GIS Analyst I/II

Designs, implements, and maintains solutions to complex problems involving geographic data and land records.  Assist with comprehensive, park, land conservation, transportation, and environmental planning projects. Prepare maps and apply spatial analysis solutions using GIS spatial data and software for a variety of countywide planning projects. Independently gathers and prepares data, maps, lists, and other GIS products to support County activities.  Assist with the maintenance and development of the countywide GIS and land records system.  Creates custom scripts, applications, and web maps and services. Work is performed under the supervision of the Planning & Land Information Administrator.

• Gather, analyze, and integrate spatial data and determine how best the information can be displayed using GIS.
• Analyze spatial data for geographic statistics to incorporate into documents and reports.
• Analyze geographic relationships among varying types of data.
• Design and update spatial databases, applying additional knowledge of spatial feature representations.
• Optimizes database systems by performing routine maintenance procedures, including, but not limited to, re-indexing and updating statistics; checks for database consistency; and detects and repairs database corruption.
• Prepare metadata and other documentation.
• Collect spatial data using GPS and traditional survey techniques.
• Assist with developing planning documents by creating maps, tables, and charts for publication.
• Automate GIS workflow’s using ArcGIS Model Builder and Python scripting
• Perform complex mathematical land surveying computations using coordinate geometry software and analyze results. Edit and update the GIS tax parcel layers using ArcGIS software.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of a county wide Geographic Information System.
• Create and publish GIS services using ArcGIS Server and ArcGIS Online
• Building ArcGIS (Desktop and Server) applications that interface with GIS web services, enterprise databases, and ArcSDE
• Coordinate with the Emergency Communications Center, participating municipalities, affected landowners, related agencies and the general public regarding the house number address system.
• Knowledge of physical addressing conventions and standards including USPS addressing standards and familiarity with E911, emergency response and law enforcement uses of GIS address data.
• Provide technical assistance to county personnel and others regarding GIS and spatial data.
• Provide information and assistance to abstractors, realtors, surveyors, landowners, taxpayers, local officials and the general public.
• Other duties as assigned by the Land Information Manager.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Significant knowledge of mapping and GIS system principles, practices, techniques and equipment; Significant experience in ESRI ArcGIS software including ArcGIS Desktop, Model Builder, ArcGIS Online and knowledge of Python Programming in relation to ArcGIS; general knowledge of the technical aspects of land surveying, real property description and address numbering; general knowledge of computer information systems, mathematics, and geometry. An interest in land use, conservation, transportation, and environmental planning is also needed. Ability to work within a team environment to develop creative solutions to meet customer needs. Ability to independently balance and manage multiple projects and tasks to meet individual and team results. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the general public. Written and verbal communications skills.

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in GIS, Geography, Planning, Environmental Science, Computer Science, or other related field. Five to nine years related professional experience in GIS, cartography, surveying, planning, E-911 systems, land records, computer information systems.

Additional Qualifications for GIS Analyst II

• Significant experience in ESRI ArcGIS software including ArcGIS Server and Web Map development, and extensive knowledge of Phython Programming in relation to ArcGIS; some knowledge of SQL.
• Ten or more years related professional experience in GIS, web mapping application development, some scripting and/or computer programming, cartography, surveying, planning, E-911 systems, land records, computer information systems.