Jobs - GIS Project Planner

GIS Project Planner #207

Location:
City-County Planning Board, City of Winston-Salem, NC

Salary Range: $46,045 DOQ
Closing Date: Open until filled.

General Description: Performs complex technical cartographic/mapping and data analysis tasks related to the GIS; leads planning projects using GIS; produces graphic and tabular products to support planning reports and public presentations; prepares long-range planning studies and assists in citizen participation efforts.

Responsibilities include:

Leads department work program projects, or parts thereof, using GIS as tool in research or production; produces custom maps and other GIS products for planning, other departments, other municipalities, and public; assures quality control in data acquisition and update; assembles source material; digitizes map data; database data entry; creates and maintains GIS geodatabases; designs and prepares cartographic compositions and report products; presents results to staff, officials and public; creates custom programs/scripts to prepare map products and reports; maintains supplies and equipments; performs system backup; designs and develops statistical applications and reports as pertains to planning; serves as staff liaison to Census Bureau, other governmental agencies; assists staff with hardware/software problems; provides documentation for custom programs and current listings of data condition and availability; adapts other data types (remotely sensed data, maps, tabular and textual data) for integration into system. May supervise GIS technicians.

Requirements: MA/MS degree or equivalent in geography, mapping sciences or related degree preferred or BA/BS with 3-5 years technical mapping experience. Experience in planning preferred, GISP (Certified GIS Professional) and/or American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification a plus.

See full ad: www.cityofws.org/Home/Departments/Planning/Articles/PlanningPositionsAvailable

Obtain or fill out applications online at www.cityofws.org/oea or send resumé and completed application to:

Human Resources Department
City of Winston-Salem
P.O. Box 2511
Winston-Salem, NC 27102