GIS Specialist II

Position Description

Position Overview:

The GIS Specialist II is expected to analyze, design, develop, maintain, and support GIS Data, Solutions and Environments for County and public use.

Job Duties:

• Collaborates with developers and business analysts in designing and developing GIS applications.

• Build applications to exact specifications provided

• Provide application support to end users and other departmental resources

• Gather, analyze, and integrate spatial data from various sources to create maps and applications that meet end user requirements

• Perform topology checks and other data quality checks to identify and correct errors in data

• Create, organize, and update a wide variety of GIS datasets, including the transfer of data geo-databases

• Geo-spatial data editing of geo-database data and shape files, end user support, data collection support, map production, and support of multi-user editing environments

• Assists in research, compilation of data, accurate and timely data entry, and reformatting, interpreting, validating, and cleaning of data, rectifying GIS data to aerial photography, and maintaining data accuracy for map production.

• Provide leadership on GIS related projects and daily tasks to more junior team members

• Ensure projects and assigned tasks are on time and meet quality standards

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx

If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net.

This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Requirements

Education:

• A BA/BS in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Information Systems, Management of Information Systems, or Computer Science is required.

Experience:

• At least three (3) years' experience in geospatial data collection, spatial analysis, GIS data conversion and maintenance, and cartography.

• Experience taking conceptual ideas to finished product.

• Must have hands-on experience with ESRI toolset including: ArcServer, ArcGIS Online, and ArcGIS Pro.

Knowledge, Skill & Abilities (KSAs):

• Excellent oral and written communication with ability to bridge the gap between technical and non-technical staff/management.

• Excellent organizational and analytical skills.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with staff, other departments/agencies, and the general public.

• Ability to create and define technical requirements from business requisite documentation.

• Comfortable making decisions, identifying and resolving conflict, and recommending alternative approaches.

• Must be flexible and willing to adapt to change.

Applicants for this position will be subject to a criminal background check that includes being fingerprinted. This applies to any position with network access to Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) or access to an area where CJIS is received, maintained, or stored either manually or electronically (i.e., custodian, maintenance).

Automatic Disqualification:

• Convictions, probation, or deferred adjudication for any Felony, and any Class A Misdemeanor

• Convictions, probation, or deferred adjudication for a Class B Misdemeanor, if within the previous 10 years

• Open arrest for any criminal offense (Felony or Misdemeanor)

• Family Violence conviction

NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.

Preferences

Knowledge, Skill & Abilities (KSAs):

• GeoEvent Server, Python, ArcGIS Hub

• Experience with relational database systems used with GIS desired.

General Information

Work Schedule:

• Monday - Friday | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

• On-site / Hybrid Schedule

• May be required to work more than forty hours during the workweek and/or weekends or on-call 24 hours a day to meet special projects or deadlines

• Subject to performing other duties as assigned

Location:

• 1111 Fannin St., Houston, Tx. 77002

• Must live or plan to live in the Houston Texas metropolitan area

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.

Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.

BENEFITS

Harris County offers a competitive benefits program, including comprehensive group health and related benefits plan as well as defined benefit retirement plan.

The following list of benefits is offered only to employees in regular (full-time) positions:

• Medical Coverage

• Dental Coverage

• Vision Coverage

• Wellness Plan

• Life Insurance

• Long-term disability

• Employee Assistance Program

• Ten (10) days of vacation each year for the first five (5) years of service

• Accrual rates increase based on years of service

• Eleven (11) County-observed holidays and one (1) floating holiday

• Professional development opportunities

• Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan

• Healthcare Reimbursement Account

• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

The following benefits are also available to regular (full-time) employment and may be available to part-time employees:

• Retirement Pension (TCDRS)
• Flexible schedule (varies by department)
• Transportation Assistance (Metro RideSponsor Program)

In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, Group Health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.

For plan details, visit the Harris County benefits website:

https://benefitsathctx.com/

01

Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position? Qualifying information must be documented in the Education section of your application.

• High School or GED diploma

• Associate Degree

• Bachelor's Degree

• Master's Degree or higher

• None of the above

02

If you selected a college degree in response to the previous question, which of the following best describes your major?

• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

• Information Systems

• Management of Information Systems

• Computer Science

• Other Related Field

• Unrelated Field

• N/A; No Degree

03

Please describe your educational background including level of education completed, area of study and completed major and minor programs.

04

Which of the following best describes your verifiable experience in geospatial data collection, spatial analysis, GIS data conversion and maintenance, and cartography? (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)

• Less than three (3) years

• Three (3) years but less than four (4) years

• Four (4) years but less than five (5) years

• Five (5) years or more

• I do not have this experience

05

Please provide the dates of employment during which you obtained experience working in in geospatial data collection, spatial analysis, GIS data conversion and maintenance, and cartography. Provide the month and year that began and ended the experience. Example: "January 2020 - December 2023" If this experience is not clearly documented in the Work Experience section, your application will be disqualified. If you do not have this experience, please type "N/A" in the space provided.

06

Do you have hands-on experience with ESRI toolset including: ArcServer, ArcGIS Online, and ArcGIS Pro?

• Yes

• No

07

Do you have experience with relational database systems used with GIS?

• Yes

• No

08

Which of the following do you have knowledge and/or experience with? Select all that apply:

• GeoEvent Server

• Python

• ArcGIS Hub

• N/A; None of the above

Required Question

Agency Harris County

Address 1111 Fannin St

Ste. 600

Houston, Texas, 77002

Phone 713-274-5445

Website https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/harriscountytx