GIS ANALYST INTERMEDIATE* - 12312024-64388

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD DIVISION, DAVIDSON COUNTY

Qualifications

Overview

Responsibilities

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards:

1. Identifies project objectives, required resources, and technical approaches necessary to satisfy the needs of the client by performing background research and applying defined standards.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge:

1. Evaluates industry standards and technological advances to determine if system improvements are beneficial to the agency.

Processing Information:

1. Writes source code using programming languages to create a digital map-interface or standard report allowing access to business data in a spatial environment.
2. Checks source code through test simulations to ensure application meets goals outlined in project plan.
3. Creates standardized processes to provide consistent output in compliance with established business procedures.
4. Extracts data from internal sources.
5. Creates specialized data sets, reports, maps, graphics, and other requested materials by analyzing data using GIS.
6. Defines output parameters by loading data, graphics, and geography into database or system.

Analyzing Data or Information:

1. Performs spatial analysis using appropriate GIS application tools and commands to solve business problems.
2. Researches pre-existing data sets and data resources to gain familiarity with issues surrounding request.
3. Selects the appropriate data collection, integration, and storage methods based on project objectives and current research.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems:

1. Examines existing business processes to determine what data sets are involved, how the data is obtained and stored, and current business needs.

Thinking Creatively:

1. Integrates GIS into existing agency or departmental applications to improve quality and cost effectiveness of state services.
2. Creates GIS data applications, which provide decision-making tools for complex issues such as demographics, transportation, and the potential impact of construction, conservation initiatives, and other regional activities.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others:

1. Identifies requirements necessary for GIS integration through consultations with clients, vendors, and other application developers based on request and agency needs.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings:

1. Monitors spatial systems, data structure, software and applications to ensure required availability of data and systems.
2. Maintains GIS applications, hardware, and software to ensure performance needs are met.
3. Defines the cost effectiveness, compatibility of software components, and application performance to determine impact of system modifications on the agency.
4. Monitors performance of hardware components such as plotters, scanners, and digitizers.

Training and Teaching Others:

1. Trains users regarding the functionality of GIS related equipment, software and custom-designed applications through individual or class instruction.
2. Writes instructional content and incorporates sample data sets and maps, output methods, and related equipment for classes on the functionality of GIS.
3. Provides technical support to users regarding use of GIS tools through e-mail, telephone, or personal interaction.

Interacting with Computers:

1. Implements application by transferring it to a production environment using various media, storage, or network device.
2. Determines if system problems are related to hardware compatibility issues, software errors, or user operation based on the performance of GIS components.
3. Installs GIS software and hardware upgrades for users.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events:

1. Observes events out of data patterns.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge:

1. Evaluates industry standards and technological advances to determine if system improvements are beneficial to the agency.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization:

1. Corresponds with individuals outside the organization to troubleshoot or answer questions regarding GIS services.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates:

1. Provides periodic progress reports to management or supervisor.
2. Assigns performance ratings for subordinate staff according to established criteria.

Getting Information:

1. Acquires data by submitting requests to appropriate agencies and physically collecting data from raw sources such as libraries, networks, or related media.

Competencies (KSA's)

Competencies:

1. Functional/Technical Competencies
2. Creativity
3. Learning on the Fly
4. Decision Quality
5. Informing
6. Customer Focus
7. Self-Development
8. Self-Knowledge
9. Directing Others

Knowledge:

1. Knowledge of Geo Spatial Software to support enterprise GIS functions
2. Knowledge of Relational Databases to effectively manage geospatial vector data
3. Knowledge of Computer hardware to monitor plotters, scanners and digitizers
4. Knowledge of Design Software to create spatial systems and data structures
5. Knowledge of Location and Navigation Systems to integrate GIS devices and data with enterprise GIS
6. Knowledge of Programming Language to effectively develop GIS web applications
7. Knowledge of Spatial Analysis to integrate GIS applications into existing agency systems to support effective decision making
8. Knowledge of Geographic Principles, such as map projections and coordinating systems
9. Knowledge of Communication and Media
10. Customer and Personal Service to troubleshoot GIS issues
11. Education and Training to write technical support documents
12. Mathematics

Skills:

1. Creating effective maps through the use of cartographic skills
2. Skill in developing robust GIS applications
3. Active Learning
4. Active Listening
5. Critical Thinking
6. Learning Strategies to create technical support documents
7. Mathematics
8. Reading Comprehension
9. Writing
10. Speaking
11. Science
12. Instructing
13. Problem Solving to use GIS application tools to solve business problems
14. Social Perceptiveness
15. Service Orientation
16. Equipment Selection
17. Installation
18. Operation and Control
19. Operations Analysis
20. Programming to create digital map-interfaces or standard reports
21. Programming to extract data
22. Programming to create GIS data applications
23. Technology Design to define output parameters
24. Troubleshooting user issues
25. Judgment and Decision Making
26. System Analysis skill integrating GIS in agency applications
27. Systems Evaluation

Abilities:

1. Deductive Reasoning
2. Flexibility of Closure
3. Inductive Reasoning
4. Information Ordering
5. Mathematical Ideas
6. Number Facility
7. Oral Comprehension
8. Oral Expression
9. Originality
10. Perceptual Speed
11. Problem Sensitivity
12. Selective Attention
13. Spatial Orientation
14. Speed of Closure
15. Time Sharing
16. Written Comprehension
17. Written Expression
18. Visualization

Tools & Equipment

1. Digital Camera
2. Fax Machine
3. Global Positioning System (GPS) Receiver
4. Laser Printer
5. Notebook Computer
6. Photocopier
7. Plotter Printer
8. Portable Data Input Terminals
9. Scanner
10. Telephone