Director of GIS

New York City, NY•Brooklyn, NY

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About The Position

The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) is the largest Fire Department in the United States and universally is recognized as the world's busiest and most highly skilled emergency response agency. The Department's main goal is to provide fire protection, emergency medical care, and other critical public safety services to residents and visitors in the five boroughs. FDNY members are sworn to serve and protect life and property and the Department works to continually educate the public in fire, life safety and disaster preparedness, along with enforcing public safety codes. Since its inception in 1865, FDNY has helped lead efforts to make New York the safest big city in the nation. This accomplishment requires a steadfast and daily commitment to maintaining the Department's core values. The Fire Department, City of New York (FDNY), seeks a full-time Director of Geographic Information Systems Unit in the Bureau of Strategic Initiatives. Reporting directly to the Associate Commissioner, the successful candidate will be responsible for leading the strategic planning, implementation, and management of all spatial analysis and Geographic Information Systems/Science (GIS) needs across the FDNY. This role oversees GIS staff, data governance, system architecture, application development, spatial analysis, and integration with other enterprise systems and serves as the primary point of contact for all GIS-related initiatives. The GIS Director ensures GIS services support decision-making, operations and geo-analytics through accurate and accessible geospatial data. They oversee the creation, maintenance, and quality control of critical FDNY-related spatial datasets and participate in governance committees with other NYC agencies on management of geospatial data, additionally, acting as FDNY representative, liaison to regional, State and Federal agencies. The GIS director promotes GIS awareness and demonstrates the value of spatial analysis and ensures the integrity, accuracy, and security of spatial data assets. Stays current with GIS trends and standards in public safety and fire service.

Requirements

For Assignment Level I (only physical, biological and environmental sciences and public health) A master's degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological or environmental science or in public health.
To be appointed to Assignment Level II and above, candidates must have: 1. A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or 2. A master's degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization; or 3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least a master's degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in "2" above. Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in "1" and "2" above.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree preferred in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Geography or Computer Science
Adept in GIS and cartographic best practices and principles current with new developments in the GIS field
Manage and use the Esri ArcGIS enterprise suite including ArcGIS Desktop and ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Server 10+, ArcGIS Online, and Portal for ArcGIS.
Experience in Microsoft Office, SQL Server, Oracle, R, Python.
Assist Analysts, Developers, and/or Consultants with GIS system design, configuration, implementation, maintenance, and administration for internal stakeholders' requests and needs.
Partner with other government agencies, vendors and universities to further spatial analysis and GIS within the Unit
Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and maintain attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
Effective time management and organizational skills, review direct reports and approve performance appraisals.
Ability to learn new technologies and are adaptable to change, explore new ways to use, analyze and display data.
Familiarity with Fire and EMS operations, terminology, and NFPA standards.

Responsibilities

Leading the strategic planning, implementation, and management of all spatial analysis and Geographic Information Systems/Science (GIS) needs across the FDNY.
Overseeing GIS staff, data governance, system architecture, application development, spatial analysis, and integration with other enterprise systems
Serving as the primary point of contact for all GIS-related initiatives.
Ensuring GIS services support decision-making, operations and geo-analytics through accurate and accessible geospatial data.
Overseeing the creation, maintenance, and quality control of critical FDNY-related spatial datasets
Participating in governance committees with other NYC agencies on management of geospatial data, additionally, acting as FDNY representative, liaison to regional, State and Federal agencies.
Promoting GIS awareness and demonstrates the value of spatial analysis and ensures the integrity, accuracy, and security of spatial data assets.
Staying current with GIS trends and standards in public safety and fire service.

Benefits

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

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