GIS and Technology Coordinator

Alamance County Government•Health & Human Services, NC

About The Position

The GIS and Technology Coordinator promotes and protects public health and the environment through education, surveillance, inspection, consultation, and enforcement of local and state laws, rules, and regulations. The position performs complex professional, analytical, and technical work implementing, developing, maintaining, enhancing, and presenting spatial geographic data in support of the department’s GIS and other technology functions. The role manages the Environmental Health GIS program, including spatial datasets, GIS software and tools, databases, and application configuration. It also coordinates the agency’s unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and ground penetrating radar (GPR) programs, including regulatory compliance, staff training, equipment management, and evaluation of new technology. The coordinator provides technical consultation to environmental health specialists, contractors, engineers, and state agencies, and evaluates land and sites related to wastewater systems and wells. Working under the Onsite Wastewater supervisor, this position coordinates the Onsite Well Water and Quality Assurance programs and requires extensive knowledge in the area of specialty.

Requirements

Graduation from a four-year college or university with 30 semester hours of coursework in the physical or biological sciences and two years of experience in environmental health; or a four-year or master’s degree in Environmental Health from a program accredited by the National Environmental Health Association and one year of experience in environmental health.
Registration as a Sanitarian by the NC State Board of Sanitarian Examiners.
Authorization in Onsite Wastewater in the State of North Carolina.
Valid driver’s license and a driving record suitable for driving county-owned vehicles.
Ability to communicate effectively with professional and administrative personnel and exercise judgment and discretion when applying and interpreting policies and procedures.
Considerable knowledge of environmental laws, rules, and procedures, and understanding of public health law.
Knowledge of microbiology, biology, chemistry, food science, epidemiology, and other physical and earth sciences.
General knowledge of other agencies’ environmental health responsibilities and community resources.
Considerable knowledge of communicable diseases, vector control, solid waste management, and protection of water supplies.
Extensive knowledge in the area of specialty, as required for coordinating the Onsite Well Water and Quality Assurance programs.
Ability to analyze and understand a wide variety of technical and administrative regulations, records, and reports.
Ability to motivate and educate business and property owners and the consuming public on protecting and promoting public health.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally.
Ability to independently plan and schedule work activities and perform assignments.
Ability to coordinate work in a specialized program and plan and implement education programs.
Ability to work with others to solve complex environmental problems.
Knowledge and ability to use a personal computer in a Windows and web-based environment, and experience with GIS and related software.
Accountability, accuracy, honesty, integrity, sound judgment, safety-mindedness, and teamwork.
Must be able to periodically lift heavy objects, walk over rough terrain, and maneuver in close surroundings.

Nice To Haves

Fluency in Spanish and English, both orally and in writing.

Responsibilities

Develop, manage, and maintain the Environmental Health GIS program to ensure accurate spatial data supports inspections, surveillance, planning, and public health decision-making.
Oversee the creation, updating, and quality control of GIS datasets concerning wells, septic systems, food establishments, complaints, environmental hazards, and other regulatory program areas.
Serve as technical lead for GIS software, tools, database management, and application configuration, providing troubleshooting and user support.
Evaluate and recommend GIS technologies, software upgrades, data sources, and analytical methods to the supervisor.
Supervise staff in the technical aspects of the GIS program.
Develop, implement, and manage the agency’s UAS and GPR technology programs in alignment with operational, safety, and regulatory requirements.
Maintain compliance with FAA regulations, state laws, and internal policies related to UAS.
Train staff in the safe and effective use of UAS and GPR equipment.
Manage equipment inventory, maintenance schedules, calibration, repairs, and lifecycle planning for UAS, sensors, batteries, and GPR systems.
Evaluate new technologies, software, and tools and recommend upgrades, procurement, or program expansion to the supervisor.
Consult with environmental health specialists, contractors, engineers within and outside the health department, and state agencies.
Evaluate land for suitability for installation of on-site ground absorption wastewater systems.
Evaluate installations of on-site ground absorption wastewater systems.
Evaluate sites for well locations and collect water samples for analysis.
Coordinate the Onsite Well Water and Quality Assurance programs.
Plan and schedule work activities independently, coordinate work in a specialized program, and plan and implement education programs.