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Call for Participation for URISA's Second GIS in Public Health Conference
Submitted by wendy on June 25, 2008 - 6:40pm. all users | Press Releases
June 25, 2008 (Park Ridge, IL) – URISA is now accepting abstract submissions for its Second GIS in Public Health Conference. The conference, themed “Putting Health in Place with GIS,” will take place June 5-8, 2009 in Providence, Rhode Island. The vision for the conference is to provide an open and participatory forum for advancing the effective use of spatial information and geographic information system technologies across the domains of public health, healthcare and community health preparedness.
The Program Committee will organize an educational program based upon the abstracts submitted through the Call for Participation. All abstract submissions, received by October 31, 2008, will be reviewed and considered for this conference. The Program Committee encourages abstract submissions in one or more of the following general categories (examples of topics within each category are included). The committee invites examples of GIS and spatial analysis in these various areas, including case studies, empirical analysis, etc.
Jobs - GIS Project Planner
all users | GeneralGIS 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:
Jobs - GIS Analyst
all users | GeneralGEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) ANALYST
VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS
We seek a professional candidate for the position of GIS Analyst within the Village's Public Works Department. This full time position works under the Director of Public Works and assists in the development, and management of the Village’s geographic information system. Provides technical expertise in GIS development, implementation, and maintenance and is proficient in the operation and use of ArcGIS and ArcIMS. Provides user training and support and documents user procedures.
Qualified candidates will have considerable knowledge of geo-processing and mapping, including cartographic procedures and knowledge of technical mathematics; extensive knowledge of ESRI ArcGIS, ArcView, ArcMAP, and ArcIMS GIS products; advanced knowledge of SQL relational database design, development, and management; knowledge of Visual Basic.NET and Crystal Reports; familiarity with land surveying practices; ability to document procedures and provide training for end users; skills to communicate technical and non-technical information effectively; ability to successfully coordinate activities with others; ability to efficiently utilize Windows - based software products.
Jobs - GIS Analyst
all users | GeneralGEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) ANALYST
VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS
We seek a professional candidate for the position of GIS Analyst within the Village's Public Works Department. This full time position works under the Director of Public Works and assists in the development, and management of the Village’s geographic information system. Provides technical expertise in GIS development, implementation, and maintenance and is proficient in the operation and use of ArcGIS and ArcIMS. Provides user training and support and documents user procedures.
Qualified candidates will have considerable knowledge of geo-processing and mapping, including cartographic procedures and knowledge of technical mathematics; extensive knowledge of ESRI ArcGIS, ArcView, ArcMAP, and ArcIMS GIS products; advanced knowledge of SQL relational database design, development, and management; knowledge of Visual Basic.NET and Crystal Reports; familiarity with land surveying practices; ability to document procedures and provide training for end users; skills to communicate technical and non-technical information effectively; ability to successfully coordinate activities with others; ability to efficiently utilize Windows - based software products.
New Members
all users | NewsWelcome Our New Members!
May through June 2008
Chris Akin - FM Global - Norwood - MA
Edward Ashton - Customs and Border Protection Border Patrol - Mission - TX
Serkan Bozkurt - Geomatrix Consultants Inc - Oakland - CA
Carol Cahill - Center for Community Health and Evaluation - Seattle - WA
David A Chester - Terracon Consultants - Naperville - IL
Saskia Leigh Cohick, GISP - Wellsboro - PA
Gail M Ewart, GISP - Idaho Geospatial Office Office of the CIO - Boise - ID
Derek Farnes - Provo - UT
Mariana Hristova - Deltona - FL
Jobs - GIS Specialist
all users | NewsPosted: June 9, 2008
GIS Specialist/Planner
Southern Tier Central Regional Planning and Development Board
Corning, NY
Market, manage, maintain Geographic Information Systems program covering three-county region in Upstate New York
Market, manage multiple GIS contracts with municipalities and other organizations, including but not limited to:
- Organize and centralize existing data; create and implement system for data use and maintenance
- Consult regarding applications and uses of GIS hardware and software and advise on purchase
- Create new data (i.e., water and sewer systems, electricity)
- Provide training
- Develop/provide mobile GIS programs
- Maintain, expand Internet Map Server
Develop mapping and GIS analysis for contracts in Environmental Planning (flood mitigation, water quality, wind energy); Land Use Planning; Telecommunications; Economic and Community Development; including but not limited to:
Jobs - GIS Programmer
all users | NewsPosted: June 6, 2008
GIS Programmer
Mahoning County GIS Department
Youngstown, OH
Director/Supervisor: Director – GIS Department
Salary: Negotiable
Date Issued: June 6, 2008
Application Deadline: June 20, 2008
Responsibilities
- Maintain the GIS Website, developing and editing functionality as needed
- Develop custom applications in ArcGIS and ArcIMS: Develop logical models; block diagrams and logic flow charts; translate detailed design into computer software; test, debug, and refine the computer software to produce the required product; prepare required documentation, including both program-level and user-level documentation; enhance software to reduce operating time and/or improve efficiency
- Geodatabase administration
- Automation of data backup, conversion, and updates for web/FTP server
- Assist and resolve day-to-day issues for website users
- Attend various meetings, training courses, conferences, and workshops
- Perform additional duties and assignments as requested
Qualifications
Jobs - GIS Analyst
all users | NewsPosted: June 6, 2008
GIS Analyst
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
Martinez, CA
Pay rate: $6,282-$7,605 per mo plus exceptional benefit package
The new GIS (Engineering Support Information Systems) Analyst will join a team of nine, reporting to the Engineering Support Supervisor in the Capital Projects Division of the Engineering Department. Analysts provide professional computer programming, computer systems analysis, GIS analysis, and computer systems administration services to the Automated Mapping/CAD/GIS system. The new Analyst will focus primarily on the GIS assignments. More specifically, key duties include: develop programs/scripts for automating database queries, creating web-based data input forms, output reports, and manipulating data; perform advanced spatial queries using database and GIS software tools; perform GIS implementation project management functions including project scoping, estimating, budgeting, systems integration; design and maintain spatial data layers and databases; modeling WEB based GIS and high end RDBMS; program and implement user workflows to create and maintain spatial data.
URISA's 2nd GIS in Public Health Conference
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Call for Participation
URISA’s GIS in Public Health Conference
Putting Health in Place with GIS
June 5-8, 2009 - Providence, Rhode Island
Abstract Submissions Due: October 31, 2008
URISA is now accepting abstract submissions for its Second GIS in Public Health Conference, taking place in Providence, Rhode Island, June 5-8, 2009.
Conference Vision: To provide an open and participatory forum for advancing the effective use of spatial information and geographic information system technologies across the domains of public health, healthcare and community health preparedness.
We invite you to share your knowledge and ideas with your colleagues and peers. You are encouraged to submit an abstract for consideration by the Conference Program Committee. The Committee will organize an educational program based upon the abstracts submitted through this Call for Participation. All abstract submissions, received by October 31, 2008, will be reviewed and considered for this comprehensive educational program.
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition Workshop Instructor Page
all users | Conferences2008 Annual Conference & Exposition Workshop Instructor Page
Thank you for your participation in the 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition in New Orleans, Louisiana. We hope this special Instructor section of the conference website will assist you in taking care of all your necessary arrangements in preparation for attending and presenting at the conference.
Workshop Instructor Form
First, please take a few minutes to complete the Workshop Instructor Form and return to Pat Francis by faxing it to +1.847.824.6363. This form, along with workbook and workbook revisions, is due by August 22, 2008.
