Job Responsibilities

• Create maps and graphs using GIS software and related equipment.
• Meet with users to determine data needs, project requirements, and desired outputs,
• Collect, analyze, and integrate spatial data from staff and determine the best way to display information using GIS.
• Compile geographic data from various sources including population statistics, field observations, satellite imagery, aerial photography, and existing maps.
• Analyze spatial data for geographic statistics to incorporate into documents and reports.
• Design and update databases.
• Enter new map data through a digitizer or by direct input of coordinate information using cartographic principles, including coordinate systems, longitude, latitude, elevation, terrain, and map scales.
• Analyze geographic relationships between different types of data.
• Operate GIS hardware and software, plotter, and digitizer.
• Move, copy, delete, and add files, graphics, and maps to produce paper or electronic reports.
• Display information to users and answer questions.
• Retrieve stored maps.

Job Requirements

• Full proficiency in the ArcGIS program in all its versions.
• Full proficiency in AutoCAD – Google Earth in all its versions and linking it to the ArcGIS program.
• Full proficiency in Microsoft Office programs and linking Excel programs with geographic information systems.
• Ability to create and manage geographic information systems databases of all types (gdb-mdb).
• Proficiency in design work through the Arcmap program (professionally).
• Proficiency in making presentations using PowerPoint program (professionally).