$67,000 – $79,893SeniorFull Time
With a workforce of over 25,000 people, and opportunities in more than 1,000 different job categories, the City of Philadelphia is the fifth largest city in the United States and one of the largest employers in Southeastern Pennsylvania. As an employer, the City of Philadelphia operates through the guiding principles of service, integrity, respect, accountability, collaboration, diversity and inclusion. Through these principles, we strive to effectively deliver services, to resolve the challenges facing our city, and to make Philadelphia a place where all of our residents have the opportunity to reach their potential.
The Office of Innovation & Technology (OIT) is the central IT agency for the City of Philadelphia headed by the Chief Information Officer. This position is within the CityGeo team of OIT led by the Chief Geographic Information Officer (GIO). The CityGeo team manages enterprise GIS operations for the city including on-prem and cloud services, large scale technology and data contracts, and governance for geodata sharing and development standards. CityGeo is performing some of the most innovative work in municipal government on data analytics, application development, use of imagery and management of governance and multi-departmental stakeholder collaboration
Position Summary
The CityGeo team manages enterprise GIS operations for the city including on-prem and cloud services, large scale technology and data contracts, and governance for geodata sharing and development standards. CityGeo is performing some of the most innovative work in municipal government on data analytics, application development, use of imagery, and management of governance and multi-departmental stakeholder collaboration.
This Lead GIS Analyst position will join other analysts under supervision of the Deputy Geographic Information Officer (GIO) for Enterprise Projects, and be responsible for the creation, analysis, and maintenance of various spatial databases and applications with the use of the ArcGIS suite of desktop products, ArcGIS Online, and scripting tools. The Lead GIS Analyst will also publish web maps, design workflows, and build geo-processing tools/scripts using Python. The analyst will take on projects to extract, evaluate, and visualize spatial and non-spatial data for business intelligence purposes and program performance measurement by departments. This will include statistical analysis, developing metrics, and producing reports. Some project management is included among the responsibilities of this position.
The candidate will support the Deputy GIO’s efforts to enforce data/mapping standards for the creation, management, and sharing of spatial and non-spatial data for business intelligence, project/program performance tracking, and public data releases. The Lead Analyst will assist with the administration of the City’s main ArcGIS Online organization (PHLmaps) and ensure that internal wiki documentation on its use and that content and elements relating to the creation and management of profiles, groups, and enterprise and open data content are well maintained for the benefit of all city users. The analyst will from time to time take on troubleshooting tasks to assist users in the enterprise with use of online and desktop GIS products.
Essential Functions
Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
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Salary Range: $67,000-$79,893
Salary cannot exceed $79,893
All applications must include a cover letter. Applications without a cover letter will be considered incomplete.
Did you know?
● We are a Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program qualified employer : 25% tuition discount program for City employees (and sometimes spouses and dependents as well) in partnership with area colleges and universities
● We offer Comprehensive health coverage for employees and their eligible dependents
● Our wellness program offers eligibility into the discounted medical plan
● Employees receive paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
● Generous retirement savings options are available
*The successful candidate must be a city of Philadelphia resident within six months of hire
Effective May 22, 2023, vaccinations are no longer required for new employees that work in non-medical, non-emergency or patient facing positions with the City of Philadelphia. As a result, only employees in positions providing services that are patient-facing medical care (ex: Nurses, doctors, emergency medical personnel), must be fully vaccinated.
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