GIS Analyst

City of Gresham•Gresham, OR

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Gresham is seeking a motivated and technically savvy Geographic Information System (GIS) Analyst to join their Enterprise GIS Team within the Information Technology Department. This role is for an experienced self-starter passionate about GIS, data integrity, process improvement, workflow automation, and supporting new GIS technology. The position reports to the GIS Manager and will work alongside two GIS Analyst Seniors and a GIS Technician Senior. The primary focus will be on data management, data analysis, automating workflows, and project management, supporting city staff and the community with GIS projects aligned with the city's Geospatial Strategy. Gresham is described as Oregon's fourth-largest city, a dynamic and growing community where employees are dedicated to providing services in collaborative, inventive, practical, and nimble ways. The City emphasizes diversity, inclusion, and equitable outcomes, seeking candidates who will uphold these values.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in geography, environmental studies, computer science, engineering, GIS, or related field.
One (1) to three (3) years of professional experience operating GIS using Esri’s software suite or related software, performing spatial analyses, creating and using spatial analytic tools, and leading project(s), or related work.
Any combination of qualifying education, training, and experience that meets the minimum requirements will be considered.
Ability to establish and maintain proactive, positive working relationships with internal and external customers and collaborate across diverse departments, stakeholders, and within the Enterprise GIS Team.
Ability to communicate effectively, transparently, and in a timely fashion.
Ability to express complex technical topics and issues to numerous audience types.
Strong prioritization skills.
Exercise discretion in confidential and sensitive matters.

Nice To Haves

GISP Certification.
Experience with Python and/or other scripting and programming languages.
Experience with FME and/or Esri’s Data Interoperability extension.
Experience with raster and LiDAR analytics.
An engaged team member who contributes to team meetings by listening, observing and contributing information from current and past experiences.
An effective leader to create agendas and provide structure in meetings with vendors, the team, and others.
A natural curiosity and ability to independently research answers/solve problems.
Gracefully handle change, challenges, and multiple concurrent tasks.
Proactively learn and implement new technology.
Elevated skillset for providing and accepting assistance and feedback.
Provide effective motivation, coordination, and evaluation of others.

Responsibilities

Create, update, and maintain data, performing quality assurance processes to ensure data integrity.
Develop and maintain datasets, including database design, modeling, metadata, and integration, in response to staff requests and project requirements.
Create and document procedures for business workflows, new datasets, and tools.
Produce high-quality maps, dashboards, and reports from complex data analysis.
Provide assistance and support to staff regarding spatial analysis and tool sets.
Utilize aerial imagery for raster analytics and LiDAR data for 3D analysis.
Develop custom scripts and applications to automate data collection, maintenance of geospatial datasets, and data analyses.
Perform spatial and non-spatial data extractions, transformation and loading processes, and analysis.
Work with internal and external stakeholders to understand their spatial and non-spatial data and analysis needs.
Facilitate project team meetings and manage the planning and implementation of small to medium-sized GIS projects.
Determine business objectives, define scope, detail requirements, manage change, and help implement solutions.
Create a variety of information products including digital or paper maps, web maps, web apps, and mobile tools using cartographic, visualization and information management processes and standards.
Review and monitor work for accuracy and content; evaluate projects, activities, and processes.
Train staff on new software solutions and/or workflows.
Assist with training staff on geoprocessing tasks and tools.
Train and make presentations to internal users.
Assist in resolving and troubleshooting GIS-related problems and requests.
Assist in installing and testing new GIS software.