GIS Analyst 1/2/3

Transportation and Public Facilities; Juneau, Anchorage, Fairbanks (AK, AK, AK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) is seeking a GIS Analyst 1/2/3 with flex to support statewide planning, design, and maintenance of the transportation system. The role involves developing geospatial data, maps, and applications, and maintaining the Linear Referencing System (LRS).

You will join a team delivering tools and insights for project delivery, reporting, and public communication, including during construction seasons and emergencies.

Qualifications

• Competencies include flexibility, organizing information, and problem solving.
• Experience with GIS operations, data collection, cartography, or related field.
• Knowledge of GIS concepts, web technologies, and data visualization.

Responsibilities

• Use GIS to support Alaska's transportation planning, construction, and maintenance.
• Develop geospatial data, maps, applications, and maintain the Linear Referencing System (LRS).
• Collaborate across DOT&PF to deliver tools and insights for project delivery and public communication.

Skills

Geospatial science

Analytical thinking

Web technology

Problem solving

Education

Post-secondary education in GIS or related field

Job description

Job Description

ATTENTION

ALL ALASKA RESIDENTS!

The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF), Data Modernization & Innovation Office (DMIO)

is looking for a GIS Analyst 1/2/3 flex to help us

Keep Alaska Moving!

Depending on the selected applicant, this position can be filled in Juneau, Fairbanks, or Anchorage. Salary information is listed below:

Anchorage

GIS Analyst 1/2:

$29.36 - $33.76 hourly / OT eligible

GIS Analyst 3:

$2,918.25 biweekly

Fairbanks

GIS Analyst 1/2:

$30.24 - $34.77 hourly / OT eligible

GIS Analyst 3:

$3,006.00 biweekly

Juneau

GIS Analyst 1/2:

$30.83 - $35.45 hourly / OT eligible

GIS Analyst 3:

$3,064.50 biweekly

What you will be doing:

In this role, you’ll use GIS to support how Alaska plans, builds, and maintains its transportation system. You’ll develop geospatial data, maps, applications, and contribute to maintaining the Linear Referencing System (LRS), the backbone of the Department’s GIS. You’ll be part of a team working across the state, partnering with groups throughout DOT&PF to deliver tools and insights that support project delivery, reporting, and public communication, including during construction season and emergency responses. This role offers opportunities to build experience and take on increasingly complex work within the Department’s GIS program.

Our organization, mission, and culture:

The State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities’ mission is to Keep Alaska Moving. We are working toward a modern, adaptable, flexible transportation system that will be resilient as we tackle our challenges. We believe collaboration, communication, and coordination increase our ability to succeed. Creating teams that are focused on results, working together, and leveraging resources across our department, with community and private sector partnerships, increases our ability to accomplish our mission and serve Alaskans.

The benefits of joining our team:

Joining the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) offers an array of benefits, with career growth opportunities at the forefront. As an integral part of Alaska's infrastructure development and maintenance, DOT&PF provides employees with a dynamic and diverse work environment where they can continually enhance their skills and climb the career ladder. The department values professional development, offering training programs and mentorship opportunities to help individuals expand their expertise and advance in their chosen fields. With the vast and unique challenges of Alaska's geography and climate, employees can work on groundbreaking projects that contribute to the state's growth, making the DOT&PF an ideal choice for those seeking a fulfilling and evolving career in transportation and public facilities.

The State of Alaska has a generous benefits package and an excellent retirement plan.

Please see here for more information:

https://doa.alaska.gov/dop/workplace/benefits/.

The DOT&PF core values are integrity, excellence, and respect. We support an environment focused on teamwork and collaboration to achieve results. We succeed in achieving our transportation mission through building credibility with our customers, stakeholders, and the public.

The working environment you can expect:

Working at the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) offers a uniquely challenging and rewarding environment. With Alaska's diverse and expansive terrain, coupled with its extreme weather conditions, employees of the DOT&PF can work in various locations, including remote locations and urban centers, addressing a wide range of transportation needs. Their roles demand adaptability and resourcefulness as they maintain and improve roads, bridges, airports, ports, and public facilities in a state known for rugged terrain and extreme seasonal changes. This work not only presents professionals with a range of fascinating challenges but also allows them to contribute to developing and maintaining critical infrastructure against the backdrop of Alaska's breathtaking natural beauty, reflecting a strong commitment to safety and environmental responsibility.

Who we are looking for:

To be successful in this position, the selected applicant will possess the following core competencies:

Flexibility:(*)

Is open to change and new information; adapts behavior or work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles; effectively deals with ambiguity.

Manages and Organizes Information

Identifies a need; gathers, organizes, and maintains information; determines its importance and accuracy, and communicates it by a variety of methods.

Problem Solving

Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternate solutions; makes recommendations.

Minimum Qualifications

GIS Analyst 1

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in

Computer Skills:

Uses computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work.

Geospatial Science:

Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods related to the collection, storage, analysis, visualization, and distribution of geographic based data and maps.

Web Technology:

Knowledge of the principles and methods of web technologies, tools, and delivery systems, including web security, privacy policy practices, and user interface issues.

Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving:

uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

Any combination of preparatory post-secondary education and/or experience in geographic information systems (GIS) operations, data collection, cartography, computer sciences, geography, or related field.

Special Note:

“Competencies” means a combination of interrelated knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation.

“Typically gained by” means the prevalent, usual method of gaining the competencies expected for entry into the job.

“Training” and “education” in this guidance are synonyms for the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction. It includes instruction through formal and informal methods (such as classroom, on-line, self-study, and on-the-job), from accredited and unaccredited sources, and long-duration (such as a post-secondary degree) and short-duration (such as a seminar) programs.

GIS Analyst 2

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in

Analysis and Assessment:

Uses information technology in accessing, collecting, analyzing, maintaining, and disseminating data and information.

Geospatial Science:

Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods related to the collection, storage, analysis, visualization, and distribution of geographic based data and maps.

Self-Management:

Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.

Technical Competence:

Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

Any combination of preparatory post-secondary education and/or progressively responsible experience in geographic information systems (GIS) operations, data collection, cartography, computer science, geography, or related field.

Special Note:

“Competencies” means a combination of interrelated knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors th