GIS Technician/GIS Technician Senior

The City of Gresham is seeking a motivated and technically capable GIS Technician or GIS Technician Senior with a passion for data integrity. If you love working with data and helping others, you will thrive in this position that supports a growing GIS team. The person in this position works collaboratively across departments to make a difference in the Gresham community by gathering, compiling, mapping, and analyzing data. We rely on our GIS Team for critical projects such as mapping service demands in the community, analyzing data for grants, and ensuring critical planning and development projects have the data and maps they need to make informed decisions.     

Gresham is Oregon’s fourth largest city, and its rapid growth makes it an exciting and dynamic place to live, work, and play. City of Gresham employees care deeply about the community they serve and go 'one step beyond' to deliver services in collaborative, inventive, practical, nimble and equitable ways. We are called on to address the difficult and multi-faceted issues faced by local government, which makes our work both challenging and rewarding.

 

We believe that to deliver the highest level of service to all Gresham community members, it is crucial that we employ a diverse workforce, foster an inclusive working environment, and ensure our policies and systems result in equitable outcomes. The City purposefully seeks candidates who will support these values in their work and who actively contribute to a workplace culture that respects unique viewpoints, life experiences, and cultural perspectives.

This position may be filled as a GIS Technician or a GIS Technician Senior. Please see the Qualifications section for the minimum qualifications for each position. You may also view the class specifications for each position by clicking the links. 

GIS Technician- $50,134-$63,972/annually

GIS Technician Senior -$58,490-$74,674/annually

The successful applicant's level of education, experience, and skills will determine if the position is filled at the GIS Technician or GIS Technician Senior level.

·        Assist with gathering, compiling, mapping, and analyzing planning and infrastructure data

·        Enter data and populate database tables and attributes

·        Review and interpret data sources

·        Enter, edit and update GIS spatial data, (including points, lines and polygons, and attribute data) into databases or layers

·        Perform data extractions, transformation and loading processes

·        Enter parameters and produce a variety of maps, shapefiles, feature classes, graphics, tables, reports, and other information products

·        Create, edit, and maintain GIS data, reports, processes, procedures, workflows, and other technical documentation

·        Record and document details related to map updates, additions, and deletions

·        Ensure data integrity

·        Perform field work to collect or verify data

·        Identify inefficiencies in processes and methods

·        Formulate recommendations for improvements

·        Research best practices and trends to ensure compliance with regulations and operational plans

·        Assist in system testing and debugging

·        Assist in facilitating small group project meetings and client work sessions

·        Support other team members in client meetings

·        Research and respond to mapping, analysis, report, and information requests.

·        Establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers and collaborate across diverse departments, stakeholders, and within the GIS Team

·        Understand concepts, customer needs, and direction of system development

·        Perform highly detailed work

·        A natural curiosity and ability to independently research answers/solve problems

·        Provide and accept assistance and feedback

·        Work quickly and accurately with minimal supervision

·        Adapt to change and reallocate task priorities

·        Handle multiple, concurrent tasks

The minimum qualifications for the GIS Technician position are:

An Associate’s degree in geography, environmental studies, computer science, engineering, GIS, or related field; AND

One year of professional experience (outside of academia) regularly operating GIS using Esri’s software suite

Three to six years professional experience in the GIS field using Esri’s software suite, AND a certificate in GIS

 

The minimum qualifications for the GIS Technician Senior position are:

An Associate’s degree in geography, environmental studies, computer science, engineering, GIS, or related field; AND

Three years of professional experience (outside of academia) regularly operating GIS using Esri’s software suite

Five to eight years professional experience in the GIS field using Esri’s software suite, AND a certificate in GIS

·        Experience editing within a versioned enterprise geodatabase

·        Experience working with Autodesk products including AutoCAD

·        Experience with managing utility, planning, and public safety GIS data

·        Experience working in local, regional, state or federal government

To apply for this position, visit the City of Gresham website by clicking the "Apply Externally" button.

·        Complete online application. Make sure you include your relevant professional experience.

·        A cover letter telling us why you are interested in the position and summarizing your relevant experience.

·        Answers to all supplemental questions.

 

 A review of submitted application materials will determine which candidates will be invited to an interview.

 

After this position closes on May 25, 2022, we will begin a review of the application materials. The review process can take two weeks or more.

If we receive a large number of candidates, we may conduct 15-minute screening interviews, (conducted via Zoom or Microsoft Teams video conference), to determine which applicants are the most qualified to bring forward to a panel interview.

The most qualified candidates will be invited to a panel interview, (conducted via Zoom or Microsoft Teams video conference), that consists of subject matter experts and other colleagues who interact with this position. All panelists will be asked the same questions, and the candidates will be provided with the questions a day in advance of the interview to give them time to prepare. All panel interview candidates will also be asked to submit a work sample prior to their interview.

After the panel interview, a few finalists will be invited to an executive interview, (typically conducted via Zoom or Teams video conference, but may be in person at the hiring manager's discretion), with the hiring manager and other leaders from the department. The executive interview is more of a guided discussion so questions are not provided ahead of the interview. This is also the finalists’ chance to ask questions and make sure they understand the responsibilities of the position and feel it is a good fit for them. 

Please note: While the process can take some time, the City of Gresham commits to communicating with you about where you stand in the process. Communication with candidates is done primarily through e-mail. Sometimes these messages may land in a spam or junk mail folder. We encourage you to monitor your inbox as well as the inbox within the governmentjobs.com portal for important updates related to this process.

 The City of Gresham provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment in accordance with state law. Any candidate wishing to have their qualifying veteran's preference applied to the process must submit a qualifying document (DD Form 214 or 215) at the time of application providing proof of eligibility that includes discharge status. Disabled veterans must also submit a copy of their Veteran's disability preference letter from the US Department of Veteran Affairs at the time of application unless the information is included in the DD Form 214 or 215.

 

 The City of Gresham is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified employees and applicants without unlawful regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, familial status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, Oregon, or local law.

 

 Please direct questions about this position to HR@GreshamOregon.gov or 503-618-2729.

 

 If you need assistance with the online application, please contact NEOGOV directly at 1-855-524-5627.

 

 Any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.