What are the responsibilities and job description for the GIS Technician position at City of Casa Grande?
Description
GENERAL PURPOSE: Under general supervision, performs technical duties related to the collection, maintenance, and presentation of spatial data.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.
Minimum Requirements
Education and Experience:
Associate Degree or equivalent course work at a technical or vocational school in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Geography, Computer Science or closely related field, OR two (2) years of technical experience in working with GIS; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Special Requirements: Valid State of Arizona Driver’s License. This position also supports public safety personnel and systems. Employee will need to maintain Arizona Criminal Justice Information System (ACJIS) Network Terminal Operator: Technical – Level D certification with the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) after hire.
Supplemental Information
Necessary Knowledge And Skills
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as needed.
The City does not hire at the top of the range. Candidate may start above the beginning of the range depending on qualifications.
This is a general summary of benefits afforded City of Casa Grande employees. The information contained herein is not exhaustive, is not a contract, and is subject to change at any time without notice. Specific current benefit information is available from the Human Resources department. Questions about this information should also be addressed to the Human Resources department. This information generally applies to regular full and part time employees.
HEALTH, DENTAL AND VISION INSURANCE: The first of the month following 30 days of employment, employees are eligible for insurance coverage. The cost of employee health, vision and dental insurance is paid by the City. Employees may cover eligible dependents with the City paying one-half of the expense and the employee paying one-half.
LIFE INSURANCE: The city covers the cost of employee life insurance coverage. Employees earning more than $20,000 per year have a life insurance benefit of 50% of their annual salary .The basic employee life insurance benefit for employees earning less than $20,000 per year is $10,000.
SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE: The City allows several types of supplemental insurance offered by companies to employees through payroll deduction. The City does not endorse these products, which include supplemental life, accident, short-term disability, cancer, intensive care, legal services and identity theft.
WORKER'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE: All City employees are covered for on-the-job injuries through worker's compensation insurance. Premiums for this coverage is paid by the City and are based on payroll.
COMMUTING INSURANCE: Employees are automatically covered when traveling to and from work in the event of catastrophic injuries resulting from an accident.
RETIREMENT PLANS: City employees are assisted in planning for retirement in several ways. All employees, except firefighters, contribute a mandated percentage of their gross wages to the Social Security System and a Medicare tax, which is also matched by the City. In addition, all regular City employees are enrolled in a retirement plan, Public Safety Retirement for police officers and firefighters, and the Arizona State Retirement System for all others. The employee and City contribution rates are as follows:
Plan Employee Contribution City Contribution
State Retirement 12.22% 12.22%
Public Safety (Police) Depends on membership date into Retirement System
Public Safety (Fire) Depends on membership date into Retirement System
457 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN: The City also offers a voluntary 457 Deferred Compensation Plan through ICMA Retirement Corporation. The City does not match employee contributions.
SHEAKLEY FLEXIBLE BENEFITS: Qualified expenses, such as dependent insurance premiums, dependent care and health care expenses can be deducted directly from your paycheck and claimed for reimbursement when used. These deductions are taken before taxes, reducing your taxable income.
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides free, confidential counseling to employees and their immediate family members.
LONG-TERM DISABILITY PROGRAM: Employees enrolled in the Arizona State Retirement System pay premiums to be covered by the System's Long-Term Disability Program (LTD). Benefits are provided to qualified members who are unable to work due to a disability after six months.
HOLIDAYS: The City of Casa Grande observes ten holidays each year, including one floating holiday.
PAID TIME OFF: All regular, full-time and eligible part-time employees will accrue/earn Paid Time Off (PTO) beginning on the employee's first day of employment with the City. Employees are eligible to utilize accrued/earned PTO immediately. There is an annual graduated accrual schedule, capping at 12 years. Regular part-time employees who work less than full-time but more than 1040 hours per year shall accrue PTO at a rate of 3.077 hours per pay period worked.
FAMILY DEATH LEAVE: The City has a policy, which allows time away from work in the event of the death of a family member as defined by our Personnel Policy.
MILITARY LEAVE: The City grants military leave in accordance with the provisions of State law.
JURY LEAVE: Employees required to serve as a juror shall be entitled to leave according to the provisions of the Personnel Policy.
FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT (FMLA): Eligible employees are granted up to 12 workweeks of unpaid leave during a 12-month period according to the law.
PAYROLL DIRECT DEPOSIT: Employees may have their paychecks deposited directly into checking or savings accounts at their bank through the direct payroll deposit plan offered by the City.
CREDIT UNIONS: City employees may participate in credit union membership through payroll deduction. Local credit unions have payroll deduction slots and employees may make savings or checking account deposits or have loan payments deducted through payroll deduction authorization.
SCHOOL INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM: Each month, employees may request and take two hours off with pay to volunteer their time in classrooms or at other qualified school programs. Employees do not need to have children in school to participate in this volunteer program. A School Involvement Program form must be filled out by the employee and signed by a teacher or administrator from the school in which the volunteer activity took place.
UNIFORMS/EQUIPMENT: Equipment and uniforms provided to employees varies by department.
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How many years of academic and professional experience do you have using ESRI ArcGIS Pro?
How many years of academic or professional experience do you have using ESRI ArcMap and ArcCatalog?
How many years of academic or professional experience do you have using ESRI ArcGIS Online?
How many years of academic or professional experience do you have using ArcPy pr the ArcGIS API for Python?
How comfortable are you with general mapping concepts such as topology, topography, linear referencing and geocoding?
GENERAL PURPOSE: Under general supervision, performs technical duties related to the collection, maintenance, and presentation of spatial data.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.
- Uses a computer to collect and maintain spatial data of operational importance to the City of Casa Grande.
- Assists with the maintenance of enterprise spatial databases.
- Assists with the implementation and maintenance of enterprise-grade software applicable to Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
- Maintains secure and accurate spatial data with an emphasis on addresses and streets.
- Creates professional maps as requested by staff and executive management.
- Assists with the promotion and use of GIS inside the City of Casa Grande.
- Performs other duties as assigned or required.
Minimum Requirements
Education and Experience:
Associate Degree or equivalent course work at a technical or vocational school in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Geography, Computer Science or closely related field, OR two (2) years of technical experience in working with GIS; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Special Requirements: Valid State of Arizona Driver’s License. This position also supports public safety personnel and systems. Employee will need to maintain Arizona Criminal Justice Information System (ACJIS) Network Terminal Operator: Technical – Level D certification with the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) after hire.
Supplemental Information
Necessary Knowledge And Skills
- Knowledge of City policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of Structured Query Language (SQL).
- Knowledge of enterprise-grade spatial software products.
- Knowledge of ESRI ArcGIS Online and Software as a Service (SaaS) hosted cloud architecture.
- Knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) spatial data concepts with an emphasis on topology, linear referencing, spatial statistics, cartography, geographic coordinate systems, and projected coordinate systems.
- Skill in researching public records with an emphasis on site plans, recorded plats, land use, public infrastructure, and Civil Engineering as-builts.
- Skill in creating and standardizing spatial data.
- Skill in creating and maintaining process documentation relevant to GIS.
- Skill in establishing and maintaining cooperative partnerships with internal departments and external agencies.
- Skill in communicating effectively orally and in writing.
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as needed.
The City does not hire at the top of the range. Candidate may start above the beginning of the range depending on qualifications.
This is a general summary of benefits afforded City of Casa Grande employees. The information contained herein is not exhaustive, is not a contract, and is subject to change at any time without notice. Specific current benefit information is available from the Human Resources department. Questions about this information should also be addressed to the Human Resources department. This information generally applies to regular full and part time employees.
HEALTH, DENTAL AND VISION INSURANCE: The first of the month following 30 days of employment, employees are eligible for insurance coverage. The cost of employee health, vision and dental insurance is paid by the City. Employees may cover eligible dependents with the City paying one-half of the expense and the employee paying one-half.
LIFE INSURANCE: The city covers the cost of employee life insurance coverage. Employees earning more than $20,000 per year have a life insurance benefit of 50% of their annual salary .The basic employee life insurance benefit for employees earning less than $20,000 per year is $10,000.
SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE: The City allows several types of supplemental insurance offered by companies to employees through payroll deduction. The City does not endorse these products, which include supplemental life, accident, short-term disability, cancer, intensive care, legal services and identity theft.
WORKER'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE: All City employees are covered for on-the-job injuries through worker's compensation insurance. Premiums for this coverage is paid by the City and are based on payroll.
COMMUTING INSURANCE: Employees are automatically covered when traveling to and from work in the event of catastrophic injuries resulting from an accident.
RETIREMENT PLANS: City employees are assisted in planning for retirement in several ways. All employees, except firefighters, contribute a mandated percentage of their gross wages to the Social Security System and a Medicare tax, which is also matched by the City. In addition, all regular City employees are enrolled in a retirement plan, Public Safety Retirement for police officers and firefighters, and the Arizona State Retirement System for all others. The employee and City contribution rates are as follows:
Plan Employee Contribution City Contribution
State Retirement 12.22% 12.22%
Public Safety (Police) Depends on membership date into Retirement System
Public Safety (Fire) Depends on membership date into Retirement System
457 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN: The City also offers a voluntary 457 Deferred Compensation Plan through ICMA Retirement Corporation. The City does not match employee contributions.
SHEAKLEY FLEXIBLE BENEFITS: Qualified expenses, such as dependent insurance premiums, dependent care and health care expenses can be deducted directly from your paycheck and claimed for reimbursement when used. These deductions are taken before taxes, reducing your taxable income.
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides free, confidential counseling to employees and their immediate family members.
LONG-TERM DISABILITY PROGRAM: Employees enrolled in the Arizona State Retirement System pay premiums to be covered by the System's Long-Term Disability Program (LTD). Benefits are provided to qualified members who are unable to work due to a disability after six months.
HOLIDAYS: The City of Casa Grande observes ten holidays each year, including one floating holiday.
PAID TIME OFF: All regular, full-time and eligible part-time employees will accrue/earn Paid Time Off (PTO) beginning on the employee's first day of employment with the City. Employees are eligible to utilize accrued/earned PTO immediately. There is an annual graduated accrual schedule, capping at 12 years. Regular part-time employees who work less than full-time but more than 1040 hours per year shall accrue PTO at a rate of 3.077 hours per pay period worked.
FAMILY DEATH LEAVE: The City has a policy, which allows time away from work in the event of the death of a family member as defined by our Personnel Policy.
MILITARY LEAVE: The City grants military leave in accordance with the provisions of State law.
JURY LEAVE: Employees required to serve as a juror shall be entitled to leave according to the provisions of the Personnel Policy.
FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT (FMLA): Eligible employees are granted up to 12 workweeks of unpaid leave during a 12-month period according to the law.
PAYROLL DIRECT DEPOSIT: Employees may have their paychecks deposited directly into checking or savings accounts at their bank through the direct payroll deposit plan offered by the City.
CREDIT UNIONS: City employees may participate in credit union membership through payroll deduction. Local credit unions have payroll deduction slots and employees may make savings or checking account deposits or have loan payments deducted through payroll deduction authorization.
SCHOOL INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM: Each month, employees may request and take two hours off with pay to volunteer their time in classrooms or at other qualified school programs. Employees do not need to have children in school to participate in this volunteer program. A School Involvement Program form must be filled out by the employee and signed by a teacher or administrator from the school in which the volunteer activity took place.
UNIFORMS/EQUIPMENT: Equipment and uniforms provided to employees varies by department.
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How many years of academic and professional experience do you have using ESRI ArcGIS Pro?
- None
- 1-2 years
- 3-4 years
- 5 or more years
How many years of academic or professional experience do you have using ESRI ArcMap and ArcCatalog?
- None
- 1-2 years
- 3-4 years
- 5 or more years
How many years of academic or professional experience do you have using ESRI ArcGIS Online?
- None
- 1-2 years
- 3-4 years
- 5 or more years
How many years of academic or professional experience do you have using ArcPy pr the ArcGIS API for Python?
- None
- 1-2 years
- 3-4 years
- 5 or more years
How comfortable are you with general mapping concepts such as topology, topography, linear referencing and geocoding?
- I have no understanding of the concepts.
- I have a basic understanding of those concepts.
- I have an intermediate understanding of those concepts.
- I have an advanced understanding of those concepts.
- Required Question
Salary : $10,000 - $20,000