Provide senior leadership for selected projects and functions of the Geospatial and Data Analysis (GDA) unit. Coordinate and lead junior staff members in contributing to these projects and functions in the areas of Data Services, Modeling and Analysis, Program and Policy Support, Grants, and Special Projects as characterized in the Annual Unit Work Plan.
Company
Maryland Department of Planning
Baltimore, Maryland
Responsibilities
- Responsible for producing and updating geospatial datasets, such as Generalized Zoning, Priority Funding Areas, Municipal Boundaries, Protected Lands, etc., which are the foundation for the Department’s planning related GIS analyses
- Work may involve acquiring, tracking, validating, processing and aggregating GIS data
- Enhancing or deriving new products from existing datasets
- Digitizing new GIS data using plats, georeferenced images, and other sources; and completing light geospatial analyses
- Uses state-of-the-art technologies to design accurate and visually appealing cartographic products, which may include static maps, interactive maps, ArcGIS Online web applications, and other visualization tools
- Coordinates with others outside the Department as needed to collect data and gather information about it
- Participates on internal teams of GIS professionals and planners to ensure products meet stakeholder requirements and reflect the expertise of others within the Department
- Provides quality control support for work by other GDA unit team members as requested.
Qualifications
Minimum:
- A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university including 30 credit hours in Geography, Geographic Information Systems, Economics, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Planning, Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics, or Information Technology.
- Three years of experience in geospatial analysis
Preferred:
- Two years experience using ArcGIS software to develop custom planning related spatial databases and mapping, or performing light spatial analysis related to land use, zoning, or other planning issues.
- Good analytical and communication skills
- Experience presenting spatial and tabular data visually.
- Experience with databases or a programming language such as SQL or Python to automate routine data maintenance tasks.
- Technical writing experience, such as authoring metadata, reports and presentations.
- Experience using ArcGIS Online to create dashboards and other web GIS applications.
Instructions
Apply through their application portal.
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Job Type
Full-Time