EXCITING JOB OPPORTUNITY!
Are you skilled in mapping, cartography, creation and management of geographic data and information systems?
Are you looking for an opportunity to work on a variety of assignments that will allow you to work indoors and outdoors?
Are you interested in regional parks, trails and open space systems?
The County of Santa Clara Parks and Recreation Department has a
GREAT job opportunity for you!
JOB TITLE: Geographic Information Systems Technician II
LOCATION: Los Gatos, California
The County Parks and Recreation Department is seeking to fill a vacant
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Technician II position with an
experienced and talented candidate. This is an opportunity for you to
be part of a rewarding career working with other park professionals and
the great outdoors to provide and protect parks, open space and
recreational opportunities! If you are interested, here is information
about the County Parks Department and the position which will be
recruited for the County Parks Administration Office located in Vasona
County Park, Los Gatos.
The County of Santa Clara Parks and Recreation Department
The County of Santa Clara Parks and Recreation Department is a
46,000-acre system, encompassing 28 regional parks within urban and
rural settings throughout the County. With over 208 permanent employees,
the County Parks system is funded by a Park Charter Fund measure
(non-General Fund) and has an assured funding source for land
acquisition, operations and development through the fiscal year 2021.
Please visit our website,
www.parkhere.org, to learn more about the County of Santa Clara and its regional parks and trails system.
The Position
The GIS Technician will be a member of the Park Planning, Real Estate
and Construction Services Unit to advance the Department’s efforts in
long-range and current planning, implementation of the Parks and
Recreation Element of the County General Plan, Strategic Plan and Santa
Clara County Countywide Trails Master Plan Update, design and
construction services, and environmental review and preparation.
Additionally, the candidate will provide technical support to other park
units and programs within the Department and to respond to public
inquiries. The successful candidate will join a unit comprised of a
Senior Planner, three Planners, a Senior Real Estate Agent, two
Associate Real Estate Agents, a GIS Analyst, a Construction Services
Capital Project Manager III, a Capital Projects Manager II, a Senior
Facility Engineer, an Associate Civil Engineer and a Senior Construction
Inspector. This unit is primarily responsible for completing planning,
environmental review, real es!
tate/ property management, and construction services that will guide
the County’s continual expansion of its dynamic regional parks system.
Under supervision, this position is responsible for assisting Parks
staff and the public in the use of GIS information related to County
park resources, including but not limited to natural, historic,
cultural, and recreational facilities, infrastructure and other park
amenities. In addition, the GIS Technician assists in the development
of information related to current and future park improvements,
maintenance and resource management of Park areas.
Typical Tasks
Tasks would include general and specialized assignments such as:
generating project maps and figures to be used for planning projects,
property transactions, resource management projects, operations and
maintenance projects, environmental analysis, reports, and
presentations; designing and creating custom map layouts; providing GIS
data management and manipulation (e.g., spatial data entry, importing,
exporting, converting, editing, and working with vector and raster
datasets); assisting with the design of park guide maps and other
graphic material for marketing purposes; providing website design
support.; using GPS to collect field data for GIS data; and providing
park-related GIS information and technical GIS support; and training
parks staff in the use of GIS and GPS technologies.
The County Parks Department is seeking a candidate who has the ability
to deal effectively with people, work independently and in a team
setting, work in a park setting with field work in remote rugged
terrain, possesses oral and written communication skills and ability to
complete short-term projects with tight deadlines. Someone who is
motivated to learn new skills and interest areas related to GIS and
graphic design would also be desirable. The list created from this
recruitment may be used to fill vacancies in other departments.
Sufficient education, training, and experience, which demonstrates
possession and application of the following knowledge and abilities.
Experience Note: Training and experience equivalent to completion of two
(2) years of college or technical school, 60 semester units, 20 of
which are in Engineering, Drafting, Cartography or related field and
three (3) years of progressively responsible technical engineering,
drafting, or cartographic experience two (2) of which must have
consisted of the operation of a GIS computer system utilizing ARC/Info
or similar software.
OR
One (1) year experience as a Geographic Information Systems Technician I in Santa Clara County.
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For the job specification that describes this position and a job
application, please go to the County of Santa Clara’s official website
at:
www.sccjobs.org.
$2,419.44 - $2,929.12 Biweekly
$5,242.12 - $6,346.43 Monthly
$62,905.44 - $76,157.16 Annually
$5,778.03 - $6,998.18 *Effective Monthly
*Effective Wage includes: Base Wage, the County-paid portion of the
Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) required employee
contribution, as well as any applicable negotiated amount(s).
APPLICATIONS MAY BE OBTAINED AND FILED ONLINE AT:
http://www.sccjobs.org/
APPLICATION PERIOD*: August 2 - August 31
* We cannot accept early applications.
| Salary: | $5,778.03 - $6,998.18 *Effective Monthly |
| Organization*: | County of Santa Clara |
| Department: |
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| Address*: | County of Santa Clara 70 West. Hedding St. 8th Floor East Wing
San Jose,CA 95110
United States |
| Website: | http://www.sccjobs.org |