GIS Coordinator

GIS Coordinator Department: Planning Employment Status: CPMEA Contract; Full-Time; (40 Hours/Week) Salary: $80,330.44 Schedule: Monday - Friday Certifications/Licenses Required: Bachelor's degree in Geographic Information Systems, Geography, Cartography, Engineering, Urban Planning, or a related field. GIS or ESRI Professional Certification (preferred). Must posses and maintain valid driver's license. SUMMARY The City of Chicopee's Planning Department is looking to hire a GIS Coordinator. This position is responsible for coordinating, developing, implementing, managing, and maintaining the City's enterprise-wide GIS operations including database management, data and map development, analysis, systems administration, and consulting/cross-departmental training. In addition, the GIS Coordinator must perform the maintenance and upkeep of the City's Level III Standardized Parcel Data to ensure compliance with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as well as the annual production of Tax Maps for the Chicopee Board of Assessors. The position also develops and assists in the implementation of various data/mapping applications for City Departments as requested and/or necessary for on-going operations. QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's degree in Geographic Information Systems, Geography, Cartography, Engineering, Urban Planning, or a related field. GISP or ESRI Professional Certification encouraged Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license. A minimum of five (5) years of experience coordinating and managing a GIS system including two (2) years of experience utilizing geographic information systems to establish and maintain multiple parcel data layers and land information systems. Must have experience with planimetric data, mapping, surveying, database management, data conversion, digitization, geographic statistics analysis, and metadata preparation. Ability to read and interpret source documents, such as civil engineering plans, plot maps, and legal descriptions as well as compile the information and enter the required data in the GIS system is required. Experience with ESRI software, including ArcGIS for Desktop, ArcGIS Online, and ArcGIS for Server, data and application development, including use of relational database systems (i.e., SQL), and Internet mapping applications is also required. Experience with the use of remotely sensed image1y and mapping is strongly preferred. Must have thorough knowledge of concepts, principles, practices, terminology, and methods associated with GIS and database management as well as modern land-based mapping application theory. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and GPS equipment and post-processing software is also preferred. Basic knowledge of land development processes and understanding of planning, zoning, and land development code standards is preferred. Must be highly self-motivated and detail-oriented with exceptional organizational and time management skills. Must also be able to work independently and multitask with minimal supervision. Excellent interpersonal, communication, and customer-service skills with ability to work as part of a team are also required. BENEFITS The City of Chicopee provides its employees (contingent upon employment status) with a robust benefits package which include the following: Recurring Sick Time, Vacation, Thirteen Holidays Per Year, Retirement Plan, and more... SEE THE CITY OF CHICOPEE WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION