GIS Technician

Under general supervision, the incumbent will provide critical support to the current GIS staff by assisting with the development and maintenance of feature layers and by creating mapping and tabular products. This position is responsible for maintaining and updating GIS data to support city operations, producing maps and reports, and responding to internal and external requests for GIS information. In addition, the GIS Technician ensures the accuracy and accessibility of spatial databases and collaborates with staff to integrate GIS applications into city workflows.

As a GIS Technician, you will:

• Develop and maintain GIS applications, databases, feature layers, and related spatial data for departmental and City wide use.
• Collect, edit, verify, and integrate GIS data from field surveys, City records, public sources, and other authoritative sources.
• Interpret engineering plans, survey drawings, Assessor maps, legal descriptions, and other source documents to develop GIS data.
• Produce maps and graphics, including location maps, site plans, General Plan, land use, annexation, subdivision, and other special-purpose maps.
• Creates GIS exhibits, atlases, spreadsheets, reports, and other mapping and tabular products for internal and external customers.
• Update GIS data to reflect development, construction, annexations, infrastructure changes, and other changes within the City.
• Perform quality control and maintain the accuracy, completeness, consistency, and integrity of spatial and attribute data.
• Perform spatial analysis, data conversion, georeferencing, and other GIS processing to support City operations and planning.

• Conduct GPS field data collection, verifies field information, and processes collected data for integration into GIS databases.
• Respond to GIS and property information requests, providing parcel, address, ownership, dimensions, and legal description information.
• Provide technical support to GIS users, troubleshoot software and application issues, and assist with related equipment and installations.
• Assist with GIS application development, testing, documentation, training, procedures, and workflow improvements.
• Coordinate with City departments and outside agencies on GIS projects, land use activities, emergency mapping, data sharing, and other related assignments.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Will possess knowledge of:

• City operations, policies, procedures, ordinances, regulations, and applicable federal, state, and local laws related to GIS, land use, planning, property records, mapping, and public information.
• Current principles, practices, terminology, and trends in Geographic Information Systems use and modern land-based mapping application theory.
• Techniques applicable to the development of municipal mapping data maintenance and conversion.

Will have the skills to:

• Use of Microsoft Office Suite – Office 365 – (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook, Teams, etc.)
• ESRI Arc suite of GIS software products, including ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and related GIS tools.
• Computer applications related to the work, including word processing, databases, presentations, graphics, spreadsheets, and inter- and intranet web applications.
• Edits and creates specialized digital and print maps and geospatial data for department staff.
• Operating GPS equipment and related field data collection applications to collect, verify, and maintain geospatial data.

Will have the ability to:

• Work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; identify, analyze, evaluate, diagnose, and solve system problems.
• Collect, audit, and update data to ensure the integrity and applicability of the information. Maintains records and inventory. 
• Produce spatial products, database queries, and other deliverables using GIS software in response to staff requests.

Education, Training, and Experience:

• Associate’s Degree Geographic Information Systems (GIS) or related field, AND
• A minimum of one (1) year of experience in GIS, geographic data management, cartography, mapping, surveying, or a closely related field.

Licenses and Certifications:
All required licenses and certifications must be valid at the time of appointment and maintained throughout employment.

• Arizona Driver’s License

Special Requirements:

• Residency in the United States and within 25 miles of the City of San Luis. 

Desired/Preferred:

• San Luis residency.
• Bilingual in Spanish.

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk and hear; use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and perform repetitive movements of hands or wrists. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds unaided. Employees must be physically capable of operating City vehicles safely for job-related purposes. Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Mental Demands
While performing the duties of this class, an employee uses written and oral communication skills; reads and interprets data, information, and documents; analyzes and solves problems; uses math and mathematical reasoning; performs highly detailed work and multiple concurrent tasks; and interacts with colleagues and members of the public, including occasional interactions with dissatisfied individuals.

Work Environment:
The employee works in an office environment where the noise level is usually quiet.  

APPLICATION PROCESS:

To be considered, online applications MUST include all required documents listed under the Minimum Requirements section of the Job Posting.  All documents should be uploaded as attachments.

Please note:

• The online application must be completed in full.
• Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.
• Incomplete applications will not be considered.