Data Analyst, GIS

City of New York•New York, NY

5d•$76,385 - $90,000•Hybrid

About The Position

New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) coordinates citywide emergency planning and response. Its GIS Unit integrates, analyzes, and visualizes location-based information in maps, datasets, summary metrics, and applications. The GIS Specialist will join the Public Safety GIS Data Development Center and, under the supervision of the Deputy Director, analyze, visualize, and report on geospatial information for the agency’s executive, planning, and operations staff. This is described as an early-career role on a team of GIS professionals. The role supports preparedness and response operations through geospatial data acquisition, quality assurance, maintenance, and management; map and application production; and development of Python-based GIS tools for geospatial data science and administrative workflows. The position participates on an Emergency Operations Center team, including periodic readiness training and exercises. During emergency activations, evening, weekend, holiday, or extended-shift work may be required. EOC teams are on call for three weeks at a time, followed by six weeks off. The position has guaranteed funding through a federal Community Development Block Grant for disaster recovery: the posting lists both a two-year and a three-year funding description, with possible extension beyond either period. The selected candidate will generally work in person at the designated office three days per week, subject to telework policies and reasonable accommodations. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without employer support. A separate cover letter must be submitted in the application portal. The high end of the salary range is available to candidates with at least two years of City service.

Requirements

Meet one of the stated Emergency Preparedness Special qualification paths: a high school diploma or equivalent and six years of qualifying full-time professional experience; a bachelor’s degree and two years of qualifying full-time professional experience; a qualifying master’s degree and the specified qualifying professional experience; or equivalent education and/or experience. All candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
Qualifying experience may be in emergency management, fire, police or military service, public safety, public health, public administration, urban planning, engineering, or another specialized area relevant to the appointment.
For placement in Assignment Level II, have one additional year of professional experience as described in the minimum qualifications, after meeting the minimum requirements.
Be authorized to work in the United States without employer support.
Submit a separate cover letter in the application portal.
During emergency activations, be available for evening, weekend, holiday, or extended-shift work as required.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency with Esri desktop products, especially ArcGIS Pro.
Experience working with geospatial data.
Experience with ArcGIS Enterprise, including Server, Portal, and DataStore.
Cartography and graphic-design skills for geospatial information.
Familiarity with ArcGIS Online capabilities and GIS application development.
Understanding of SharePoint, Microsoft Power Platform, and Microsoft Online products.
Experience with Python and SQL, and familiarity with libraries such as ArcPy and ArcGIS API for Python.
Prior experience working with U.S. Census data.
Experience with HTML, CSS, R, or JavaScript.
Ability to thrive in an agile, fast-paced mapping and data-management environment.
Experience working with technical and non-technical staff.
Initiative and ability to perform duties with little supervision.
Ability to identify end-user needs and communicate possible solutions.
Strong organizational and project-management skills.
Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.
Ability to collaborate effectively within a team.
Ability to demonstrate knowledge or the ability to develop job-related knowledge; dependable work ethic and productivity; strategic problem solving and innovation; effective communication with diverse audiences, including in high-pressure situations; and teamwork.

Responsibilities

Identify and acquire citywide data resources from NYC OpenData, geospatial data services, and partner agencies.
Support GIS staff and agency users with development and deployment of geospatial data and related tools.
Perform detailed QA/QC on key datasets and maintain consistency between NYCEM’s on-premises and cloud-based environments.
Respond to ad hoc requests for rapid data acquisition, mapping, geospatial analysis, and reporting.
Contribute scripts, models, and tools in a desktop GIS environment.
Create applications, dashboards, and experiences in Esri Enterprise and ArcGIS Online.
Collect, analyze, and display GIS data using ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, Fulcrum, Tableau, Microsoft products, and Adobe products.
Support development and deployment of GIS applications and data-collection tools for GIS staff and agency users.
Assist in managing the GIS knowledge base, including related documents, templates, and workflows.
Assist in developing training and exercise programs for GIS and non-GIS staff.
Participate on an Emergency Operations Center team, including periodic training and exercises; support City response operations during emergency activations.
May volunteer to assist with Ready NY emergency preparedness presentations to external groups.