State of Missouri
GIS Specialist (Hourly)
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Job Description
- Req#: 3500
- Bachelor's Degree in GIS, Geography, Natural Resource Sciences, or related field.
- Four (4) years of progressively responsible professional experience in planning, designing and implementing GIS projects, remote sensing, and use of ArcGIS Suite Products..
- Extensive geospatial software training and experience.
- Must maintain a valid, current driver's license.
- Proficient in technical and administrative competencies.
- Knowledge of cartographic principles and spatial analysis.
- Understanding of all applicable acts, laws and regulations.
- Knowledge of web development and coding languages.
- Ability to convey technical information and concepts to non-technical staff.
- Ability to express oneself clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
- Demonstrated customer service skills.
- Ability to travel and stay overnight.
- Ability to exercise independent judgment and take action on it.
- Ability to be self-motivated.
- Ability to work in a team-oriented collaborative environment.
- Excellent analytical, mathematical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks while under pressure.
- Work is performed in a standard office environment.
- Remain in a stationary position 70% or more of the time.
- Constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery.
- Frequently communicate and exchange accurate information.
- Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less, three-dimensional vision, and the ability to identify and distinguish colors.
- Regularly lift up to 5 pounds, correctly lift up to 10 pounds.
- Concentrated attention is required at all times.
- Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function.
- Plan and implement projects, including meeting with scientists, planning deliverables and deadlines, maintaining data files, and evaluations.
- Design and implement advanced geospatial models and applications and provide predictive analysis/interpretation, technical expertise and support to internal and external parties.
- Provide consultative guidance and technical expertise in geodatabase analysis and design, geographic information application programming, spatial data and/or technology integration, modeling, web mapping applications, GIS project management and supervision, and/or other geographic information specialties.
- Coordinate and conduct employee training classes.
- Create and implement web and mobile based GIS applications.
- Publish desk reference manuals to ensure a consistent process is followed.
- Assist with obtaining regulatory environmental clearance for construction and management activities involving disturbance on public lands.
- Provide reports to other state regulatory agencies and statements of work for contract work; provide reports as required to be in compliance with the various Memorandums of Understanding(MOU).
- Perform administrative tasks related to any external cooperative agreements or contracts, including meeting reporting requirements and management of budgets.
- Participate in local, state, and national organizations promoting the use of GIS, including serving on committees.
- Attend and present at local, state and national conferences.
- Assist with GIS web development and publishing.
- Respond to IT Helpdesk tickets that are assigned, troubleshoot software issues, find solutions and fix problems.
- Bachelor's Degree in GIS, Geography, Natural Resource Sciences, or related field.
- Four (4) years of progressively responsible professional experience in planning, designing and implementing GIS projects, remote sensing, and use of ArcGIS Suite Products..
- Extensive geospatial software training and experience.
- Must maintain a valid, current driver's license.
- Proficient in technical and administrative competencies.
- Knowledge of cartographic principles and spatial analysis.
- Understanding of all applicable acts, laws and regulations.
- Knowledge of web development and coding languages.
- Ability to convey technical information and concepts to non-technical staff.
- Ability to express oneself clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
- Demonstrated customer service skills.
- Ability to travel and stay overnight.
- Ability to exercise independent judgment and take action on it.
- Ability to be self-motivated.
- Ability to work in a team-oriented collaborative environment.
- Excellent analytical, mathematical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks while under pressure.
Job Title: GIS Specialist (Hourly)
Requisition Id: 3500
Hourly Pay Rate: $27.07
Hourly Pay Grade: H9
Expected Work Schedule:
Job Location: Commission Headquarters (JEFFE1)
Closing Date:
Our Culture: The Missouri Department of Conservation supports a culture of trusted professionals that is dedicated to our mission, responsible stewards, and believe in One MDC.
To learn more about this exciting opportunity, please email the hiring supervisor, Jonathan J Dallas , at Jon.Dallas@mdc.mo.gov or call 573 5224115x3723 , Monday through Friday 8am - 5pm.
Summary/Objective
The candidates should be familiar with basic core GIS principles and GIS software, preferably ESRI (version 10.x of ArcMap, ArcCatalog and/or ArcGIS Pro); able to work independently; a self-starter, and a quick learner.
Essential Job Duties
Data Compilation & Quality Control:
• Analysis of internal and external GIS and non-GIS data for compliance with defined standards and project requirements.
• Performance of manual and automated Quality Control processes, including use of ArcGIS DataReviewer toolset and custom reporting tools, for review of GIS vector data and tabular business data tables.
• Assist with stewardship of spatial and tabular data to ensure adherence to GIS and infrastructure asset management system governance requirements. Including support of infrastructure asset management system Service Request and Work Order processes.
• Perform review and Quality Control of internal and external data deliverables.
Data Analysis Reporting & Interpretation:
• Perform data analysis and generate reports and supporting graphics to address specific program related business needs.
• Review large sets of data, determine trends, and develop proper course of action based on those trends.
• Evaluate data sets and manipulate asset data to properly conform with determined guidelines and principals of asset management.
• Conduct analysis and calculate new external dataset based on data from infrastructure assets using complicated excel spreadsheets and formulas.
• Evaluate results against additional source datasets and record outliers for further review and action.Ancillary Job Duties
Assisting in non-GIS related business activities such as other program data compilation, testing and support activities including;
• Interpretation of requirements and application of defined business processes to complete tasks supporting infrastructure asset inventory efforts.
• Prepare and maintain metadata and other documentation.
• Support of business processes for completion of standard calculations of key data for valuation, condition, and trend analysis on infrastructure assets.
• Provide technical and process support to staff.
• Other duties as assigned; Other duties performed as required.
• Participate in meetings with stake holders and subject matter experts to gather information.
• Communicate trends and analysis results to multiple staff with a wide range of skill sets.Education and Experience
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Work Environment
Physical Abilities
Disclaimer
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; an employee will also perform other reasonably related job responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required. The Missouri Department of Conservation reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. Management reserves the right to change job descriptions, job duties, functions, and requirements.
Summary/Objective
Provide geospatial expertise including spatial analysis and modeling, development, coordination, and implementation of research projects and field data collection, and creation and management of geospatial applications.
Essential Job Duties
Ancillary Job Duties
Education and Experience
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Work Environment
- Work is performed in a standard office environment.
Physical Abilities
- Remain in a stationary position 70% or more of the time.
- Constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery.
- Frequently communicate and exchange accurate information.
- Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less, three-dimensional vision, and the ability to identify and distinguish colors.
- Regularly lift up to 5 pounds, correctly lift up to 10 pounds.
- Concentrated attention is required at all times.
- Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function.
Disclaimer
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; an employee will also perform other reasonably related job responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required. The Missouri Department of Conservation reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. Management reserves the right to change job descriptions, job duties, functions, and requirements.
Exemption Status/Special Notes
This position has been determined to be Nonexempt according to the Fair Labor Standards Act. Employees must agree to accept compensatory time in lieu of cash payments in accordance with the Department's Compensatory Time Off and Overtime Policy.
Salaried and hourly employees are expected to use a mobile device-cellular phone for Department business, as needed.
MDC promotes a Tobacco-Free (smoke and smokeless) working environment.
The Department of Conservation will only hire United States citizens and aliens authorized to work in the United States. All new employees will be required to complete an "Employment Eligibility Verification" (Form I-9) and produce requested documentation after employment.
Candidates seeking initial employment or re-employment must submit to a drug screen following offer of employment.
All persons employed with the state of Missouri shall file all state income tax forms and pay all state income taxes owed.