Job Opportunity: Senior GIS Analyst for Cayuga County
/TITLE: SENIOR GIS ANALYST
ORGANIZATION: Department of Planning & Economic Development | Cayuga County, NY
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Accepting applications now until the position is filled.
Narrative: The Cayuga County Department of Planning and Economic Development is excited to post an opportunity to join an excellent planning team with an immediate opening for a Senior GIS Analyst. We are a multi-disciplined, progressive Planning & Economic Development Office with a staff of five, including a Director, three professional planners, as well as a Senior GIS Analyst position, committed to assisting the 23 Towns and 9 Villages within the County, improving the quality of life in our communities and protecting our natural resources.
The open Senior GIS Analyst position is a unique position within the department focused on providing GIS services within the department for land use, community and economic development projects, and GIS services to partner departments and agencies. Although GIS services cover a broad range of planning applications, there is also an opportunity to apply GIS-based modeling and analysis to ongoing environmental and resource protection planning initiatives.
The Planning Department’s broad scope of work provides room for career growth in municipal and land use planning, environmental resource protection planning, and community and economic development. The Senior GIS Analyst will have an opportunity to work with staff and partners implementing the EPA Nine-Element Plan for the Owasco Lake Watershed, to provide GIS support for town and village comprehensive plans, zoning ordinances and open space plans, countywide plans, contribute mapping and analysis services in support of recreation and farmland protection plans and economic development activities. The Department is currently transitioning our GIS software from ArcMap to ArcPro therefore we are seeking candidates for this position with extensive experience using ArcPro software.
The department provides an open and collaborative work environment with a flexible hybrid remote-work policy in place. This is an excellent opportunity to join a team of committed professionals engaged in a broad range of County-wide planning, environmental resource protection and economic development activities.
Minimum Qualifications: Either
· Master's Degree in Geography, Municipal, Community or Regional Planning, Engineering, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Computer Science or related field, PLUS minimum of one (1) year of experience in a planning or engineering field working with data information and analysis, which shall have involved working with Geographic Information Systems and demographic analysis, or related field; OR
· Bachelor's Degree in Geography, Municipal, Community or Regional Planning, Engineering, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Geographic Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field, PLUS minimum two (2) years of experience described in (A) above, one year of which shall have involved working with Geographic Information Systems and demographic analysis, or related field; OR
· An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B) above.
Special Provisions: Pending classification by New York State Civil Service, the Planner title will be deemed non-competitive under the HELP Program, meaning a civil service examination will not be required. More information will be provided at the time of interviews..
Salary Range: $63,933 (probationary salary for 6 months), on to a range of $64,283 - $71,546. This is a full-time (37.5 hours per week) planning position with excellent benefits. The department and county provide and support career growth and advancement opportunities.
Application: To APPLY, go to https://mycivilservice.cayugacounty.us/jobopps and click on the APPLY button across from the title of “Senior GIS Analyst (HELP Program)” under Current Vacancies. Interested candidates who apply should also send a resume, cover letter and references to the Cayuga County Planning Department, Cayuga County Office Building, 5th Floor, 160 Genesee Street, Auburn, NY 13021 or as PDFs to planning@cayugacounty.gov, noting that you have applied. For more information on the Department of Planning and Economic Development and on the excellent quality of life in Cayuga County, please visit the department website Department of Planning & Economic Development | Cayuga County, NY and the County tourism website www.tourcayuga.com.
Cayuga County is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
