GIS Technician

State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services (WiDHS) GIS Team is seeking a part time limited term employee to assist with essential geographic information systems work. Pay rate is up to $23.00 to $30/hour with no additional employment benefits. Hours per week is flexible but should average no more than 20 per week over a 52-week period for a maximum of 1039 hours per calendar year. Work will be performed part remotely and part in a Wisconsin DHS office with frequent interaction with supervisor, team members, and customers. State of Wisconsin is an equal opportunity employer, and a criminal background check is required prior to formal hire. This is a great opportunity for an advanced student or early-career GIS professional to gain key job experience while working in a mission-driven organization as part of a team of proven GIS professionals!

Essential Job Functions:

• Re-project, convert, edit, or create geographic data as necessary using ArcGIS, ArcPro and/or QGIS.
• Assure GIS spatial, attribute, and metadata quality.
• Create and update data models for spatial data sets.
• Frequent communication and documentation of progress will be required.
• Prepare GIS data and cartographic layouts for various DHS programs.
• Update and maintain a wide variety of critical public-health-related spatial data and documentation.
• Research and compare technology tools and applications.
• Perform extensive work on address data preparation, validation, and geocoding.
• Participate in delivering GIS and geocoding training content to staff.

Required Qualifications:

• Fluency with ArcGIS 10.x suite of products. Familiarity with ArcPro.
• Ability to independently learn new software and methods and solve problems.
• Attention to detail and accuracy when editing spatial features and attributes.
• Experience using relational databases such as Microsoft Access, SQL Server, PostgreSQL/PostGIS.
• Possession of excellent writing and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to accurately document complex technology processes and protocols.
• Ability and desire to organize data and map layers in a repository.
• Mastery of core GIS principles.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and Adobe products.
• Knowledge and experience with web-based mapping systems.
• Proven ability to work well independently and in collaboration with others.
• Excellent sense of cartographic principles and design elements.
• Commitment to following data security protocols and best practices.
• A criminal background check is required prior to an employment offer.
• Applicants without relevant course work or work experience in GIS will not be considered.

Desired Qualifications:

• Familiarity with spatial metadata standards.
• Ability to provide 1st level support to other GIS users.
• Desire to provide outstanding quality spatial data services to a variety of program areas and staff.
• Familiarity with geocoding methods and services.
• Experience with geoprocessing, preferably with ESRI Model Builder or QGIS.
• Geodatabase experience, including creation of domains and data model development.
• Familiarity with PHP, HTML, XML, JavaScript, Python, Visual Basic and/or similar programming languages.

To apply, send:

1) Cover letter
2) Resume
3) List of relevant course work and professional training.

To: andrew.swartz@dhs.wisconsin.gov