GIS Outreach Coordinator Date Posted: Sep 30, 2024 Requisition ID: 450192 Location: Jeffersonville, IN, US, 47710 Work for Indiana Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a diverse range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana. At the State of Indiana, we don’t just talk about diversity and inclusion—we make it our goal to create a welcoming, accessible, and equitable workplace with a workforce that is representative of Indiana's population. As a proud equal opportunity employer, reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process as well as perform the essential functions of a role. About Indiana Office of Technology: The Indiana Office of Technology provides cost-effective, secure, consistent, reliable enterprise-technology services to our partner agencies so that they can better serve our mutual customer, the Hoosier taxpayer. IOT will also act as the technology and solution enabler for the State, helping its partner agencies achieve business objectives and innovation. Role Overview: GIS Outreach Coordinators focus on their local area to represent the IGIO to county and local governments and stakeholders across other sectors. The coordinators support and advance the IGIO’s programs and projects which include the award-winning Data Harvest program, the Imagery & Elevation programs, and the IndianaMap open data portal. Your initial priority will be the Data Harvest program and related coordination with local governments to improve the quality of the data, the processes by which the data is maintained and provided to the state, and the frequency of updates. You will create, foster, and support relationships with stakeholders and serve as a local resource for IGIO-related questions. This is a Field based role that will support Southern Indiana. This position will require travel throughout Southern Indiana including some travel to Indianapolis IOT offices. An average week will require 50% travel and the remainder from an approved remote location. Key outcomes for these roles are: + Work with the GIO, Deputy GIOs, and fellow Outreach Coordinators to prioritize tasks and contacts, set the vision, and document information gathered during outreach efforts. + Establish and maintain a network of local stakeholders and participate in relevant local user group meetings. + Promote the IGIO’s programs. This position require: + A strong knowledge of GIS and data standards. Experience with NENA’s NG-9-1-1 standard. + Attention to detail. + In-depth knowledge of GIS software, such as Esri’s suite of products or QGIS. + Excellent communication skills. Salary Statement: The salary for this position traditionally starts at $61,022.00 but may be commensurate with education or work experience. Check out our Compensation Calculator (https://in.accessgov.com/spd/Forms/Page/spd/compensation-calculator/0) to see how much this salary is worth after employer funded benefits! A Day in the Life: The essential functions of this role are as follows: + Conducts geographic information system (GIS) program activities, utilizing GIS hardware and software to produce maps, spatial databases, and thematic data; + Digitizes and maintains spatial databases of information; documents procedures, validates data for accuracy and completeness, completes approved metadata forms and produces maps of the resulting information; + Receives, reviews, and resolves GIS user support tickets and requests; + Assists with periodic GIS system and software upgrades, including testing and reporting of issues pre-release; + Evaluates information and data from outside sources to determine the quality of the data; + Writes programs and develops user interfaces, menus, and macro-level commands to meet user needs in addition to performing simple spatial analyses and producing reports according to customer specifications; + Coordinates and communicates on the sharing of spatial data and the create and maintain public facing web maps and applications hosted in the GIO Enterprise; + Collaborates with application development teams on projects to optimize and enable the use of State of Indiana standardized geocoding and location validation tools. The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time. What You'll Need for Success: The ideal candidate in this role should minimally have either + a Bachelor’s Degree, or + at least 4+ years of experience applying the below, outlined knowledge, skills, and abilities in a similar role. Related certifications and coursework may be considered for education or experience. + Working knowledge of and the ability to make practical application of geography, cartography, GIS software and tools, and principles, practices, terminology, and technology of GIS; + Ability to create spatial and related data; + Working knowledge of database concepts, such as versioning, keys, and schemas. + Basic understanding of data collection processes and challenges, including sourced data from services, downloads, or other delivery methods; + Ability to integrate spatial data from several sources, identify clean and unusable data, and solution a process for cleaning of the data; + Ability to apply, read and edit standard Python programming language and ESRI Python scripting libraries (ArcPy and ArcGIS); + Ability to configure map, feature, and image services based on customer use and ESRI best practices, to achieve optimal performance; + Ability to organize web user permissions logically (creating groups, assigning to appropriate ESRI user levels, etc.), and integrate new users and content into existing permissions structure easily; + Ability to support state agencies with their data editing workflows; + Ability to administer, manage, and process datasets in a multi-user, versioned enterprise geodatabase, such as ArcSDE; + Ability to organize database user permissions logically and integrate new users and datasets into existing permissions structure easily; + Some familiarity with or exposure to open-source solutions, for instance, GeoServer and QGIS (any non-ESRI products); + Ability to change one’s mind easily if given sufficient evidence and adopts the scientific method to solve problems; Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports: This role may be utilized in a supervisory capacity based on agency needs. Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana: The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees which includes: + Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans + Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards + Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution + Flexible work scheduling options, including the potential for hybrid remote work for employees whose work may be performed outside state facilities + Deferred compensation 457B account (similar to 401k plan) with employer match + Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options + A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to: + 150 hours of paid new parent leave + Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave + Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off + 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years + Education Reimbursement Program + Group life insurance + Referral Bonus program + Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits + Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program + Free Parking for most positions + Free LinkedIn Learning access Equal Employment Opportunity: The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting, selecting, developing, and promoting employees based on individual ability and job performance. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of employer-employee relations without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or veteran status. We will comply with the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable state and federal laws. If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodations to complete this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at [email protected] . The State of Indiana has established a culture that welcomes equity, inclusion, and opportunity for all employees and applicants. We encourage you to apply if you feel you have the transferrable skills to be successful in this position and we look forward to reviewing your application. Current Employee? 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