GIS SPECIALIST
About The Position
New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) is seeking an early-career GIS Specialist to join its Geographic Information Systems Division and Public Safety GIS Data Development Center. The GIS Unit integrates, analyzes, and visualizes essential location-based information to support agency preparedness and response operations. Under the supervision of the Deputy Director, Public Safety GIS Data Development Center, the specialist will analyze, visualize, and report on geospatial information for executive, planning, and operations staff. Work includes acquiring, quality-checking, maintaining, and managing geospatial data; creating map templates, paper maps, and web applications; and developing Python-based GIS tools for geospatial data science and administrative workflows. The position participates on an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) team. During emergency activations, members may be required to work evenings, weekends, holidays, or extended shifts. EOC teams are on call for three weeks at a time, followed by six weeks off. Outside activations, members take part in periodic training and exercises and may volunteer for Ready NY preparedness presentations. The role is supported by federal Community Development Block Grant disaster-recovery funding, with two years of guaranteed funding beginning when the position is filled and a possibility of extension. The selected candidate will generally work in person at the designated office location three days per week, subject to applicable telework policies and reasonable accommodations. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without employer support. A separate cover letter must be submitted in the application portal.
Requirements
- Meet one of the listed Emergency Preparedness Special qualification pathways: a high school diploma or equivalent and six years of qualifying full-time professional experience; a bachelor’s degree and two years of qualifying full-time professional experience; a relevant master’s degree and qualifying professional experience as specified; or equivalent education and/or experience. All candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Be authorized to work in the United States without employer support.
- Submit a separate cover letter in the application portal.
- For placement in Assignment Level II, have one additional year of qualifying professional experience after meeting the minimum requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Proficiency with Esri desktop products, particularly ArcGIS Pro.
- Experience working with geospatial data.
- Experience with ArcGIS Enterprise, including Server, Portal, and DataStore.
- Cartography and graphic-design skills for geospatial information.
- Familiarity with ArcGIS Online capabilities and GIS application development.
- Understanding of SharePoint, Microsoft Power Platform, and Microsoft Online products.
- Experience with Python and SQL, and familiarity with Python libraries such as ArcPy and ArcGIS API for Python.
- Experience working with U.S. Census data.
- Experience with HTML, CSS, R, and JavaScript.
- Ability to thrive in an agile, fast-paced mapping and data-management environment.
- Experience working with technical and non-technical staff.
- Initiative and ability to perform duties with little supervision.
- Ability to identify end-user needs and communicate possible solutions.
- Strong organizational and project-management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.
- Ability to collaborate effectively within a team.
- Ability to demonstrate the listed competencies: knowledge; work ethic and productivity; strategic problem solving and innovation; effective communication; and teamwork.
Responsibilities
- Identify and acquire citywide data resources from NYC OpenData, geospatial data services, and partner agencies.
- Support GIS staff and agency users in developing and deploying geospatial data and related tools.
- Perform detailed quality assurance and quality control on key datasets and maintain consistency between NYCEM’s on-premises and cloud-based environments.
- Respond to ad hoc requests for rapid data acquisition, mapping, geospatial analysis, and reporting.
- Contribute scripts, models, and tools in a desktop GIS environment.
- Create applications, dashboards, and experiences in Esri Enterprise and ArcGIS Online.
- Collect, analyze, and display GIS data using applications including ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, Fulcrum, Tableau, and Microsoft and Adobe products.
- Support development and deployment of GIS applications and data-collection tools for GIS staff and agency users.
- Assist in managing the GIS knowledge base, including related documents, templates, and workflows.
- Assist in developing training and exercise programs for GIS and non-GIS staff.
- Participate on an EOC team, including emergency activations, periodic training, and exercises.
- May volunteer to assist with Ready NY emergency preparedness presentations to external groups.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
