0000000042.GIS ANALYST ELECTIONS.ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT
About The Position
The GIS Analyst maintains the Elections Department’s GIS system and develops, customizes, monitors, analyzes, and implements GIS applications that support departmental needs. The role uses cartographic design and drafting principles to create and edit graphical and tabular data, analyze recommendations for new Dallas County district and precinct lines, implement state and federal redistricting changes, and respond directly to clients’ GIS needs. The position also helps administer the GIS data warehouse and GIS tools, prepares maps and training materials, documents systems and procedures, and provides geographical information services to other County departments and political subdivisions as time allows. The work is performed in a standard office environment and requires travel to various work sites.
Requirements
- Education and experience equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering or a job-related field of study.
- One year of work-related experience.
- Proficiency with keyboarding, word-processing, and/or spreadsheet software.
- Ability to develop unique correspondence and detailed spreadsheets.
- Ability to follow and provide verbal and written instructions.
- Strong oral, written communication, and presentation skills.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, departments, and the general public.
- Valid Texas Driver’s License and a good driving record.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain the Elections Department’s GIS applications and provide layers for the County GIS system.
- Design, develop, customize, monitor, analyze, and implement applications to maintain enterprise spatial data and related information for predictive modeling, interpolation, pattern and proximity detection, and heat mapping.
- Assist with administration and instruction of GIS tools and procedures; prepare GIS maps, reports, papers, proposals, presentations, and training materials.
- Use interactive applications requiring configuration and coding through the enterprise application server.
- Determine requirements, appropriate software, and design methodologies for GIS applications.
- Document systems, programs, and operating procedures for Dallas County Elections Department GIS systems.
- Assist in managing and administering the GIS data warehouse, including system monitoring, user interface improvements, data integrity verification, and distribution.
- Analyze sources and data content for periodic base-data updates.
- Lead aspects of systems analysis, general systems design, vendor contracts, and detailed systems design.
- Provide geographical information services to other County departments and political subdivisions as time allows.
- Create and edit streets in the Voter Registration System and resolve streets or street ranges that are not found.
- Resolve Secretary of State reports concerning street issues, including streets with no block ranges or districts and manually tied streets.
- Implement redistricting changes and describe precinct lines and district information.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
