GIS Coordinator

City of East Point•Ga, GA

11d

About The Position

The purpose of this position is to coordinate, develop and maintain GIS data and applications to ensure data availability and data quality for consumption across multiple departments. GIS Coordinator will be responsible for maintaining GIS basemap information and ArcGIS online maps, producing complex GIS products and analysis, customizing data for integration with other systems, managing GIS related projects, and supporting City staff who use GIS applications.

Requirements

Graduation for a 4-year college or university with a degree in geography, surveying, computer science, urban planning or related
2-5 years experience with asset management systems such as Cityworks/Freeance Mobile, iWorQ, SunGard or other systems
Diagnosing and troubleshooting GIS and related software problems
GIS technical and cartographic skills required
Strong writing and oral communication skills
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, contractors, City officials and the general public
Ability to create and implement new and innovation ideas to help build a "smart" city

Nice To Haves

GISP or other related industry certifications preferred

Responsibilities

Develop GIS data to create information products, generate ad-hoc maps and reports to meet specific business needs of the City or its contractors
Maintain key datasets including addresses, parcels, roads and City assets as well as all other existing and future datasets
GIS data conversion/geoprocessing
Prepare project plans, directing vendors (consultants) and internal project teams to accomplish plan tasks in order to meet user requirements
Develop, maintain and update databases
Identify, analyze and solve system problems
Maintain, develop, implement, and improve GIS standards, policies and procedures
Provide GIS training to City staff as necessary
Coordinate with and transfer data to and from necessary external entities
Develop new applications and train others in the use of these applications
Manage, or assist in the management of the City's GIS software licenses
Coordinate, or assist in the acquisition of new spatial data and supervise the integration of these data into the City's GIS
Establish, document and manage quality control procedures
Design develop, test document and certify applications, programs and system functionality
Asset Management Systems Integration
Applications development and implementation
Design and implement training plans
Capture GIS data in different formats using GPS, smartphones, tablets, etc.
Perform GIS data quality control, including reviewing data for completeness and accuracy identifying and correcting errors or omissions in the data
Catalog and inventory GIS data, including metadata creation
Provide support services for City-provided GIS software and systems