Geographic Information Systems Analyst II - Conservation Lands & Resources

pimacounty; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 79,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Pima County's Conservation Lands & Resources (CLR) Department seeks a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Analyst II to support land management, planning, and resource protection by developing, maintaining, and analyzing spatial datasets for decision making. Work with a diverse team overseeing mountain parks, trails, ranches, heritage sites and other conservation areas in Tucson and surrounding areas.

This position will build and manage an integrated geodatabase of natural resource and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college, university or technical school in geographic information systems, remote sensing, cartography, geography or related field; two years of technical experience in geographic information creation and analysis.
• Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.
• Two years of experience with Pima County as a Geographic Information Systems Analyst.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, tests, deploys, and maintains automated geo-processes.
• Administers, configures, and troubleshoots backend Enterprise GIS hardware and software to ensure functionality and performance meets business needs.
• Directs the development and implementation of quality control procedures for GIS processes, procedures, services, and products.
• Evaluates and makes recommendations to management for acquisition of GIS software, hardware, and peripheral equipment.
• Performs complex geospatial data building, modeling, and analysis using advanced spatial data manipulation or cartographic procedures.
• Designs and coordinates the integration of GIS spatial databases with non-spatial enterprise business databases.
• Interprets aerial or ortho imagery for mapping purposes;
• Reviews existing or incoming data for currency, accuracy, usefulness, quality, or completeness of documentation, making all necessary corrections and adjustments.
• Documents GIS procedures, metadata, and operating standards and leads and trains GIS technicians, GIS analysts, and related staff in the operation of GIS analytical procedures.
• Supervises and evaluates assigned GIS staff, to include making recommendations on hiring, termination, and other related personnel activities.

Skills

Geographic Information Systems

Geospatial data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in GIS/related field

Job description

Job Description Summary

Department - Conservation Lands & Resources Job Description

OPEN TO CURRENT PIMA COUNTY EMPLOYEES ONLY

Job Type:

Classified

Job Classification:

5272 - Geographic Information Systems Analyst II

Salary Grade:

16

Pay Range

• Hiring Range: $79,185 - $95,056 Annually
• Pay Range: $79,185 - $110,905 Annually

Range Explanation:

• Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.
• Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

Pima County's Conservation Lands & Resources (CLR) Department is seeking a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Analyst II to support land management, planning, and resource protection by developing, maintaining, and analyzing spatial datasets that inform decision making. This role helps ensure natural and cultural resources are monitored, protected, and managed effectively across Pima County's conservation lands.

The GIS Analyst II in the CLR Department works closely with a diverse team of staff who provide stewardship over a variety of mountain parks, trails, ranches, heritage sites, and other conservation areas. In this role, you will work with CLR staff to identify, collate, and organize a variety of legacy datasets and information across divisions to develop and manage an integrated geodatabase(s) of natural resource and recreation-related data that can be used to inform management, conservation, and recreation-related decisions and reporting requirements. This position will support land management, planning, and resource protection through data analysis, map production, and support for mobile data capture solutions and workflow. This role will train and assist staff in the field on County lands to most effectively collect mobile data. This GIS Analyst II will also work closely with and coordinate with other departments, including Pima County's ITD GIS team and the Regional Flood Control District.

Essential Functions

• Designs, develops, tests, deploys, and maintains automated geo-processes;
• Administers, configures, and trouble-shoots backend Enterprise GIS hardware and software to ensure functionality and performance meets business needs;
• Directs the development and implementation of quality control procedures for GIS processes, procedures, services, and products;
• Evaluates and makes recommendations to management for acquisition of GIS software, hardware, and peripheral equipment;
• Performs complex geospatial data building, modeling, and analysis using advanced spatial data manipulation or cartographic procedures;
• Designs and coordinates the integration of GIS spatial databases with non-spatial enterprise business databases.
• Interprets aerial or ortho imagery for mapping purposes;
• Reviews existing or incoming data for currency, accuracy, usefulness, quality, or completeness of documentation, making all necessary corrections and adjustments;
• Documents GIS procedures, metadata, and operating standards and leads and trains GIS technicians, GIS analysts, and related staff in the operation of GIS analytical procedures;
• Supervises and evaluates assigned GIS staff, to include making recommendations on hiring, termination, and other related personnel activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college, university or technical school in geographic information systems, remote sensing, cartography, geography or related field as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment, AND two years of technical experience in geographic information creation and analysis.
• (Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)
• OR:
• Two years of experience with Pima County as a Geographic Information Systems Analyst.
• Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum four (4) years experience monitoring, inventorying, collecting or managing natural resource, cultural resource, or recreation-related data or projects.
• Minimum four (4) years experience storing, managing,