GIS Administrator

Implements, stewards and advances the Town’s Enterprise Geographic Information System providing a platform for managing, analyzing, visualizing, and sharing spatial data across the organization. Performs difficult advanced technical work providing technical support for GIS project implementation and operation, creating, testing and enhancing GIS applications, developing and administering web-based GIS applications, preparing GIS datasets, maps, database reports and specialized queries, developing and administering multiple databases, and related work as apparent or assigned.  Work is performed independently under the limited supervision of the IT Director and is a position within the IT Department.

Qualification Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Requirements

This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 25 pounds of force; work regularly requires using hands to finger, handle or feel and climbing or balancing, frequently requires sitting and occasionally requires standing, walking, speaking or hearing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling, lifting and repetitive motions; work requires close vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, color perception and peripheral vision; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work occasionally requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

Essential Functions

• Implement, lead, steward and advance the Town’s enterprise GIS. 
• Provide technical leadership and guidance in geodatabase design and implementation.
• Continually rethink and shape the future delivery of enterprise GIS services to take advantage of newer or emerging technologies when appropriate.
• Provides oversight, collaborates and helps to guide GIS staff in other Town departments to support the Town’s GIS efforts.
• Recommend changes to improve data quality and system reliability.
• Support GIS editors and users in technical activities and daily system maintenance.
• Gather and understand requirements for new spatial data initiatives from stakeholders.
• Provide GIS consulting services and direct GIS application systems development.
• Coordinates and facilitates the integration of GIS with other municipal software systems.
• Manage licensing and renewal of GIS software and related maintenance contracts.
• Works with neighboring jurisdictions to coordinate GIS efforts on a regional level; sets up and manages data-sharing arrangements with neighboring jurisdictions.
• Meets regularly with staff in other departments to identify needs and coordinate GIS services and applications; maintains familiarity with existing business systems within Town.
• Performs GIS-based analytics to improve service provision and decision-making within the Town.
• Evaluates user requirements for GIS; helps to identify, recommend and implement applications.
• Develops, maintains and administers multiple GIS databases. Routinely works within the Town’s GIS framework.
• Writes and maintains reports, programs database reports, forms and queries.
• Prepares GIS databases, maps, database reports and specialized queries in support of various projects.
• Performs GIS analysis, modeling and reporting to support decision making.
• Generates, maintains and disseminates GIS layers.
• Coordinates end-user training when needed.

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree with coursework in computer science, geography, environmental science, engineering, or related field, and considerable experience in GIS principles and design, database programming and administration, and web programming or equivalent combination of education and at least five years of experience.
Currently hold the GISP certification from the GIS Certification Institute (GISCI) or willing to obtain the GISP certification within the first two years of employment.
Valid driver's license in the State of North Carolina.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Thorough knowledge in the use of geographic information system and database software and applications; demonstrated experience with ESRI's ArcGIS Pro, Enterprise, ArcGIS Online and applications; experience gathering requirements to design and develop geospatial databases and applications; experience with system/user support for ArcGIS Enterprise; experience developing procedures and guidelines for spatial database management; experience with ArcGIS Online and Portal; experience in GIS Project Management; knowledge of Cloud Computing; knowledge of IT governance, operations, and project management; thorough knowledge of computerized digital mapping techniques and equipment; ability to prepare a variety of mapping formats, including web formats, paper formats and on-screen formats; ability to present the results of work in oral written and graphic form; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, engineers and the general public; ability to work independently and with limited supervision. General knowledge or willingness to acquire a general knowledge: of North Carolina Public Records legislation; of the principles, practices and techniques of planning as they pertain to the design and development of urban and regional areas, planning research and zoning activities; of engineering and computer programming, mathematics relating to property descriptions.