GIS Support Specialist

MethodHub; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

<p>MethodHub is seeking a GIS Coordination Support Specialist for a 6-month contract, primarily working remotely with occasional office visits in Raleigh, NC. This role involves supporting the GIS Coordination Program Manager in implementing initiatives and creating geospatial datasets, requiring strong communication and ArcGIS Pro skills.</p><p>The ideal candidate should have at least 3 years of experience with Esri’s ArcGIS applications and data visualization.</p>

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience using Esri’s ArcGIS Desktop applications, including ArcMap and ArcGIS Pro.
• Strong understanding of editing and maintaining GIS data in the Esri ArcGIS suite.
• Expertise in data visualization and cartography for effective communication.
• Experience in applying geospatial workflows and solutions.

Responsibilities

• Assist in implementation of Geographic Information Coordinating Council initiatives.
• Support planning, developing, and evaluating Council policies and strategies.
• Research technical solutions and create/update geospatial datasets.
• Document application or website needs and report options to working group.

Skills

Esri’s ArcGIS Desktop applications

GIS data editing

Data visualization and cartography

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Online mapping tools knowledge

SDE versioned multi-user environment

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

ArcGIS Online

Job description

The candidate will primarily work remotely but will be required to come into the office one day per week (Tuesdays at the time of posting). Additionally, the candidate may be required to come onsite at short notice. It's best that a candidate lives locally.

GIS Coordination Support Specialist

Duration: 6 months

Description:

• Support specialist needed to assist GIS Coordination Program Manager in implementation of Geographic Information Coordinating Council (GICC) initiatives including administrative support for 6 subcommittees and technical support for working groups.
• This position works closely with the GIS Coordination Program Manager to assist in planning, developing, and evaluating Council policies, strategies, and initiatives.
• The Coordination Support Specialist must possess excellent written communication skills in order to write charters, technical reports, updates, minutes, framework dataset schemas, and website designs.
• The Coordination Support Specialist will research technical solutions, create and update geospatial datasets, and create online content including applications and websites.
• This position compiles data from multiple sources, automates data edits using scripting or automation tools, and quality checks data for publication.
• This position must have a strong understanding of ArcGIS Pro as well as ArcGIS Online tools including Experience Builder, StoryMaps, Survey123, and other applications to create online content needed by working groups and committees.
• This position must be able to communicate with working group members to document application or website needs, research solutions to implementation, and report options to the working group.

Required / Desired Skills:

• 3 years of experience using Esri’s ArcGIS Desktop suite of applications, including, but not limited to ArcMap and ArcGIS Pro.
• 3 years of strong understanding of how to edit and maintain GIS data in the Esri ArcGIS suite of products
• 3 years of expertise in data visualization and cartography to help explain patterns and issues and producing static GIS maps for effective communication.
• 3 years of experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and experience in applying geospatial workflows and solutions, data management and analysis is highly desired.
• 3 years of exposure to and understanding of the fundamentals of online mapping tools and knowledge of NC OneMap is highly desired.
• 3 years of experience in an SDE versioned multi-user environment is preferred.