The City of Gresham is seeking a motivated and technically savvy Geographic Information System (GIS) Analyst Senior to join our Enterprise GIS Team as a member of the City’s Information Technology Department. We are looking for an experienced self-starter with a passion for GIS, data integrity, process improvement, workflow automation, and support of new GIS technology. This position reports to the GIS Manager and serves city staff and the community alongside another GIS Analyst Senior, a GIS Analyst, and a GIS Technician Senior. This role will lead GIS projects and initiatives aligned with our Geospatial Strategy with a primary focus on integrating GIS with business systems software, designing web mapping applications, automating workflows, and project management. If you love working with data, applying GIS tools in innovative ways to overcome technological hurdles, and helping others, you will thrive in this position that supports city staff and the community.
The current schedule for this position is hybrid. Employees work on-site/in the office for a minimum of 2 days per week. At this time, the City of Gresham is reviewing a return-to-office (RTO) policy which may increase in person requirements with notice. The hiring manager for this position will have more up to date information at the time of all verbal/contingent offers.
What you will get to do:
Enterprise GIS Team co-lead for GIS integration with other City software
- Serve as GIS lead and subject matter expert for GIS integration activities with other business systems software.
- Create and manage enterprise datasets for use with Portal and GIS integrations.
- Create and publish map services for use with business system software integrations and GIS web mapping applications.
- Provide technical and troubleshooting support to department teams that have software integrations with GIS.
- Create GIS solutions for displaying and analyzing data from different business systems software.
GIS Project Management
- Work with internal and external stakeholders to understand their complex spatial and non-spatial data and analysis needs.
- Facilitate project team meetings and manage the planning and implementation of large and/or complex GIS projects.
- Determine business objectives, define scope, detail requirements, manage change, and help implement solutions.
- Create a variety of information products including digital or paper maps, web maps, web apps, and mobile tools using cartographic, visualization and information management processes and standards.
Enterprise Management/System Administration
- Develop and maintain the City’s Enterprise Geographic Information System.
- Shared responsibility of enterprise maintenance activities performed twice per month after business hours.
- Work with other members of the IT Services and IT Analyst Teams to ensure a stable and sustainable GIS platform.
Process Automation
- Develop custom scripts and applications to automate data collection, maintenance of geospatial datasets, and data analyses.
- Perform spatial and non-spatial data extractions, transformation and loading processes, and analysis.
Data Analysis
- Produce high quality maps, dashboards, and reports from analysis of the most complex nature.
- Provide assistance and support to staff regarding spatial analysis and tool sets.
Coaching and Training
- Review and monitor work for accuracy and content; evaluate projects, activities, and processes.
- Train staff on new software solutions and/or workflows.
- Assist with training staff on geoprocessing tasks and tools.
- Prepare and maintain technical documentation materials and manuals.
- Train and make presentations to internal users.
Perform Other Duties as Assigned
Qualities we are looking for:
- Establish and maintain positive working relationships with internal and external customers and collaborate across diverse departments, stakeholders, and within the Enterprise GIS Team.
- A natural curiosity and ability to independently research answers/solve problems.
- Gracefully handle change, challenges, and multiple concurrent tasks.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to express complex technical topics and issues to numerous audience types.
- Proactively learn and implement new technology.
- Strong prioritization skills.
- Elevated skillset for providing and accepting assistance and feedback.
- Exercise discretion in confidential and sensitive matters.
- Provide effective motivation, coordination, and evaluation of others.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in geography, environmental studies, computer science, engineering, GIS, or related field.
- Three (3) to six (6) years of experience (outside of academia) regularly operating GIS using Esri’s software suite or related software, leading GIS integration(s) and project(s), or related work.
- (Equivalency 7-10 years of qualifying education, training, and/experience)
Any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.
Selection Process
To apply for this position, click 'Apply' at the top of the linked job bulletin.
Required application materials:
- Complete online application (Do not type 'see resume' in any fields or leave work experience fields blank in the application template.)
- Your detailed responses to supplemental questions
The City of Gresham offers a comprehensive and equitable base salary within the listed range based on your experience, skills, and education verified in your application. We encourage you to clearly describe how you meet the minimum and preferred qualifications and essential attributes in your required application materials. Learn more about Oregon Equal Pay.
For more details and to apply, visit: https://GreshamOregon.gov/jobs
If you have questions, please contact HRRecruiting@GreshamOregon.gov
