Wisconsin Department of Health Services - GIS Team
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The State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services GIS Team seeks an 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. Progressive responsibilities are available to motivated team members. Work hours and schedule may be flexible. Work hours may be up to 20 hours per week on average. A student internship arrangement may also be possible. Start date is April 20th or as soon as possible after then.
Essential Job Functions:
- Re-project, convert, edit, or create geographic data as necessary using ArcGIS, and/or QGIS.
- Assure GIS spatial, attribute, and metadata quality.
- Create and update data models for spatial data sets.
- Frequent communication and documentation of progress will be required.
- Prepare GIS data and cartographic layouts for various health services programs.
- Update and maintain a wide variety of spatial data sets and data inventory documentation.
- Work with desktop and web-based geospatial applications including ArcGIS, QGIS, ArcGIS Online, CartoDB, and similar.
- Research and compare geospatial tools, methods, and applications.
Required Qualifications:
- Ability to independently learn new software and methods and solve problems.
- Attention to detail and accuracy when editing spatial features and attributes.
- Experience using relational databases – e.g. Microsoft Access, SQL Server, PostgreSQL/PostGIS.
- Understanding of concepts including projections, datums, and coordinate systems.
- Possession of excellent writing and verbal communications skills.
- 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.
- 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 ArcGIS 10.x suite of products.
- 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.
- Familiarity with spatial metadata standards.
- A criminal background check is required prior to an employment offer.
Desired Qualifications:
- Ability to provide 1st level support to 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 similar programming languages.
Additional Information:
The GIS Technician LTE position will be a member of the GIS Team within the Bureau of Technology Services (BITS) in the Department of Health Services at 1 W Wilson St, Madison, Wisc. Rate of pay is $17.00/hr with no employer-provided benefits. No travel is expected. State of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
How to Apply:
Send a cover letter, resume, and list of relevant course work and/or technical training, via email, to:
Andy Swartz, GIS Team Lead
1 West Wilson Street
Room B150
Madison, WI 53703
Application Deadline:
Applications will be accepted until position is filled. Review of applications will begin on Tuesday, April 7th and interviews will begin as soon as possible thereafter.