Safety data GIS Specialist w/ Metro (limited duration)

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/oregonmetro/jobs/4234213/safety-data-gis-specialist-limited-duration

Position summary

This is a limited duration full-time position expected to last two years. This is subject to change.
 
Metro is dedicated to shaping a better future for the greater Portland region. The work the people of Metro do every day benefits the lives of the people who live here, today and tomorrow. We offer a highly competitive compensation and benefits program. Learn more about the benefits Metro offers. 
 
Metro, the regional government in Portland, OR serves the nearly 1.7 million people of the region by providing services for land use and transportation planning, housing and homeless services, GIS and research, natural areas, parks and trails, solid waste and recycling and visitor venues like the Oregon Convention Center and Oregon Zoo.
   
Data plays an important role in understanding and guiding policies, programs and decisions that our community members make; great data informs great decisions. In recognition of this, Metro’s Data Resource Center (DRC) collaborates with local partners to develop and deliver the Regional Land Information System (RLIS). RLIS provides nearly 200 layers of spatial data that support strategic decision-making for governments, businesses, and organizations across our region. RLIS is a valuable public asset which promotes data accessibility and informs our choices and decisions.
 
Metro’s Regional Transportation Plan has a goal to eliminate traffic deaths and life changing injuries. As the Safety Data GIS Specialist, you will support Safe Streets for All grant activities by creating, maintaining and improving safety-related datasets that are part of or will be a part of Metro's enterprise data in RLIS. You will also develop and analyze data that will help the public, elected leaders, decision makers, cities and counties understand why serious crashes are occurring and solutions to make streets and highways in the metropolitan area safer for everyone.
 
If this sounds like you – someone who wants to work with a supportive team of spatial data specialists to work on safety-related analysis to benefit the community by helping to reduce transportation-related serious injuries and deaths on our streets, then we invite you to apply.
 
As the Safety Data GIS Specialist, you will:

• Work closely with Metro’s Regional Transportation Safety Team to implement the Safe Streets for All work plan.
• Utilize Esri software to develop, edit, analyze, and publish RLIS data. Example datasets include crash data, high crash corridors and intersections, pedestrian crosswalks, and speed limits.
• Create standard and custom maps, reports, graphics, and charts for Metro staff, partner agencies and the public in a team-oriented production environment.
• Compile, inventory, organize, develop, and document quantitative and qualitative data from multiple sources.
• Update metadata, create, edit, and run automation and quality assurance scripts using Python.
• Use a variety of techniques, including dashboards, to visualize safety data and analysis results.

​Attributes for success:

• Basic experience with developing and maintaining data.
• Basic experience with maps, mapping terms, and related software.
• Basic experience editing data using the Esri ArcGIS software suite, including ArcGIS Online.
• Basic experience with scripting languages (particularly Python).
• Basic experience performing quality control procedures and maintaining metadata.
• Ability to analyze data and summarize complex information through visualizations.
• Some experience working with data from a variety of sources or in a variety of formats. 
• Ability to collaborate and effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, with other agency staff or jurisdictional partners on safety-related efforts.
• Basic knowledge of relational databases and SQL.

 
Diversity and inclusion: At Metro, we’re committed to hiring a workforce representative of the communities we serve, recognizing that a diverse workforce strengthens our organization. We invest in employees by supporting equitable and inclusive hiring practices, employee policies and training programs.
 
TO QUALIFY
We will consider any combination of relevant work experience, volunteering, education, and transferable skills as qualifying unless an item or section is labeled required. Please be clear and specific in your application materials on how your background is relevant.
 
Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Land Use Planning, Geography, Computer Science, Economics or a related field, and
• One year of related experience; or
• We will consider any combination of education and experience that provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position.

 
Remote work: The Planning, Development and Research Department supports a flexible, hybrid work environment. Residency in Oregon or Washington is a requirement for employment.​