GIS Programmer/Analyst w/ City of Sherwood (OR)

The City of Sherwood is seeking an experienced and highly motivated
Geographic Information System (GIS) Programmer/Analyst

Sherwood, Oregon is a welcoming community with residents who enjoy the quality of life afforded by picturesque surroundings, economic opportunities and community engagement. Sherwood has maintained it’s small-town feel while growing it’s residential and employment base. Just over 20,000 residents call Sherwood home and enjoy being part of the Willamette Valley known for its delectable Pinot Noirs and views of the Tualatin and Chehalem Mountains. Sherwood is located in Washington County, a hub for microchip and advanced manufacturing, with a population of approximately 450,000 residents. Washington County communities serve as great places to raise families for those working in Portland as well as neighboring employment centers that make up the metro region.   

Under general supervision, performs a variety of analyst-level GIS application development and analysis functions of the City's Geographic Information system (GIS); evaluates and participates in the functions necessary to implement and sustain the creation, maintenance, and use of the GIS databases and applications; oversees all aspects of the program's structure and design for effective use, both within the City and in coordination with the public. Performs a variety of related technical work important to the delivery of several key services of the City; and provides related technical support to field staff, outside agencies, and the public.  
 
Examples of Duties
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Plans, maintains, writes, develops, coordinates, and implements Geographic Information System (GIS) applications to meet the goals and objectives of the City's GIS Program; tests and resolves issues of the City's GIS program; monitors and modifies existing applications as needed.
• Performs mapping duties including spatial analysis; writes applications to translate and integrate data from GIS to other systems or from other systems to the GIS database.
• Prepares, designs and produces a variety of maps and other graphic representations; incorporates maps, charts, spreadsheet data and text into reports; explains technical information to non-technical staff, including assisting them in accessing and interpreting GIS information.
• Provides advice and technical expertise to City departments regarding GIS analysis, evaluation of proposed solutions, and system integration.  Provides technical support and makes presentations to Directors, managers, and supervisors.
• Designs methods to access data for analysis and performs comparative analysis of data from differing applications such as GIS, AMI, GraniteXP, Hansen, and SQL reports.
• Analyzes information, maps, charts and graphs to reveal patterns, trends and hot spots.
• Administers information databases by establishing databases and collecting and updating data to ensure the accuracy, integrity and applicability of information.
• Coordinates with the Information Technology Department to troubleshoot and resolve system problems, make system modifications, install new and additional software, and ensure data integrity and recoverability is established and maintained.  Coordinates with vendors to solve GIS application problems.
• Ensures that all systems, applications, and information created, is configured and/or modified securely, and that all confidential information is protected at the highest level.
• Serves on or provides support to a variety of committees and user groups as necessary.  Acts as liaison between the department and other agencies/organizations to provide and exchange related information.
• Maintains positive, cooperative, and respectful working relationships with City staff, other organizations and the general public.
• Follows all safety rules and procedures for work areas.

 
OTHER JOB DUTIES:

• Generates PCI project reports for budget and project tracking purposes.
• Queries data and provide responses to program and project inquiries.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

 
AUXILIARY JOB FUNCTIONS:  
Assists the Public Works Department and other City departments with special projects as assigned.  Provides assistance to other staff as workload and staffing levels dictate.  Maintain proficiency by attending training and meetings, reading materials, and meeting with others in areas of responsibility.  Maintain work areas in a clean and orderly manner.

HOW TO APPLY
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