The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Program Manager for Geographic Information Coordination. The position is responsible for the management of geographic information activities and administration of the coordination program, under the direction of the State Geographic Information Officer (GIO).
Duties include, but are not limited, to:
About the Division
The Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (CGIA) is housed in the Enterprise Data Office (EDO) within the Department of Information Technology (DIT) and is the lead state government organization for geographic information systems (GIS). Its mission includes two key and complementary components: GIS professional services and statewide coordination. Professional services include GIS project management, strategic planning, application development, database design, database creation and maintenance, and spatial analysis. Clients include state, local, and federal agencies. CGIA assists its clients in either bringing the technology into the organization or enhancing the existing use of GIS to meet a business need.
CGIA provides technical, policy, and administrative support to the GICC, established in the General Statutes in 2001 (§143B-1420 through 1422). The Council is responsible for advising the Governor, General Assembly, and the Office of State Budget and Management on steps necessary to efficiently develop and use GIS technology in the state. The Council represents a cross-section of stakeholders including all levels of government, utilities, economic development, and the surveying/engineering community. The Council provides a forum for public and private sector interests to convene regularly and set a direction for North Carolina through preparation and implementation of standards, policies, and guidelines.
About the Organization
The N.C. Department of Information Technology (NCDIT) serves as the Technology Center for the State of NC. Services that NCDIT provides reach a client base of state and local government agencies, as well as schools, colleges and universities. NCDIT’s mission is to enable trusted business-driven solutions that meet the needs of North Carolinians. NCDIT provides technology services to state agencies and is charged with closing the digital divide by expanding availability of broadband services and promoting the adoption of affordable, high-speed internet.
As NCDIT’s services reach North Carolina residents from all backgrounds, we believe that our workforce should reflect the demographics of the state. The workforce is our most valuable asset to recognize, understand and meet the IT needs of our constituents across North Carolina. Our agency’s culture is derived through the implementation of thoughtful, practical, innovative and data-driven strategies. We are an Employment First state, ensuring that people with disabilities have equal opportunities to succeed in the state government workplace (Executive Order 92). NCDIT supports recent executive orders to address pay equity for women (Executive Order 93), establish paid parental leave for birth, adoption, and foster care (Executive Order 95), and implement fair chance policies (Executive Order 158). NCDIT also has several initiatives designed to help past and current military personnel and their spouses find rewarding careers with us. Join a team that welcomes, values, respects and supports all members of our work community.
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The following Management Preferences are not required, but applicants that possess these skills are preferred: