Analyst II, GIS (Finance)

POSITION TITLE: Analyst II, GIS (Full-Time Regular) (Classified)
REQUISITION #: req8032
DEPARTMENT: Parks
LOCATION: 215 OFFICE BLDG
BENEFIT CATEGORY: Classified (Non-CBU) View Classifications & Benefits
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-Time Regular
ANNUAL SALARY RANGE: $75,240.00 - 125,400.00 (Salaries are paid biweekly)
ANNUAL ANTICIPATED HIRING RANGE: $88,000.00 - 109,000.00 (Salaries are paid biweekly)
SELECTION PROCESS: Application deadline is 3:00 p.m. MT on 3/25/2025.

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Why Work For the City of Fort Collins?

• Medical, dental, vision (for self, spouse, children) - eligible on the 1st of the month following date of hire
• Paid vacation, paid holidays, sick leave, and additional one-time bank of 40 PTO hours for new, full-time, Classified and Unclassified Management hires
• Retirement + company contributions - after 6 month probation period and immediate vesting
• Flexible spending: Medical expenses FSA, dependent FSA or both
• Employee Assistance Program: counseling, legal, financial assistance
• Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
• Wellness program, workout facilities
• Employee/family onsite health clinic
• Learning and development opportunities at all levels in the organization with opportunities for career mobility
• Collaborative work environment

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Job Summary

Are you a GIS professional with a passion for innovation, problem-solving, and creating meaningful impact? As a GIS Analyst II with our Park Planning and Development team, you'll play a pivotal role in advancing the City's Geographic Information Systems (GIS) while enhancing the future of our community's parks and trails. As the GIS Analyst II, you will be responsible for supporting the realization of the City's vision as outlined in the 2021 ReCreate Parks and Recreation Plan and 2022 Parks Infrastructure Replacement Plan, helping to ensure that projects reflect the needs and aspirations of the community.

In this dynamic role, you'll manage and enhance GIS applications, databases, and mapping tools to support thoughtful decision-making and streamline park operations. By developing high-quality maps, dashboards, and interactive visualizations, you'll help communicate critical park information to staff, stakeholders, and senior leadership. You'll also collaborate closely with internal and external partners, providing training, crafting user-friendly solutions, and translating complex technical concepts into actionable direction for a diverse audience.

This role offers a unique opportunity to get out of the office and enjoy the outdoors. You'll immerse yourself in our community's parks and open spaces, gathering essential field data using advanced technology, aerial imagery, and other tools. Your work will help develop and maintain a comprehensive park asset database within the City's larger GIS system, contributing to the strategic growth and sustainability of our beloved outdoor spaces.

If you're a creative problem-solver with a talent for spatial analysis, cartography, and collaboration-and you're passionate about leveraging geographic data to enhance community experience - we encourage you to apply. Join us to make a lasting impact on the parks and trails that enrich our city.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all inclusive.

• Designs, builds, and maintains GIS applications including research, database design, data maintenance, and mapping analysis.
• Designs and produces maps and regulatory maps.
• Advises users on application of GIS; trains users in the use of specialized software.
• Performs spatial analyses to provide map products, tabular data and reports.
• Defines scope and specifications for projects; plans, documents and coordinates.
• Maintains geographic data and performs updates, edits and QA/QC.
• Maintains complex geographic databases and performs updates and edits
• Reviews, evaluates and verifies mapping data for accuracy and consistency, prepares complex maps and data requests in response to service requests
• Evaluates, develops and programs software applications to automate data capture, conversion and maintenance procedures related to GIS
• Helps manage, maintain, support and troubleshoot server products.
• Maintains hardware and software related to GIS.

Management Responsibilities

No

City Competencies

• Demonstrated cultural competence to effectively interact, work, and develop meaningful relationships with people of diverse identities, perspectives, and cultural backgrounds.
• Strong learning orientation. Leverages all resources and is creative in ways of learning for self to continue adapting to changing issues and trends.
• A desire and ability to understand the diverse needs of internal and external customers, and to create experiences and deliver services that exceed their expectations.
• A desire and ability to utilize digital tools for organizational information, individual, and teamwork.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of coordinate systems, scale and projections.
• Knowledge of spatial and statistical analysis.
• Knowledge of Federal Geographic Data Committee standards.
• Knowledge and skills in Cartography.
• Ability to work effectively with GIS users.
• Knowledge and experience of specialized software such as ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online and ArcMap.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and nontechnical users.
• Knowledge or principles and practices of project coordination and management.
• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
• In-depth knowledge of the use and application of GIS software products
• Experience in use of GIS as an analytical tool
• Advanced programming skills, database design and data modeling.
• Knowledge of enterprise database systems such as Oracle and SQL Server and the ability to query
• using SQL.
• Demonstrated ability to design, develop and maintain an integrated system of enterprise GIS
• (Geographic Information System) services
• Ability to train GIS users on GIS products and services.

Required Qualifications

MinimumPreferredCollege degree or equivalent work experience. Some positions may require functionally related certification or advanced degrees Bachelor's degree in Geography, Computer Science or related field from an accredited college or university

Experience Requirements

• Three to five years related experience in the information technology field, geographic information systems, planning or urban economics; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they can perform every job description task. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may come from a less traditional background. The City may consider an equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience to meet minimum qualifications. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for the role.

Certifications/Licenses/Specialized Training

• GISP is preferred.

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Analyst II, GIS

The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access to City services, programs and activities and will make special communication arrangements for persons with disabilities. Please call (970) 221-6535 for assistance.

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Note: Some information in your application may be public information under the Colorado Open Records Act.Job Summary

Are you a GIS professional with a passion for innovation, problem-solving, and creating meaningful impact? As a GIS Analyst II with our Park Planning and Development team, you'll play a pivotal role in advancing the City's Geographic Information Systems (GIS) while enhancing the future of our community's parks and trails. As the GIS Analyst II, you will be responsible for supporting the realization of the City's vision as outlined in the 2021 ReCreate Parks and Recreation Plan and 2022 Parks Infrastructure Replacement Plan, helping to ensure that projects reflect the needs and aspirations of the community.

In this dynamic role, you'll manage and enhance GIS applications, databases, and mapping tools to support thoughtful decision-making and streamline park operations. By developing high-quality maps, dashboards, and interactive visualizations, you'll help communicate critical park information to staff, stakeholders, and senior leadership. You'll also collaborate closely with internal and external partners, providing training, crafting user-friendly solutions, and translating complex technical concepts into actionable direction for a diverse audience.

This role offers a unique opportunity to get out of the office and enjoy the outdoors. You'll immerse yourself in our community's parks and open spaces, gathering essential field data using advanced technology, aerial imagery, and other tools. Your work will help develop and maintain a comprehensive park asset database within the City's larger GIS system, contributing to the strategic growth and sustainability of our beloved outdoor spaces.

If you're a creative problem-solver with a talent for spatial analysis, cartography, and collaboration-and you're passionate about leveraging geographic data to enhance community experience - we encourage you to apply. Join us to make a lasting impact on the parks and trails that enrich our city.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all inclusive.
Designs, builds, and maintains GIS applications including research, database design, data maintenance, and mapping analysis.Designs and produces maps and regulatory maps.Advises users on application of GIS; trains users in the use of specialized software.Performs spatial analyses to provide map products, tabular data and reports.Defines scope and specifications for projects; plans, documents and coordinates.Maintains geographic data and performs updates, edits and QA/QC.Maintains complex geographic databases and performs updates and editsReviews, evaluates and verifies mapping data for accuracy and consistency, prepares complex maps and data requests in response to service requestsEvaluates, develops and programs software applications to automate data capture, conversion and maintenance procedures related to GISHelps manage, maintain, support and troubleshoot server products.Maintains hardware and software related to GIS.
Management Responsibilities

No