Assists in the preparation and maintenance of food, agriculture, economic development, equity, energy burden, street and other system maps, databases and comprehensive plans related to the SEEDS office functions. Revises existing maps and charts and corrects maps in various stages of compilation.
Manages Spatial Data Engine (SDE) and in-house file Geodatabases.
Uses Python, Model Builder, or other coding software to automate a variety of geo-processing tasks.
Assists in preparation of maps, representing various analyses of proposed service locations, ongoing demand and response, data trends, program funding, and depicting service range in support of determining optimal future service locations, historical County growth and expected further expansion.
Provides technical graphics, mapping and addressing advice and expertise to other County staff members and the general public as required.
Interacts regularly with other Alachua County agencies and other local governments. May interact with a variety of stakeholders, including state agencies, community organizations, and residents to identify and address disparities in areas such as health, food systems, education, housing, energy-burden, and economic opportunity.
Coordinates with others on GIS projects.
Interprets surveys, legal descriptions, and right-of-way maps.
Assists with drafting updates for grant requirement compliance.
Performs the duties listed, as well as those assigned, with professionalism and a sense of urgency.
NOTE: These examples are intended only as illustrations of the various kinds of work performed in positions allocated to this class. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of legal descriptions.
Knowledge of coordinate geometry and state plane coordinates.
Knowledge, understanding, and utilization of ESRI's tools including ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Online, geo-processing extensions, mobile applications (such as ArcCollector) and spatial analysis techniques.
Knowledge of equity and social justice issues within marginalized and vulnerable communities.
Knowledge of the methods, procedures, and techniques for conducting qualitative and quantitative research, collecting relevant data, performing meaningful data analysis, and providing applicable reports for effective communication.
Knowledge of system operations and operator support for a mainframe computer system.
Knowledge in research, data development and data-driven decision making.
Some knowledge of applicable policies, laws and regulations affecting County activities.
Skill in the use of the following work related tools and standard office equipment: personal computer including word processing, database and computer aided design software, calculator, telephone, copy machine and fax machine.
Ability to analyze quantitative and qualitative data, including developing and testing hypotheses, identifying patterns and trends, and drawing conclusions.
Ability to work with map projects applying cartographic, topographic, and surveying techniques and principles, generating map prints in various sizes and configurations using plotters, and producing maps for both urban and rural social and natural systems.
Ability to digitize geographic maps and have knowledge of the operation of a GIS computer system.
Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
Ability to deliver presentations for a live and/or remote audience.
Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work projects.
Ability to work independently to solve problems and make sound decisions based upon available information.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This is a disaster essential classification and work assignments will involve a variety of work schedules including compulsory work periods in special, emergency, and/or disaster situations.
While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to the risk of electrical shock.
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.