Senior GIS Analyst

Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue; Tigard (OR); Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

TVF&R in Tigard, Oregon is seeking a Senior GIS Analyst to transform complex spatial data into actionable insights for operational, tactical, and strategic decisions. You will design and analyze datasets, develop reports, dashboards, and maps to support emergency service delivery and deployment strategies.

The ideal candidate brings strong geospatial expertise, data storytelling skills and the ability to communicate findings to diverse audiences across internal teams and regional partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in GIS/Geography or closely related field.
• Four (4) years of experience in performing complex geospatial analysis to inform strategic business decisions.
• Experience in a public safety organization preferred.

Responsibilities

• DATA MANAGEMENT: Designs, creates and maintains geodatabases from internally and externally sourced data from different formats.
• DATA ANALYSIS: Performs geospatial analysis using appropriate statistical techniques to support decision-making.
• DATA INTERPRETATION: Assigns meaning to collected information and develops recommendations.
• REPORT GENERATION: Designs, builds, publishes and maintains complex reports using various data sources.
• DATA VISUALIZATION/STORYTELLING: Uses visualization to represent trends and patterns for diverse audiences.
• DATA WORKFLOW COORDINATING/ADVISING: Provides support on complex query structures and data utilization in collaboration with internal departments.
• DOCUMENTATION: Documents procedures and data schedules for business continuity.
• CARTOGRAPHY/APPLICATION MANAGEMENT: Creates maps and dashboards including web-mapping applications.

Education

Bachelor's degree in geographic information systems/science, statistics, geography, or closely related field

Job description

Senior GIS Analyst

We are hiring for our Senior GIS Analyst role! This opportunity is an additional position to our growing Business Strategy team.

The Senior GIS Analyst is a broad role that transforms complex spatial data into actionable insights that support operational, tactical, and strategic decision-making across the District. This role provides advanced geospatial and analytical expertise to evaluate emergency service delivery and deployment strategies. The position designs and analyzes complex datasets using advanced GIS tools and statistical techniques. This research will help to inform the District's future work. Working closely with internal teams and regional partners, the Senior GIS Analyst produces clear reports, dashboards, and visualizations for various audiences. The ideal candidate combines strong technical capability with analytical judgment and effective data storytelling.

Areas of Responsibility

• DATA MANAGEMENT: Designs, creates and maintains geodatabases from internally and externally sourced data from different formats. Develops and maintains data layers and spatial data structures using GIS tools and relational databases. Maintains geospatial data required in the dispatch agency’s computer aided dispatch (CAD) for optimal deployment and response performance of emergency personnel. Ensures data quality, suitability, and integrity by addressing anomalies, assessing outliers, and repairing data with error checking.
• DATA ANALYSIS: Performs geospatial analysis using appropriate statistical techniques, noting sources, patterns, trends, assumptions, and methodologies to support operational and strategic business decision-making. Extracts and analyzes data from various sources to develop recommendations for short- and long-term deployment strategies. Primary analysis includes incident, dispatch, deployment, performance, staffing, prevention, and risk reduction.
• DATA INTERPRETATION: Assigns meaning to the collected information, determining the significance and implications of the findings, and develops recommendations.
• REPORT GENERATION: Designs, builds, publishes and maintains multiple complex reports tailored to user-defined geospatial analysis needs using a variety of data sources and formats. Requires working with the end user to understand expectations as well as database capabilities and available data.
• DATA VISUALIZATION/STORYTELLING: Uses visualization methods to produce models to clearly represent trends, correlations, and patterns in the most appropriate format that is understandable to all levels of the organization, public officials, and the public. Understands the audience and in coordination with visualizations communicates results in a manner conducive to maximizing retention and comprehension.
• DATA WORKFLOW COORDINATING/ADVISING: Provides support and technical consultation on complex query structures, statistical functions, report design, GIS analysis, quantitative information, data integrity, and data utilization in collaboration with internal departments, and public and private agencies. Fosters relationships with staff to find new ways to apply GIS analysis to improve workflows, efficiencies, and data quality. Serves as the GIS representative in regional Geospatial Infrastructure Group (GIG).
• DOCUMENTATION: Documents and maintains procedures, coding structures, source locations, and schedules (including automated schedules) to ensure appropriate retention of information and business continuity.
• CARTOGRAPHY/APPLICATION MANAGEMENT: Utilizes GIS software to create print products in support of District needs, including annual updates and ad hoc maps for administrative facilities and emergency response crews. Creates and maintains web-mapping applications, dashboards, surveys, and maps. Constructs and maintains routine updates of the CAD mapping application and other mobile mapping applications utilized by emergency response personnel.

Education

• A bachelor’s degree in geographic information systems/science, statistics, geography, or closely related field.

Experience

• Four (4) years of experience in performing complex geospatial analysis to inform strategic business decisions.
• This experience must include data mining, evaluation, application of statistical methodologies, and visualization. Technical experience in creating final products in relevant areas, including queries, reports, and presentation.
• Experience in a public safety organization preferred.

The selection process will comprise of a minimum qualification review, one-way recorded video interview, an on-site panel interview and skills demonstration, and a final conversation with the hiring manager. Selected applicants in each stage will be advanced to the subsequent stage.

ANTICIPATED TIMELINE*

• Applications accepted through September 23, 2026*
• One-way recorded video interview - Invitations sent as applications are reviewed
• Onsite panel interview and skills demonstration - Invitations sent as one-way recorded interviews are reviewed
• Anticipated start – As early as November 1

*Consideration of candidates will begin immediately, and the posting may close without notice when a sufficient number of qualified candidates are received. The recruitment may remain open beyond this date. TVF&R reserves the right to close the recruitment once a sufficient pool of candidates is established.

Compensation

The monthly salary range for this position is $8,761 - $11,850 per month. The starting pay assignment is based on a candidate's bona fide factor analysis in accordance with the District's pay equity system and the Oregon Equal Pay Act.

Work location

TVF&R strives to provide exceptional internal and external customer service. This is a hybrid-eligible (one day per week remote for Oregon residents, after initial training period and with supervisor approval) position with the employee performing their on-site work at TVF&R’s Command and Business Operations Center, 11945 SW 70th Ave. in Tigard.

Veterans' preference

It is the District's policy to provide eligible veterans with preference as required by law. Applicants must provide certification of eligibility for entitlement to the preference (e.g. DD-214 long form clearly showing discharge status) with the application submission by the closing date of the posting.

Equal Employment Opportunity

TVF&R is an equal employment opportunity employer and seeks to attract a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve in order to deliver safe, professional, and high-performance service.

Accommodation Request

Persons needing accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act for any part of the application process should contact Human Resources staff at 503-649-8577. We accept operator relay calls. If you’re deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please call 711 for assistance.

TVF&R evaluates each applicant's work history and responses to supplemental questions. Please be sure to thoroughly answer the application's supplemental questions to ensure our subject matter experts can appropriately evaluate your experience and qualifications.