SENIOR GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYST
Future Salary Increases
**July 2024 - 7.98% increase to base pay (2.75% Across-the-Board + 5.23% Market Increase)
The current vacancy is with the Office of Strategy & Innovation; however, the list established from this recruitment may be used to fill vacancies in other departments.
A bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency, in geography, earth sciences, civil engineering, urban planning, information technology, biology with an emphasis in GIS, computer science, or closely related field, OR, successful completion of a college level GIS certificate program; AND,
The ideal candidate will have significant experience using advanced geospatial data science for qualitative and quantitative analysis to identify issues, define the mechanics of a problem, and recommend solutions based upon data driven analysis. The ideal candidate will use his or her thorough knowledge to provide decision support and technical guidance on geoprocessing methods. The best candidate is expert in GIS and data workflow scripting in python, ArcGIS Pro analytics, and spatial statistics. The Senior Geographic Information Systems Analyst is expected to use specialized knowledge and skills to lead GIS projects with continuous improvement methodologies.
The most highly qualified candidates, based on the evaluation results, will be referred for an interview. Be sure to include your experience in meeting the minimum requirements in both the Work Experience section and the Supplemental Questionnaire section of the Application.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application Work History and/or supplemental questionnaire.
The timeline for this recruitment is outlined below. Please note that dates are approximate and are dependent upon the successful completion of each step of the process.
Job Offer and Background Process begins: Week of January 19, 2024
Pre-employment Medical Screening: Approximately 3 days following successful background investigation results.
Anticipated Start Date: Start date will be based upon successful completion of medical screening or other mutually agreed upon date.
If you are not selected for this interview process, you may have the opportunity to compete for future vacancies.
Qualified applicants will be placed on six (6) month eligible list based on scores received during the evaluation of information contained in their employment applications. Please ensure all information is accurate as the responses you give will be scored using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in the initial screening process, your application will be reviewed individually to confirm that the information you provided is accurate and qualifying.
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