Geographic Information Systems Analyst II - Flood Control

Pima County • Tucson, AZ

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About The Position

OPEN TO CURRENT PIMA COUNTY EMPLOYEES ONLY The Pima County Regional Flood Control District's mission is to protect the health, safety and welfare of Pima County residents by providing comprehensive flood protection programs and floodplain management services that emphasize fiscal responsibility, protection of natural resources, and providing a balanced multi-objective approach to managing regional watercourses, floodplains, and stormwater resources. This position resides within the Integrated Services Division of the Pima County Regional Flood Control District (RFCD GIS). In this role, you will be involved in creating and managing GIS products related to the District's land management activities, and support data management associated with Floodplain Management, Water Resources, Infrastructure Maintenance and Engineering projects. The RFCD GIS team is a small unit operating within a larger Pima County Government GIS framework and offers opportunities to collaborate and develop skills in a wide range of GIS functions both within RFCD and the larger Pima County environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college, university or technical school in Geographic Information Systems, remote sensing, cartography, geography or related field as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment, AND two years of technical experience in geographic information creation and analysis. (Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)
• OR: Two years of experience with Pima County as a Geographic Information Systems Analyst.
• Valid driver license is required at time of application.
• Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the development, implementation, and maintenance of web-maps and associated applications such as story maps and dashboards in ArcGIS Online or similar platforms.
• Experience in development and implementation of complex GIS Analysis procedures with a particular focus on floodplain mapping, natural resources modeling, and engineering projects.
• Experience with non-GIS staff in the development of specialized data schema to store and retrieve information with emphasis on continuous data such as surface models.
• Experience leading technical staff in the production of GIS products related to hydrology, water resources, or engineering related projects.
• Expert level ArcGIS Pro knowledge.
• Experience managing time and tasks efficiently, prioritizing projects and working with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, tests, deploys, and maintains automated geo-processes
• Administers, configures, and trouble-shoots backend Enterprise GIS hardware and software to ensure functionality and performance meets business needs
• Directs the development and implementation of quality control procedures for GIS processes, procedures, services, and products
• Evaluates and makes recommendations to management for acquisition of GIS software, hardware, and peripheral equipment
• Performs complex geospatial data building, modeling, and analysis using advanced spatial data manipulation or cartographic procedures
• Designs and coordinates the integration of GIS spatial databases with non-spatial enterprise business databases.
• Interprets aerial or ortho imagery for mapping purposes
• Reviews existing or incoming data for currency, accuracy, usefulness, quality, or completeness of documentation, making all necessary corrections and adjustments
• Documents GIS procedures, metadata, and operating standards and leads and trains GIS technicians, GIS analysts, and related staff in the operation of GIS analytical procedures
• Supervises and evaluates assigned GIS staff, to include making recommendations on hiring, termination, and other related personnel activities.

Benefits

• Employees enjoy competitive salaries, generous health insurance coverage, and retirement plans that contribute to long-term financial security.
• Pima County recognizes the importance of a healthy work-life balance, offering flexible work schedules, a generous family leave policy and wellness programs that prioritize employee well-being.
• Employees benefit from opportunities for professional advancement through training programs, workshops, and educational reimbursement programs.
• In addition, a County-wide employee recognition program rewards employees who exemplify the County values of being accountable, respectful and ethical as well as providing great customer service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees