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Organization: Madison County Council of Governments
Title: Senior GIS Analyst
Location: Anderson, IN USA

Posted: 2024-08-27
Application Deadline:

Position Description:

Starting Salary Range: $62,000 + depending upon qualifications with an excellent benefits package.

Salary depends on incumbent qualifications and will include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, social security, and retirement pension through the Indiana Public Retirement System (IN-PRS). Additional benefits include a competitive package with compensatory time, training/traveling expenses including per diem, and vacation/sick leave.

Position Descriptions/Qualifications: MCCOG is looking for a qualified professional to serve as a Senior GIS Analyst. This highly technical position requires the ability to work under the direction of the agency’s GIS Manager and the Executive Director. The ideal candidate will have at least three-four years of experience creating, editing, maintaining data, and producing high-quality map products, story maps, dashboards, Survey 1-2-3, data hubs, ArcGIS Enterprise Portal, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online (ArcGIS Suite). The ability to use Python and other needs such as Arcade and SQL are preferred, as well as the desire to learn and a willingness to improve skillset.

The Senior GIS Analyst is responsible for GIS data management. The successful candidate will be proficient with current geoprocessing and data maintenance tools. Demonstrated proficiency with the ESRI software suite is required. Responsibilities include efficient and effective collection, generation, and analysis of data from multiple sources, database editing in a version database environment, development and management of quality control processes on GIS data to ensure the data meets specified standards, project coordination, and GIS technical support to the MCCOG staff and local partners and using data to prepare reports or support decisions. The incumbent must have the ability to understand user requests, interpret these requests, and formulate responses that meet the user’s needs. This position requires using GIS to perform complex analysis and data editing tasks and proven problem-solving skills. The ideal candidate will possess a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in geographic information sciences, geography, information sciences, or planning (with an emphasis on GIS concentration and/or experience). SUPPORT TO PLANNING STAFF will be essential for this position.

Part of the preferred skill set will also include experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Adobe Creative Suite.

In addition, this position offers the opportunity and challenge of a quality learning environment and experience and the potential to grow into a new management role. Ideal candidates will be independent, creative, adaptive, and self-starters who enjoy being part of a team. MCCOG has a tradition of investing in training opportunities for staff. Given the incumbent’s desire to learn and take on new responsibilities, this position offers the potential to expand in scope.

Send resume and cover letter via email: Send a cover letter and resume to the following individuals.

Ryan Phelps, Transportation Planning Manager: [email protected]
Jerrold Bridges, Executive Director: [email protected]

Questions: All questions should be emailed to the addresses noted above.

Application Deadline: The position will remain open until filled. Initial review of credentials will begin within twenty-one (21) days of job posting. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

MCCOG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and reserves the right as the employer not to hire.