shrug-l: FW: OPS GIS Analyst for DFNW

[Janelle Versnick]

Description:

Working Title:  OPS SYSTEMS PROJECT ANALYST
Broadband/Class Code:  15-1051-03
Position Number:  42902324-51391616
Annual Salary Range:  $24.00 Hourly
Announcement Type:  Open Competitive
City:  TALLAHASSEE
Facility:
Pay Grade/ Pay Band:  BB008
Closing Date:  12/20/2014

The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer.  For more information click on our E-Verify website<http://dms.myflorida.com/human_resource_support/human_resource_management/for_job_applicants/e_verify>.



OPS SYSTEMS PROJECT ANALYST

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

FOOD, NUTRITION AND WELLNESS

***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY –
THIS IS A FEDERALLY FUNDED TEMPORARY POSITION
SUBJECT TO RENEWAL OF FUNDING. ***


CONTACT:

Lakeisha Hood at (850) 617-7438

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in geography, environmental studies, environmental geosciences, or related fields and three (3) years of professional Geographic Information Systems (GIS) experience.

A master's degree from an accredited college or university in geography, GIS, environmental studies, or environmental geosciences, can substitute for one year of the required experience.

The candidate for this position will be required to pass a Level 2 background check as a condition of employment.

***Information contained in responses to qualifying questions concerning
education and knowledge, skills and/or abilities must also be disclosed
on the State of Florida Employment Application.***

NOTES:

Preference will be given to applicants with demonstrated experience in the following:

  *   Experience with US Census, demographics, urban/rural access, and health/diet related research and data sources.
  *   Experience with publishing and managing map services through ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Server.
  *   Experience with web map service optimization methods such as tile cache processing.
  *   Ability to work with web-based data services and protocols (REST, SOAP, XML, JSON).
  *   Knowledge of website and web application components (HTML5, CSS, Javascript).
  *   Experience with SQL Server RDBMS.

JOB DUTIES:

The OPS Systems Project Analyst will utilize Geographic Information System (GIS) techniques to support ongoing GIS data development and existing GIS projects for the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ (FDACS) Division of Food, Nutrition and Wellness (FNW).  Work involves geospatial, environmental data, and health data analysis; creation, update, and maintenance of GIS databases; and technical support to Division and external GIS users.

This position is responsible for the accurate and timely execution of the following responsibilities:

Produce data layers, maps, tables, or reports using spatial analysis procedures and GIS technology, equipment, or systems.  Check all layers to ensure accuracy – identifying errors and making necessary corrections.

Monitor mapping projects and the updating of maps to ensure accuracy, the inclusion of new or changed information, and compliance with Department policies and procedures.

Maintain base map data with relevant documentation to support GIS analysis of Division projects.  Update GIS databases, maps, website content, and documentation on a regular and as-needed basis.

Create, analyze, report, convert, or transfer data using specialized software.

Provide technical expertise in GIS technology to support the Division and users.

Perform other GIS-related work as required.

 KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

  *   Knowledge of established GIS terminology, methods, practices, and techniques.
  *   Ability to research, quality assess, organize, integrate, and extrapolate information from a variety of sources.
  *   Proficiency with statistical methods and spatial analysis to interpret, develop, and accurately represent geographic data.
  *   Proficiency with ESRI ArcGIS, principally ArcMap/ArcCatalog/ArcToolbox, as well as geodatabase structures, data elements, and relational design.
  *   Knowledge of coordinate systems, projections and transformations.
  *   Knowledge of address validation and geocoding requirements and methods.
  *   Skill in cartographic design and understanding of visually balanced layouts, map elements, symbology, and labeling.
  *   Ability to document procedures and metadata, including source citations, methods, results, and relationships to other data or process steps.
  *   Ability to communicate effectively and clearly, both orally and in writing.
  *   Ability to prepare and present succinct, coherent and technically accurate reports.
  *   Ability to provide GIS technical assistance and training as needed.
  *   Ability to adapt successfully and quickly to change, and deliver quality results in a timely manner.
  *   Ability to plan, organize and work independently, as well as within a team environment.
  *   Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion.

SPECIAL NOTES:

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or the People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

We hire only U. S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Our agency participates in the E-Verify System which is a federal government electronic database available for employers to use to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Location: Leon County
Activation Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Expiration Date: Sunday, December 21, 2014
Apply Here<http://jobs.myflorida.com/viewjob.html?erjob=766830>


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