GIS Administrator

The GIS (Geographic Information System) Administrator designs, operates, oversees, and maintains the Town’s GIS. Develops and implements departmental GIS functions, services, policies, and strategies. Implements standards and procedures for GIS database and base map maintenance and administration. Serves as a GIS technical advisor to the Town departments and other organizations within the Town. Maintains liaisons with relevant regional, state, and national GIS activities, serving as the Town GIS representative. Develop and monitor the annual GIS budget and project budgets for the Department. Manages and prepares general planning for the GIS system. Develops complex GIS solutions to technical spatial issues using conceptual thinking, critical thinking, problem-solving, detailed oriented, judgment, and decision-making. Responsible for collecting, editing, and maintaining geospatial datasets to meet Town needs. Create high-quality analytical and thematic maps or other cartographic products to meet the needs of internal and external Town clients. Provides training for GIS users.

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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Perform responsibilities relating to installation, implementation, and design of the GIS system;
   responsible for GIS database administration; analyzes, designs, creates, and advises departments
   regarding future system requirements, enhancements, system capabilities, and infrastructure
   configuration; design and make improvements to department and GIS databases to meet the needs of
   Town staff and customers.
2. Design and maintain the Town Internet GIS site and the web server for distribution of GIS data to
   internal and external customers.
3. Facilitate and conduct meetings between internal teams and users as well as outside entities; instruct
   users as to the utility of the GIS system; create and maintain alliances with other agencies and
   municipalities for current and future data-sharing relationships. Perform demonstrations of the GIS
   system for various entities.
4. Design and implement GIS analyses using Spatial Analyst, 3D Analyst, and Network Analyst.
5. Create and update layers within an ArcGIS SDE database while maintaining at least a minimum level
   of data quality assurance.
6. Maintain current knowledge of cartography, GIS, remote sensing, visual communication, computer
   information systems, and strategies.
7. Other duties as assigned.

TOWN OF AVON BENEFIT GUIDE – Benefits for full-time employees include:

• Retirement match of 11%
• Life insurance
• Avon Recreation Center pass
• Health, Rx, vision, and dental insurance
• Paid vacation, sick days, and holidays

TOWN OF AVON CULTURE STATEMENT: Town Employees provide excellent public service to the Avon community through a shared commitment to the core values of the Town of Avon Culture Statement.

VALUES

Public Service: We are committed to an effective, community-focused organization that passionately engages and serves our residents, property owners, businesses, and guests. Openness: We are open, transparent, complete, objective and respectful of opposing views with all Town officials and with the public in our decisions and actions. Leadership: We perform our work with commitment, passion, collaboration, fairness, honesty and courage to elevate our performance, the performance of our co-workers, and the character of our community. Integrity: We are professional, ethical, responsible and accountable in our decisions and actions. Stewardship: We are custodians and stewards of the Town’s financial, physical, environmental and natural resources on behalf of current and future generations.