Town of Marana

Marana, Arizona, United States

GIS Analyst

Posted over 1 month ago

Job Description

Town of Marana

UPDATED Hiring Range 12.8.21

Marana is the fastest growing community in Southern Arizona and the 2nd largest municipality in Pima County. The Town was recently recognized as one of the ten most successful cities in Arizona. Marana lies approximately 20 minutes northwest of downtown Tucson and 75 minutes southeast of Phoenix. The Town makes its decisions based on a Strategic Plan that has five focus areas: Commerce, Community, Heritage, Innovation and Recreation.

Marana's standards are high. We are an organization of excellence and have developed four Cultural Value Statements that provide the guidelines for how we work together. Our Cultural Values are: Dedicated Service, Respect, Teamwork and Engaged Innovation.

Position Description

The Town of Marana is seeking a GIS Analyst to work in the Technology Services Department. The GIS Analyst is a member of the Town's GIS team who takes responsibility for implementing parts of the GIS architecture using industry best practices. This includes data set creation, maintenance, scripting, testing, and learning new technologies. The position will also be expected to provide customer and architectural support specific to an enterprise using a wide array of ESRI tools (ArcMap, ArcCatalog, ArcPro, ArcGIS Online (AGOL), etc.)

Hiring Range: $50,569 - $63,212

Examples of Duties

  • Performs GIS analysis by creating maps using cartographic standards; utilizing GIS tools and methodologies; and printing or saving maps.
  • Coordinates and prioritizes plans to create, exchange, share and integrate digital data; provides continuous development, operation and maintenance of the GIS, including component layers of the system database, and assists with implementation designs.
  • Follows geospatial industry trends and evolution to ensure users have the best resources at their disposal; helps define the product roadmap and provides guidance on the same
  • Regularly works with industry-standard technologies such as ArcServer, REST, Python, XML, etc.
  • Designs, formats and performs quality checks on data used within an enterprise geodatabase.
  • Work efficiently with project teams on day-to-day project work, respond to customer service requests, assisting with projects relating to the GIS strategy, providing technical assistance and guidance
  • Performs periodic field checks of data using GPS hardware.
  • Provides technical support to system users; instructs staff members on use of GIS software and other software applications, installs and configures new instances of GIS software.
Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science or closely related field.
  • Three or more years of experience in GIS or Web Development
An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience that provides the desired knowledge, skills & abilities to successfully perform essential functions may be considered.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS
  • Experience using ArcEnterprise/ArcServer, ArcDesktop & ArcGIS Pro
  • Highly skilled in GIS data creation and management
  • Proven experience in working with any combination of the following scripting and data interchange technologies: Python, XML, REST)
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
  • Must pass a fingerprint clearance background check and Town of Marana background check
RECRUITMENT PROCESS
If you meet the minimum requirements, submit a completed Town of Marana application which can be supplemented with a resume and cover letter. Candidates are responsible for verifying receipt of materials. Applications must be submitted by applying online at www.maranaaz.gov and following the employment link. All status updates will be sent via email through the applicant tracking system.

REVIEW PROCESS
Job posting will remain open until a sufficient number of applicants have met the minimum requirements and have been scheduled for interviews. A first review date of applications will be conducted on December 1, 2021.

TOWN OF MARANA CONTACT INFORMATION
11555 West Civic Center Drive
Marana, AZ 85653
www.maranaaz.gov
ph (520) 382-1900 / fx (520) 382-3500

QUESTIONS
Human Resources Staff Contact
Nikki Hemphill / 520-382-1925 / nhemphill@maranaaz.gov

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The Town of Marana is an equal opportunity employer. If you require a reasonable accommodation at any stage of the application/exam process due to a disability, please contact the Human Resources Department prior to any deadlines related to this recruitment process. Please contact the Human Resources Department if you would like this publication in an alternative format.

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