GIS Analyst

Salary Information

The salary for this position is negotiated through a collective bargaining agreement. All new employees will be hired at the minimum salary in the range and will be eligible for merit increases until reaching the maximum salary in the range.

Incumbents develop, implement, maintain, and support the use of centralized and distributed GIS datasets, maps, applications, and tools.

• Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in GIS, Geospatial Intelligence, Cartography, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Technologies, or a closely related field; or
• An equivalent combination of education and GIS-related experience and/or applications programming experience, preferably experience with the ESRI ArcGIS software suite.
• Be a citizen/naturalized citizen or permanent resident alien without conditions on status of the United States of America by the date of the first test instrument
• Be at least 18 years old by the date of the first test instrument

• Possession of, or the ability to obtain, a valid, appropriate Nevada driver’s license.
• Possession of any of the following certifications is desirable:
  Certifications obtained through the ESRI Technical Certifications, Microsoft Certified Professional Program, or any other approved professional management/supervisory and/or information technology certification.

• Four-year bachelor’s degree in the field of Geospatial Intelligence, GIS, Data Science, or a degree in an applicable field relating to GIS and two years of work experience in the last five years
• One or more ESRI Technical Certifications
• Experience or familiarity with ESRI’s ArcGIS desktop software, ArcGIS Pro & Arc Map
• Experience or familiarity with ESRI’s Web GIS platforms, ArcGIS Enterprise or ArcGIS Online
• Experience or familiarity with Enterprise Geodatabases in SQL Server environments
• Experience or familiarity with data science workflows using Python, SQL, and Java Script
• Experience performing complex spatial ETL processing, data collection, data cleaning, data validation, spatial analysis, spatial data science, mapping, and reporting tasks

• Personal Appearance:
  While on duty, and/or representing the Department, uniformed or otherwise, all Department employees will be neat and clean in their appearance in public. Employees are prohibited from attaching, affixing, or displaying objects, articles or jewelry on or through the nose, tongue, eyebrow or other exposed body part, except the ears for females, while on duty. Employees are prohibited from stretching or gauging their earlobes.
  
  All jewelry implants will not be exposed or visible while on duty. Tattoos or branding will not be exposed or visible while on duty and/or representing the Department. Such markings must be covered by clothing. Markings that cannot be covered by clothing will be covered using neutral-toned bandages or patches except for hands, neck, head or face tattoos. Makeup is not permissible to cover a tattoo.
  
  Tattoos or branding anywhere on the body that promote racism/discrimination, indecency, extremist or supremacist philosophies, lawlessness, violence, or contain sexually explicit material are prohibited.
• Participate in the LVMPD Mental Wellness Program.
• Are expected to pass a bureau proficiency test upon completion of 24 months of service to obtain Conditional Progression in the GIS classification series.
• Are subject to callout on a 24-hour basis, which requires the employee to live within the jurisdiction of LVMPD, i.e. a 25-mile radius starting at Sahara and Valley View Blvd.
• Are required to maintain a valid, appropriate Nevada driver’s license.
• Vision sufficient to read the computer screen, as well as fine prints in documents.
• Hearing sufficient to hear conversations and directions in person and over the telephone.
• Dexterity and mobility sufficient to work in the office, use standard office equipment, drive a motor vehicle to visit various Department offices, and, if assigned, conduct travels both within and outside the state.
• Strength sufficient to lift and…