GIS Specialist Job at Department of Transportation, Los Angeles County, CA

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  • Department of Transportation
  • Los Angeles County, CA

Job Description

Job Description and Duties

Under the general direction of the Chief, Office of Clean California and Roadside Managment, a Supervising Transportation Engineer, and under the lead of a Research Data Supervisor, the incumbent is a Division of Maintenance Geographic Information System (GIS) Data Specialist and is responsible for the continued development and maintenance of the Division's GIS deployment. The incumbent is expected to design and test complex spatial and other databases and develop high-end GIS applications for the Division, and District use. The incumbent takes the will have lead roles in designing, developing, testing, managing, and maintaining GIS databases and researching and implementing methods of linking to existing databases within the Department. The incumbent is expected to work cooperatively with other stakeholders in order to support the development of GIS desktop application and Web based GIS applications within the Division of Maintenance. The incumbent often works with sensitive and confidential data that is used for analyses and products for the highest levels in the Division involving policy and strategic matters.

PARF# 07-6-183 / JC-498932

Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the RESEARCH DATA SPECIALIST II  exam. For those who do not have current eligibility (e.g., transfer, permissive reinstatement, or voluntary demotions) and/or who will be new to state civil services employment, you must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions.  To apply for the exam, please click and search by typing in the classification title.

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Working Conditions

This is a reposting for JC-472811 / PARF 07-6-183. All applicants that previously applied, must reapply.

Position located at 100 Main St, Los Angeles 90012, Los Angeles County.

Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment.

The work environment is fast-paced and requires considerable flexibility in managing time, priorities, and assignments. It can be  demanding and/or stressful. Employee may work in an office in a climate-controlled environment and under artificial lighting. The  office environment is a modular open space in a team setting. Some traveling may be required. Travel to the districts, region  offices, other meeting facilities, and/or to the offices of other state or federal agencies across the state will subject the incumbent  to the typical rigors of air, auto and transit travel and overnight hotel stays. Some project field reviews will require the incumbent  to work outside of the office along state highways or other project sites for short periods of time.

This position may be eligible for telework. The amount of telework is at the discretion of the Department and based on Caltrans’s evolving telework policy. Caltrans supports telework, recognizing that in-person attendance may be required based on operational needs. Employees are expected to be able to report to their worksites with minimum notification if an urgent need arises. The selected candidate will be required to commute to the headquartered location as needed to meet operational needs. Business travel may be required, and reimbursement considers an employee’s designated headquartered location, primary residence, and may be subject to CalHR regulations or applicable bargaining unit contract provisions. All commute expenses to the headquartered location will be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

Special Requirements

  • Possession of a valid driver’s license is required when operating a State owned or leased vehicle.

The Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) serves as documentation of each applicant’s ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing. Please follow the instructions below; failure to include and complete the SOQ as instructed may result in the SOQ not being considered and in disqualification from the interview. Each question must be numbered and addressed in the same order as the questions below. The SOQ must be typed, no more than two pages in length, and 12-point Arial font.

  1. Describe how your education, training, and experience that has prepared you to perform the day-to-day responsibilities of this position. Provide specific examples of your experience, software used, practices/techniques you used that would make you successful in this position.
  2. What experience do you have working, partnering, or collaborating with public safety or emergency management agencies or organizations? Please describe your role, the various types of data associated with this role and how the data was utilized.
  3. Please provide a link to a GIS web mapping application you created. Please give details about the application, such as the purpose of it, the intended audience, the data layers used and how they were configured, and when it was published. Describe any lessons learned as you created the application.

Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment.  If you are basing your eligibility on education, you must include your unofficial transcript(s)/diploma for verification.  Unofficial, original, or official sealed transcripts will be accepted and may be required upon appointment.  Applicants with foreign transcripts/degrees must provide a transcript/degree U.S. equivalency report evaluation that indicates the number of units and degree to which the foreign coursework is equivalent.  Please visit either of the following two websites for a list of evaluation agencies: or . Please redact birthdates and social security numbers.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

  • Ability to implement GIS apps with ArcGIS Experience Builder and migrate WebApp Builder applications to Experience Builder.
  • Knowledge and experience with Python and associated packages such as ArcPy, Pandas, Numpy. Experience with Jupyter Notebooks.
  • Experience with creating apps using ESRI Field Maps and Survey123
  • Possess valid FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot (Drone) Certification
  • Experience with creating dashboard with data analytics platforms (Tableau, Microsoft BI)

Benefits

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Important Application Instructions:

Electronic applications through your CalCareers account are highly recommended and encouraged.

Candidates that meet the minimum qualifications based on possession of EDUCATION, LICENSE, OR CERTIFICATE must include a copy of your DEGREE/TRANSCRIPTS, LICENSE, or CERTIFICATE, along with your State application (STD. 678), to be considered for this position.

NOTE: Do not submit the “Equal Employment Opportunity” questionnaire (page 5) with your completed State application (STD. 678). This page is for examination use only. Do not include any confidential information on any documents you submit for this job vacancy, such as your state application, resume, or educational transcripts.  Confidential information that should be  excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number, birth date, driver’s license number, examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age.  The job application packet checklist is not required to apply for this position.  Failure to follow these instructions may result in your application not being considered for this position.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

  • Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
  • Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
  • Statement of Qualifications -
    • Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required. Please see the Special Requirements section for SOQ instructions.

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Contract work, Work at office, Night shift,

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