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GIS Analyst - Lake County
Waukegan, IL

(December 10, 2008)
Salary Range:  $49,057 – $59,920

Lake County is looking for a GIS Analyst who will be responsible for performing needs assessments on end user applications.  Duties include designing spatial data coverage and associated databases, designing and recommending workflow to create and maintain spatial data.  Participate in developing and implementing standards.  Initiate programs and the customization of GIS software to support applications.  Provide assistance in capacity planning for data storage, processes and networks the impact of GIS applications and creates metadata.  Responsible for performing spatial data administration support and advanced analysis for special projects.  Participate in teaching end users and provide advanced level support for applications.

Requirements: 
Completion of a Bachelor’s degree with significant course work in GIS and other studies relevant to county government operations (geography, planning, environmental science, etc.) Training in the GIS software used by Lake County and related software. Formal training and/or skill in using desktop software such as databases, electronic spreadsheets, or other graphics software used as a standard in Lake County.

GIS Day 2008
November 19, 2008

Ohio URISA - 

For the past 9 years, Delaware County GIS team has been visiting various schools within Delaware County educating students of various ages about GIS, Geography and GIS Day. This year, the GIS office held an open house, a map gallery, and several informational slide shows and games in the County's Hayes Service Administration Building. Over 250 students from Schultz and Conger Elementary Schools and Willis Middle School participated in the event. Volunteers from several other entities such as Delaware Soil & Water Conservation District, Delaware General Health District, and City of Dublin attended and/or presented.

On November 20th two members of the GIS team, Nelda Sisler and Tara Bennett, headed south to Miami University in Oxford, Ohio to help a non profit organization called Caching Our World. The event was held November 18-20, 2008 and was a collaborative effort between Miami University, Caching Our World, and many other volunteers including two members of the Delaware County GIS team. 

Division Chief, Research & Technology Center
Montgomery County Planning Department / Department of Parks

We seek a dynamic, articulate leader with a background in planning and IT to manage the Research & Technology Center (RTC) in Montgomery County, located on the northern border of Washington, D.C.

The RTC advises the Montgomery County Planning Board and supports its staff in one of the nation’s largest planning departments and a parks system of over 33,000 acres with information systems programming, data collection, analysis, and policy development.

GIS Analyst/Addressing Coordinator
Routt County, Colorado

Description: GIS Analyst/Addressing Coordinator. Ideal candidate will have experience with the ESRI suite of products including ArcGIS Desktop/Workstation and ArcSDE/Server along with a knowledge of physical addressing conventions and standards and a familiarity of E911, emergency response and law enforcement uses of GIS data.

In addition, applicants should have advanced GIS analysis skills; knowledge of relational databases such as SQL Server; understanding of GIS Principles. Should be familiar with GPS technology and its GIS integration.

GIS Specialist
Vista Irrigation District - San Diego County

$58,839 to $76,535 (approximate annual salary DOQ)

Vista Irrigation District (VID), an award winning governmental water district in N. San Diego County, seeks a GIS Systems Specialist. VID is an excellent employer with PERS retirement (3% @ 60), fully paid health, vision and dental insurance for employee and family, plus, a deferred compensation match program. New employees earn thirteen paid holidays, and three weeks of vacation in the first year, and every other Friday off (optional). VID is located just seven miles from the ocean with an average daily temperature of 74 degrees.

A GIS Specialist performs journey-level services in developing and maintaining the GIS database, developing and implementing GIS applications, and is responsible for the District’s mapping services. Qualified candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree in GIS, Geography, Computer Science or a related field and at least two years of related work experience in GIS database analysis, design, and maintenance using ESRI software (ArcInfo/ArcEditor).

GIS Programmer Analyst
Location: New York City; Queens

Ref. No. NYC081508GISPA

PlanGraphics, Inc., has opportunities for GIS database and application analysts.

Positions require well-developed GIS application programming, database administration, and project management skills and ability to work as a self-starter and in team environments. Candidates should have experience implementing, maintaining, and tuning data in an ArcSDE/Oracle 10g environment, programming in VB/ArcObjects, and developing and supporting applications on ArcGIS Server 9.2 (or .3).

These positions require extensive knowledge and demonstrable experience with a wide range of ESRI products including ArcGIS, ArcIMS, ArcSDE and ArcGIS Server. Application programming experience; Java development, VB.Net, C#, and ASP.net programming expertise is desirable. In addition, experience with water and sewer facilities is preferred.

Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment, work and manage multiple projects and/or tasks, ensuring that projects are on time and within budget.

Limited travel is required. Must be willing and able to travel within northeast and mid-Atlantic regions.

Positions require bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, mathematics, geography, engineering, or related field and have excellent interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills.

Please provide resume, salary history and references to kwallace@plangraphics.com

PlanGraphics is an EEO employer.

Master Planner
Montgomery County, Maryland

Salary: $62,658 - $109,200

Montgomery County, boasts an abundance of cultural and recreational resources. With nearly a million residents, it is demographically and economically diverse. It has a progressive government and informed, active citizens. The county offers full spectrum of planning challenges – dense urban centers, new corridor cities, new/aging suburbs, and rural communities and farms.

We invite you to join one of the nation’s premier planning agencies in shaping Montgomery County for the 21st century. The Montgomery County Planning Department, located in downtown Silver Spring, is looking for a Planning professional with solid experience in developing, implementing, and interpreting goals, objectives, policies, procedures, work standards, and internal controls. This individual must be able to analyze complex administrative problems, evaluate alternatives, and recommend effective courses of action

Under supervision of the Director of Planning the successful candidate will assist in the overall coordination of the Montgomery Planning Department’s work programs and formulation of planning policies as assigned by the Planning Director. The incumbent will represent the Department on various task forces, committees and inter-agency groups and will also act for the Planning Director in his absence.
The incumbent must be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the Planning Board, County Council, individual citizens, community groups, and other public agency representatives to resolve difficult planning related public policy issues.

Minimum qualifications include a master’s degree in Planning/related fields and 6 years of progressively responsible professional level planning experience including 3+ years of project leadership and coordination experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

We offer highly competitive benefits/retirement packages, walking distance to both metro/light rail, signing bonus, and relocation assistance.

EOE/M/F/V/D

For consideration, send cover letter and resume to:

Montgomery County Planning Department
8787 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Att: Recruiter # 12271
www.mcp-recruiting@mncppc-mc.org