Geographic Information Systems Specialist II

City of Norfolk, VA; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Vacation and sick leave

Employer provided pension plan

Life insurance

Parking

Job summary

City of Norfolk, VA is seeking a GIS Programmer to analyze, design, code, test, and implement GIS applications. You will prepare documentation, train staff, and support GIS projects across departments while maintaining websites and internet GIS tools.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 2–3 years of GIS programming experience, with proficiency in SAS/SPSS and multiple GIS software packages. Strong municipal project experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years of experience in GIS programming.
• Bachelor’s degree in GIS, Information Technology, Transportation, Engineering, or equivalent.
• Three (3) years of experience as a GIS Programmer.
• Proficiency with SAS/SPSS and GIS software is highly desired; experience in municipal transportation or utilities a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develops and tests GIS programs; conducts unit and system testing.
• Provides training to staff on system utilization and GIS applications.
• Maintains websites and GIS internet applications; troubleshoots site issues.
• Analyzes requirements and proposes in-house or package solutions; documents work.
• Assists users and supports ongoing GIS projects across departments.

Skills

GIS programming

SAS

SPSS

R Programming

Web GIS / website development

Database design

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in GIS, IT, Transportation, Engineering, or equivalent

Tools

SAS

SPSS

AUTOCAD 2020/3D Studio Max

Photoshop/Illustrator

ERDAS Imagine

R Programming

Atlas.ti

STRAVA

Job description

Description Norfolk, Virginia is America's most authentic and urban waterfront city. Home to the world's largest naval station and the business, arts, and cultural center of Coastal Virginia, Norfolk has been rated a top place to live, work, play, and raise a family by numerous publications. Working for the City of Norfolk is an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others. With our commitment to competitive pay and a strong retirement package, you can do good for your community and do well for yourself. Join a caring workplace that proudly celebrates uniqueness, authenticity, and a shared commitment to improving the lives of our residents.

Description Norfolk, Virginia is America's most authentic and urban waterfront city. Home to the world's largest naval station and the business, arts, and cultural center of Coastal Virginia, Norfolk has been rated a top place to live, work, play, and raise a family by numerous publications. Working for the City of Norfolk is an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others. With our commitment to competitive pay and a strong retirement package, you can do good for your community and do well for yourself. Join a caring workplace that proudly celebrates uniqueness, authenticity, and a shared commitment to improving the lives of our residents. Conducts the analysis, design, programming, testing, and implementation of Geographic Information System applications. Prepares system documentation. Provides training to staff on system utilization. Offers assistance to users in their general use of all GIS software.

Essential Functions Develops and tests programs by writing the needed programs in the appropriate language, doing unit and system testing, recruiting and assisting users to perform final testing, designing customized systema, determining databases, screens, inputs and outputs, creating prototype, and modifying design at user's direction. Performs system support by analyzing requirements, researching possible package solutions and methods, discussing possible in-house solutions with users and supervisors, implementing the applications, providing written documentation, conducting workshops, maintaining applications, providing technical support, upgrading and/or enhancing the applications, providing information, and working with team members to implement new products and services. Develops and maintains website and GIS internet applications by designing and planning content, layout and organization and maintaining and troubleshooting the site and its applications.

Education/Experience Work requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field. Knowledge is normally acquired through four years of college resulting in a Bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Required

• Two (2) years of experience in GIS programming.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in GIS, Information Technology, Transportation, Engineering, or equivalent.
• Three (3) years of experience as a GIS Programmer.
• Proficiency with SAS/SPSS Statistical and GIS 10.6.2 Pro software.
• Experience working with a municipality in transportation or utilities.
• Proficiency with the following programs is highly desired: AUTOCAD 2020/3D Studio Max, Photoshop/Illustrator, ERDAS Imagine, R Programming, Atlas ti, and STRAVA.

Additional Information & Requirements

Work Schedule: 7:00 am – 3:30PM (Monday – Friday) 40hrs/wk.

• Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.
• Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.
• Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.
• Retirement

If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

• The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

Note The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Non-City Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.