:

Send a cover letter, resume, and list of relevant course work and/or technical training, in pdf format via email, to:

Andy Swartz, GIS Team Lead

Application review will begin November 1st and will remain open until the position is filled.