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Broward County Government is Hiring a GIS Analyst, Senior Near Fort Lauderdale, FL
Requirements And PreferencesThe Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for the position of GIS Analyst, Senior - Resilience Unit. Benefits Of Broward County EmploymentHigh Deductible Health Plan – bi-weekly premiums:
Single $10.39 / Family $76.94
Includes a County Funded Health Savings Account of up to $2400 Annually
Consumer Driven Health Plan – Bi-weekly PremiumsSingle $78.64 / Family $273.13
Florida Retirement System (FRS) – Pension or Investment Plan 457 Deferred Compensation employee match
Eleven (11) paid holidays each year
Vacation (Paid Time Off) = 2 weeks per year
Up to 40 hours of Job Basis Leave for eligible positions
Tuition Reimbursement (Up to 2K annually)
Paid Parental Leave
This position plays a key role in the support and planning of climate resilience initiatives and serves as a technical resource supporting adaptation strategies within the urban environment. The successful candidate will serve as a member of a multi- disciplinary team to further county-wide resilience planning, including research and development of climate data analytics, geovisualization, and landscape scale data analysis. This position will complement ongoing project management and development efforts in a variety of disciplines that work synergistically under the County’s Chief Resilience Officer.
The Resilience Unit leads a wide range of projects and proposals to plan for diverse climate hazards. Daily efforts will require coordination, interpretation, and application of technical information to help inform decision-making relating to the County’s climate resilience priorities. Longer term activities may include providing support to an advisory board or work on a team to develop a research and analysis approach to an evolving resilience topic such as heat stress. Strong organizational, analytical, and quantitative skills will benefit the candidate in this position.
General DescriptionThis is an advanced level technical and scientific position within the Resilience Unit of Broward County’s Resilient Environment Department. This position will play a key role in the furtherance of the county's climate resilience efforts with responsibilities that include data analytics, geovisualization, project management, and technical contributions to support unit, agency, and county-wide initiatives. An understanding of the south Florida environment, current and future hydrological conditions and the impact of climate change is integral to this position.
The preferred candidate will also have significant experience in advanced GIS processing techniques across the suite of ESRI software offerings and experience incorporating sea level rise projections and/or other climate-related data sets to inform vulnerability assessments, adaptation strategies relevant to urban planning, natural resources protection, infrastructure design and evolving resilience topics. The candidate will also have experience collecting and interpreting technical data from online, crowd-sourced, and in-field sources and previous demonstrable experience sharing such data across platforms such as websites, storymaps, and other interactive formats.
The position requires excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing, experience with Microsoft products, and experience with website and social media support. Candidates should be highly motivated and creative, enjoy working as a team, and have superior organizational skills. Responsibilities may include contract management, project planning, development, and reporting, participation in technical work groups, and collaboration with agency partners. Work environment encourages innovation, leadership, and creativity. Work is reviewed through regular meetings, reports, and assignments. Staff in the Resilience Unit report to the County’s Chief Resilience Officer.
Minimum Education And Experience RequirementsRequires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in geography, computer science, planning, engineering, or closely related field.
(One year of relevant experience may be substituted for each year of required education.)Requires four (4) years of professional experience analyzing, designing, or managing GIS databases and processes, including two (2) years of lead work experience.
Special Certifications And LicensesPossess and maintain a Florida Class E Driver's License based on area of assignment.
PreferencesMaster's or Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, environmental sciences, engineering, geology, hydrology, planning, or closely related field.
Certified Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP).
Project Management Professional Certification (PMP).
Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) Desktop Certification.
Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) Developer Certification.
Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) Enterprise Certification.
Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) Specialty Certification.
2 years experience developing business analytics dashboards (Microsoft Power BI, Tableau etc.).
2 years experience with shell programming and scripting (Python, bash) or modern programming languages (Java, SQL).
2 years experience in GIS Database Management, including ArcGIS Enterprise Portal.
2 years experience developing ArcGIS web applications.
2 years experience with south Florida resilience, natural resource, hydrology, or environmental protection work.
Duties And ResponsibilitiesThe functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job, as necessary.The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job, as necessary.
Reviews, interprets, and analyzes GIS data from projects using GIS hardware or software applications.
Designs, develops, and manages project-specific relational database applications using desktop and enterprise database software.
Performs high-level data analysis, dashboard interface design.
Develops user acceptance testing (UAT) criteria, and business intelligence (BI) documentation.
Maintains and manages the Enterprise ArcSDE enterprise geodatabases including performance of configuration and tuning, database security and access, database compression and version management, archiving, replication, and synchronization.
Analyzes Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data to identify spatial relationships or display results of analysis, using maps, graphs, or tabular data.
Manages large, dynamic GIS datasets to drive accurate, streamlined project implementation.
Reviews existing or incoming data for accuracy, usefulness, quality, or completeness of documentation to ensure quality of automated information.
Coordinates GIS functions and uses with other departments, other agencies/jurisdictions, engineers, developers, and the public.
Assists with analysis, research, design, and implementation of all mapping tools, templates, standards, and software. Research technical issues and provides solutions; makes technological recommendations for improvements.
Conducts research and attends training for professional development.
Acts as a lead worker providing guidance, support, and leadership to other professional staff.
Performs related work as assigned.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Physical DemandsPhysical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.
Performs light work that involves walking or standing most of the time and involves exerting up to 20 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis, or skill, adeptness and speed in the use of fingers, hands or limbs on repetitive operation of mechanical or electronic office equipment within moderate tolerances or limits of accuracy.
Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.
None
SPECIAL INFORMATION
County Core CompetenciesAll Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the County's four core behavioral competencies.
Emergency Management ResponsibilitiesNote: During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.
County-wide Employee ResponsibilitiesAll Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County's Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.
All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.
Single $10.39 / Family $76.94
Includes a County Funded Health Savings Account of up to $2400 Annually
Consumer Driven Health Plan – Bi-weekly PremiumsSingle $78.64 / Family $273.13
Florida Retirement System (FRS) – Pension or Investment Plan 457 Deferred Compensation employee match
Eleven (11) paid holidays each year
Vacation (Paid Time Off) = 2 weeks per year
Up to 40 hours of Job Basis Leave for eligible positions
Tuition Reimbursement (Up to 2K annually)
Paid Parental Leave
This position plays a key role in the support and planning of climate resilience initiatives and serves as a technical resource supporting adaptation strategies within the urban environment. The successful candidate will serve as a member of a multi- disciplinary team to further county-wide resilience planning, including research and development of climate data analytics, geovisualization, and landscape scale data analysis. This position will complement ongoing project management and development efforts in a variety of disciplines that work synergistically under the County’s Chief Resilience Officer.
The Resilience Unit leads a wide range of projects and proposals to plan for diverse climate hazards. Daily efforts will require coordination, interpretation, and application of technical information to help inform decision-making relating to the County’s climate resilience priorities. Longer term activities may include providing support to an advisory board or work on a team to develop a research and analysis approach to an evolving resilience topic such as heat stress. Strong organizational, analytical, and quantitative skills will benefit the candidate in this position.
General DescriptionThis is an advanced level technical and scientific position within the Resilience Unit of Broward County’s Resilient Environment Department. This position will play a key role in the furtherance of the county's climate resilience efforts with responsibilities that include data analytics, geovisualization, project management, and technical contributions to support unit, agency, and county-wide initiatives. An understanding of the south Florida environment, current and future hydrological conditions and the impact of climate change is integral to this position.
The preferred candidate will also have significant experience in advanced GIS processing techniques across the suite of ESRI software offerings and experience incorporating sea level rise projections and/or other climate-related data sets to inform vulnerability assessments, adaptation strategies relevant to urban planning, natural resources protection, infrastructure design and evolving resilience topics. The candidate will also have experience collecting and interpreting technical data from online, crowd-sourced, and in-field sources and previous demonstrable experience sharing such data across platforms such as websites, storymaps, and other interactive formats.
The position requires excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing, experience with Microsoft products, and experience with website and social media support. Candidates should be highly motivated and creative, enjoy working as a team, and have superior organizational skills. Responsibilities may include contract management, project planning, development, and reporting, participation in technical work groups, and collaboration with agency partners. Work environment encourages innovation, leadership, and creativity. Work is reviewed through regular meetings, reports, and assignments. Staff in the Resilience Unit report to the County’s Chief Resilience Officer.
Minimum Education And Experience RequirementsRequires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in geography, computer science, planning, engineering, or closely related field.
(One year of relevant experience may be substituted for each year of required education.)Requires four (4) years of professional experience analyzing, designing, or managing GIS databases and processes, including two (2) years of lead work experience.
Special Certifications And LicensesPossess and maintain a Florida Class E Driver's License based on area of assignment.
PreferencesMaster's or Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, environmental sciences, engineering, geology, hydrology, planning, or closely related field.
Certified Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP).
Project Management Professional Certification (PMP).
Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) Desktop Certification.
Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) Developer Certification.
Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) Enterprise Certification.
Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) Specialty Certification.
2 years experience developing business analytics dashboards (Microsoft Power BI, Tableau etc.).
2 years experience with shell programming and scripting (Python, bash) or modern programming languages (Java, SQL).
2 years experience in GIS Database Management, including ArcGIS Enterprise Portal.
2 years experience developing ArcGIS web applications.
2 years experience with south Florida resilience, natural resource, hydrology, or environmental protection work.
Duties And ResponsibilitiesThe functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job, as necessary.The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job, as necessary.
Reviews, interprets, and analyzes GIS data from projects using GIS hardware or software applications.
Designs, develops, and manages project-specific relational database applications using desktop and enterprise database software.
Performs high-level data analysis, dashboard interface design.
Develops user acceptance testing (UAT) criteria, and business intelligence (BI) documentation.
Maintains and manages the Enterprise ArcSDE enterprise geodatabases including performance of configuration and tuning, database security and access, database compression and version management, archiving, replication, and synchronization.
Analyzes Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data to identify spatial relationships or display results of analysis, using maps, graphs, or tabular data.
Manages large, dynamic GIS datasets to drive accurate, streamlined project implementation.
Reviews existing or incoming data for accuracy, usefulness, quality, or completeness of documentation to ensure quality of automated information.
Coordinates GIS functions and uses with other departments, other agencies/jurisdictions, engineers, developers, and the public.
Assists with analysis, research, design, and implementation of all mapping tools, templates, standards, and software. Research technical issues and provides solutions; makes technological recommendations for improvements.
Conducts research and attends training for professional development.
Acts as a lead worker providing guidance, support, and leadership to other professional staff.
Performs related work as assigned.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Physical DemandsPhysical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.
Performs light work that involves walking or standing most of the time and involves exerting up to 20 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis, or skill, adeptness and speed in the use of fingers, hands or limbs on repetitive operation of mechanical or electronic office equipment within moderate tolerances or limits of accuracy.
Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.
None
SPECIAL INFORMATION
County Core CompetenciesAll Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the County's four core behavioral competencies.
- Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
- Customer focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
- Instills trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
- Values differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
Emergency Management ResponsibilitiesNote: During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.
County-wide Employee ResponsibilitiesAll Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County's Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.
All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
SALARY
$79k-100k (estimate)
POST DATE
05/24/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
06/13/2024
WEBSITE
broward.org
HEADQUARTERS
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
SIZE
200 - 500
FOUNDED
1915
CEO
GLENN R CUMMINGS
REVENUE
$10M - $50M
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About Broward County Government
The business of Broward County Government is to deliver cost-effective and collaborative services to enhance and promote the quality of life for our residents, businesses and visitors. Vision and Goal Statements Broward County is a diverse, vibrant, urban community with parks, beaches, and green space. Broward has something for everyone. Positioned at the center of Southeast Florida, we are environmentally and economically sustainable and a gateway to the international marketplace. Broward County is a regional body working together with government partners and stakeholders to achieve common go...als. We are home to innovation and a great place to live, work, play, and visit. Headquarters 115 S. Andrews Ave., Room 421 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Company Size 5,500 - 6,500 employees
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