Senior GIS Lead — Environmental Data & Policy

Commonwealth of Kentucky; Frankfort (AL); Sur place; USD 71 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet is seeking a GIS Supervisor to lead a newly formed GIS section that supports the Department for Natural Resources, including Mining and Nature Preserves, with close collaboration to Environmental Protection.

This role blends technical leadership with policy impact, guiding enterprise geospatial initiatives, mentoring staff, and driving data-driven decisions across air, water, land, forestry, mining, and wildlife programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with six semester hours in computer science, data processing, or GIS.
• Four years of experience in a technology or GIS-related field.
• Master's degree in GIS-related field will substitute for two years of experience.
• Related technical training may substitute for the bachelor’s degree requirement on a year-for-year basis.

Responsabilités

• Lead and mentor GIS professionals across Section 1, including staff from Mine Permits, Mine Safety, Forestry, and Kentucky Nature Preserves.
• Oversee development of GIS applications, mapping products, and spatial data services.
• Ensure adherence to agency development standards and geospatial best practices.
• Integrate GIS tools into environmental monitoring, permitting workflows, and resource planning.
• Promote GIS training and cross-agency collaboration to support strategic project coordination.

Connaissances

GIS program management

Interagency coordination

ArcGIS proficiency

Staff supervision

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree substitution

Outils

ArcGIS Enterprise

ArcGIS Online

Description du poste

The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet is seeking a GIS Supervisor to lead a newly formed GIS section that supports the Department for Natural Resources, including Mining and Nature Preserves, with close collaboration to Environmental Protection.

This role blends technical leadership with policy impact, guiding enterprise geospatial initiatives, mentoring staff, and driving data-driven decisions across air, water, land, forestry, mining, and wildlife programs.