GIS Analyst

The Riverside County Sheriff's Department has an opportunity for a GIS Analyst position with the Technical Services Bureau located in Riverside.

The incumbent will be tasked with maintaining, updating, and developing public safety Geographic Information System (GIS) data integrity according to national NENA standards and Sheriff Computer-aided Dispatch (CAD) schema's; and performing quality assurance and control processes on GIS and attribute information.

Other duties include: consulting with wireless providers, CalOES, and customers to determine GIS and system information needs; preparing technical documentation including data specifications, user requirements, and procedures; creating cartographic and other products using GIS software, relational and object databases utilizing plotters, printers, digitizers, scanners, and internet applications; collaborating with local, regional, and State GIS experts to achieve and support NextGen 911 initiatives; and identifying gaps and recommending enhancements to base maps.

Competitive candidates will have four or more years of experience with Esri Arc GIS suite of products and four years or more of sub-professional or professional GIS experience.

The GIS Analyst is the journey level classification in the GIS Analyst series and reports to a GIS Supervisor Analyst.

This class is characterized by diverse, complex, and custom assignments performed with significant independence and incumbents are expected to provide high-level professional GIS products and services.

The GIS Analyst class differs from the GIS Senior Analyst in that the latter class performs the most complex professional GIS tasks and assignments and may act in a lead capacity.

Advancement to the next level is obtained by competitive selection through an open recruitment.

Meet the Team!

The law enforcement professionals of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department , with a staff of over 3,600 dedicated men and women, cover the expanse of over 7,300 square miles in Southern California.

The Sheriff's Department is dedicated to serving the citizens of its communities with integrity, professionalism, leadership, and loyalty and believes in service above self.• Perform data modeling and integration with spatial layers.

• Perform quality control processes on GIS and attribute information.

• Consult with end users, clients, and customers to determine GIS and system information needs.

• Work with customers at all organizational levels in project development; develop project work plans/schedules and monitor project resources including staff time, vendor work, and budget targets.

• Prepare technical documentation including data specifications, user requirements, and procedures.

• Create cartographic and other products using GIS software, relational and object databases utilizing plotters, printers, digitizers, scanners, and internet applications.

• Operate a variety of GIS software including Oracle, Informax, Windows Profession...