GIS Analyst

City of Gresham; Gresham (OR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Gresham is seeking a motivated GIS Analyst to join the Enterprise GIS Team in the Information Technology Department. The role centers on data management, workflow automation, and supporting new GIS technology for city staff and the community.

You will collaborate with two GIS Analysts Seniors and a GIS Technician Senior, help advance the Geospatial Strategy, and contribute to data quality, analysis, and mapping solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in geography, GIS or a related field.
• 1–3 years of professional GIS experience using Esri software.
• Experience with data management, spatial analyses, and project work.

Responsibilities

• Create, update, and maintain geospatial data with quality control.
• Perform spatial analysis to support staff and community needs.
• Develop automated workflows and scripts for data processes.
• Manage small to medium GIS projects and coordinate stakeholders.
• Produce maps, dashboards, and information products for decision making.

Skills

Data analysis

Project management

Workflow automation

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in geography or GIS

GISP Certification

Tools

Esri ArcGIS

FME

Data Interoperability

Python

Job description

The City of Gresham is seeking a motivated and technically savvy Geographic Information System (GIS) Analyst to join our Enterprise GIS Team as a member of the City’s Information Technology Department. We are looking for an experienced self-starter with a passion for GIS, data integrity, process improvement, workflow automation, and support of new GIS technology. This position reports to the GIS Manager and serves city staff and the community alongside two GIS Analyst Seniors and a GIS Technician Senior. This role will support GIS projects and initiatives aligned with our Geospatial Strategy with a primary focus on data management, data analysis, automating workflows, and project management. If you love working with data, applying GIS tools in innovative ways to overcome technological hurdles, and helping others, you will thrive in this position that supports city staff and the community.

As Oregon's fourth-largest city, Gresham is a welcoming community of hard-working people where tradition and heritage meet innovation and opportunity. Gresham is a dynamic and rapidly growing city where families and businesses have a mutual desire and drive to thrive. City of Gresham employees care deeply about the community they serve and go 'one step beyond' to deliver services in collaborative, inventive, practical, and nimble ways. Our work is challenging, fast-paced and rewarding.

We believe that to deliver the highest level of service to all Gresham community members, it is crucial we employ a diverse workforce, foster an inclusive working environment, and ensure our policies and systems result in equitable outcomes. The City seeks candidates who will support these values by continuously incorporating equity in their daily work and actively contributing to a workplace culture that respects unique viewpoints, life experiences and cultural perspectives. Come build the future with us.

What you will get to do

Create and manage data, information and documentation

• Create, update, and maintain data and perform quality assurance processes to maintain integrity of data.
• Develop and maintain datasets including database design, modeling, metadata, and integration in response to staff requests and project requirements.
• Create and document procedures for business workflows, new datasets, and tools.

Data Analysis

• Produce high quality maps, dashboards, and reports from analysis of the most complex nature.
• Provide assistance and support to staff regarding spatial analysis and tool sets.
• Utilize aerial imagery for raster analytics and LiDAR data for 3D analysis.

Process Automation

• Develop custom scripts and applications to automate data collection, maintenance of geospatial datasets, and data analyses.
• Perform spatial and non-spatial data extractions, transformation and loading processes, and analysis.

GIS Project Management

• Work with internal and external stakeholders to understand their spatial and non-spatial data and analysis needs.
• Facilitate project team meetings and manage the planning and implementation of small to medium sized GIS projects.
• Determine business objectives, define scope, detail requirements, manage change, and help implement solutions.
• Create a variety of information products including digital or paper maps, web maps, web apps, and mobile tools using cartographic, visualization and information management processes and standards.

Current or Upcoming Projects

• Migrate existing water utility geospatial data to Esri’s Utility Network.
• Implementation of ArcGIS Image Server to support raster analytics.
• Development of a historic imagery tracker.
• Development of an oriented imagery database.
• Note: this is not an exhaustive list.

Coaching and Training

• Review and monitor work for accuracy and content; evaluate projects, activities, and processes.
• Train staff on new software solutions and/or workflows.
• Assist with training staff on geoprocessing tasks and tools.
• Train and make presentations to internal users.

Technical Support

• Assist in resolving and troubleshooting GIS-related problems and requests.
• Assist in installing and testing new GIS software.

Qualities we are looking for

• Establish and maintain proactive, positive working relationships with internal and external customers and collaborate across diverse departments, stakeholders, and within the Enterprise GIS Team.
• An engaged team member who contributes to team meetings by listening, observing and contributing information from current and past experiences.
• An effective leader to create agendas and provide structure in meetings with vendors, the team, and others.
• A natural curiosity and ability to independently research answers/solve problems.
• Gracefully handle change, challenges, and multiple concurrent tasks.
• We are seeking individuals who are not only experienced but also deeply passionate about GIS.
• Ability to communicate effectively, transparently, and in a timely fashion.
• Ability to express complex technical topics and issues to numerous audience types.
• Proactively learn and implement new technology.
• Strong prioritization skills.
• Elevated skillset for providing and accepting assistance and feedback.
• Exercise discretion in confidential and sensitive matters.
• Provide effective motivation, coordination, and evaluation of others.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in geography, environmental studies, computer science, engineering, GIS, or related field.
• One (1) to three (3) years of professional experience operating GIS using Esri’s software suite or related software, performing spatial analyses, creating and using spatial analytic tools, and leading project(s), or related work.

Any combination of qualifying education, training, and experience that meets the minimum requirements will be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• GISP Certification.
• Experience with Python and/or other scripting and programming languages.
• Experience with FME and/or Esri’s Data Interoperability extension.
• Experience with raster and LiDAR analytics.

The City of Gresham offers a comprehensive and equitable base salary within the listed range based on your experience, skills, and education verified in your application. We encourage you to clearly describe how you meet the minimum and preferred qualifications and essential attributes in your application materials.

If you desire a modification of this process to accommodate a disability, please provide your request in writing to [e-mail], or by phone to 503-618-2729, upon submitting the required application documents.

A review of application materials including your response to supplemental questions submitted will determine which candidates will be invited to an interview. Communication with candidates will be done primarily through e-mail. Sometimes these messages may land in a spam or junk mail folder. We encourage you to monitor your inbox as well as the inbox within the governmentjobs.com portal for important updates related to this process.

Veteran's Preference

The City of Gresham provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment in accordance with state law. Any candidate wishing to have their qualifying veteran's preference applied to the process must submit a qualifying document (DD Form 214 or 215) at the time of application providing proof of eligibility that includes discharge status. Disabled veterans must also submit a copy of their Veteran's disability preference letter from the US Department of Veteran Affairs at the time of application, unless the information is included in the DD Form 214 or 215.

Our Commitment

The City of Gresham is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified employees and applicants without unlawful regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, familial status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, Oregon, or local law. Please direct questions about this position to 503-618-2729 or [e-mail].

If you need assistance with the online application, please contact NEOGOV directly at 1-855-524-5627.

Any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of professional references and a criminal background check.