GIS Coordinator

Arizona Department of Administration • Phoenix, AZ

1d • $101,970 • Hybrid

About The Position

The GIS Coordinator supports the Multimodal Planning Division (MPD) in a management role of the Enterprise Data Programs and Outreach team. This position is responsible for overseeing the outreach activities for the acquisition, creation, dissemination, coordination, visualization, governance, maintenance and reporting of geospatially enabled enterprise data. The position will function as a liaison between data owners and management and will provide subject matter expertise of the GIS within the context of programs and outreach initiatives to management. This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures. The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Geography, Urban Planning, GIS or related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of GIS experience.
• Requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job.
• Must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license.
• Complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks.
• The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended.
• Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training.
• An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance.
• All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Nice To Haves

• GIS Professional certification.

Responsibilities

• Manages and leads professional employees under the general direction of the GIS Group Manager and is responsible for the supervision of the Enterprise Data Programs and Outreach team.
• Conduct outreach with business units and data owners to understand and document data challenges.
• Partner with the Information Technology Group (ITG) to evaluate new and existing GIS applications and databases.
• Promote good data governance practices by enabling data to be visualized and managed in a geospatial data format for improved analytical capabilities and life cycle analysis.
• Develops and disperse technical documentation include workflows, metadata, training curriculum, status reports and other analytical documentation to ADOT and external customers.
• Identify and develop policy/standards for implementation throughout the agency to promote sustainability planning and knowledge management.

Benefits

• Sick leave
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager