Geographic Information System Analyst V, SR-24

County Of Maui; Wailuku (HI); On-site; USD 69,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Maui, Department of Management, seeks a skilled GIS professional to research, analyze, design and produce complex thematic maps and applications. You will assist in coordinating interdepartmental GIS matters and support the GIS database development.

The role involves supervising and training lower-level staff, performing data entry, and creating GIS programs and data formats. A degree plus three years of GIS experience is required.

Qualifications

• Requires education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with major work in physical or natural science, geography, engineering, planning, computer science or related field.
• Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience using GIS software in design and production of thematic maps and other applications.

Responsibilities

• Manage the most difficult and complex data entry projects to produce custom thematic maps and reports using a GIS.
• Perform advanced analysis and interpretation of aerial photographs to delineate elevations, wetlands, vegetation, agricultural land, urban land and other geographic and land use characteristics.
• Design and produce custom thematic map data and reports requiring writing programs to produce unique and novel maps and reports.
• Write computer programs to format data and assist in developing the database for map production.
• Meet with user department representatives to develop and determine GIS needs.
• Research, analyze and design GIS projects and manage aerial photograph and remote sensing projects.
• Enter delineated map and descriptive information into GIS through digitizing, key entry or other standard map data entry procedures.
• Investigate and verify geographic and land use data by making physical inspections; participate in project planning and user committees.

Skills

GIS software

Data analysis

Thematic maps

Programming languages

Interdepartmental coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in GIS or related field

Tools

GIS software packages

Relational databases

Job description

IMPORTANT: HIRING RATES WILL BE BASED ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS, THE APPLICANT'S QUALIFICATIONS, AND OTHER RELEVANT FACTORS.

Appointment may be made at any rate within the salary range from SR-24D ($6,221) to SR-24J ($7,870) per month.

IMMEDIATE VACANCY:

Department of Management

Researches, analyzes, designs, and produces the most difficult and complex thematic maps and applications; participates in the design and maintenance of the GIS database including assisting in the coordination of interdepartmental GIS related matters; may assist in the supervision and training of lower level staff; and performs other related duties as required.

Distinguishing Characteristics:

• Manages the most difficult and complex data entry projects to produce custom thematic maps and reports using a GIS.
• Performs advanced analysis and interpretation of aerial photographs to delineate elevations, wetlands, vegetation, agricultural land, urban land and other geographic and land use characteristics.
• Designs and produces custom thematic map data and reports requiring writing programs to produce unique and novel maps and reports.
• Writes computer programs to format data and assists in developing the database for map production.
• Meets with user department representatives to develop and determine GIS needs.
• Researches, analyzes and designs GIS projects.
• Manages aerial photograph and remote sensing projects.
• Enters delineated map and descriptive information into GIS through digitizing, key entry or other standard map data entry procedures.
• Investigates and verifies geographic and land use data by making physical inspections.Participates in the development of project plans and participates in user committees.
• Monitors the work of user departments and provides technical support in planning, development and conducting of GIS projects at the user department level.
• Assists in the supervision and training of lower level staff and/or directing the work of lower level GIS analysts.

Training and Experience:

A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with major work in physical or natural science, geography, engineering, planning, computer science of a related field, and three (3) years of progressively responsible experience using GIS software in the design and production of thematic maps and other applications.

License Requirement:

Possession of a valid motor vehicle operator's license (Type 3).

Knowledge of:

Knowledge of: geography as it applies to GIS; concepts and principles of GIS; mapping, cartography, surveying, and photogrammetry; data and word processing; statistics; GIS software packages; computer programming languages; GIS and relational database management concepts and theories; operations, characteristics and capabilities of various types of GIS computer and peripheral equipment; research methods and techniques.

Ability to:

Ability to: analyze, correlate, and evaluate thematic map data records; create GIS computer programs to enter, process and create maps, graphics and data reports; manage the preparation and operation of GIS projects; maintain effective working relationships with others; formulate ideas and present them clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.

Health and Physical Condition:

Persons seeking appointment to positions in this class must meet the health and physical condition standards deemed necessary and proper for performance of the duties.

Physical Effort Grouping:

Light