GIS Administrator

Job Summary:

Manages a division responsible for providing geographic information systems (GIS) products and services including the development and maintenance of GIS applications, tools, and databases to meet departmental or County-wide operational and decision-support needs. Serves as expert to departmental managers on the uses of GIS technologies to enhance business efficiencies.

Duties:

• Oversees and participates in planning, design, development, configuration, testing, implementation, and maintenance of large-scale GIS applications and web portals, back end processing modules and associated data layers and databases.
• Supervises and oversees development, implementation and evaluation of programs, work processes, systems, policies and procedures to achieve annual goals, objectives and work standards.
• Organizes, distributes, and delegates work to subordinates fairly and impartially. Provides clear and appropriate direction to employees. Provides training and coaching to subordinates. Ensures that staff has the resources and flexibility to perform, improve, and learn in their jobs. Keeps open communication with subordinates, listens to them, and provides feedback. Positively motivates, mentors, and leads employees. Provides appropriate and timely performance evaluations for all subordinates.
• Analyzes, researches, develops, implements and maintains processes for enhancing the utilization of GIS technologies and solutions to support department and County business requirements and GIS initiatives.
• Manages the design, development, enhancement and delivery of GIS products and services to meet on-going and ad-hoc business and information needs.
• Develops the division budget and monitors expenditures against budget.
• Prepares and evaluates proposals, bids, contracts and service agreements for GIS software, equipment and consulting services.
• Coordinates the exchange of large scale data sets with other agencies and the integration and migration of data from multiple internal and external sources.
• Writes complex queries and scripts to automate repetitive but complex tasks.
• Performs other related duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree with a major in geographic information systems, GIScience, geography or a closely related field that required equivalent coursework in geographic information systems.
• Five years of progressively responsible experience leading complex GIS application and database projects and analytical assignments to meet broad scale business, information and decision-support requirements.
• Two years of prior supervisory experience in a related field preferred.
• A valid Wisconsin Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
• Knowledge of the uses and operations of GIS technology and solutions and the ability to develop plans and originate approaches to meet user needs in a highly effective manner.
• Knowledge of database and systems administration functions for GIS services.
• Ability to stay abreast of new and emerging GIS and data management technologies and participates in evaluating and recommending on their potential and compatibility with County GIS needs and technology environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including listening skills.
• Computer skills including facility with Microsoft Office applications and ability to learn and use proprietary or open source software.

To Apply:

Parties interested in applying for this position will need to complete the Winnebago County Application for Employment found here.