BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

GIS Analyst

Substance Use & Recovery Program

Bureau of Behavioral Health

Number of Positions: 2

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $64,668

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City’s collective bargaining agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) – BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND

Check the box on your profile titled “Currently employed by the City of Chicago”
Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled ‘payee/employee number’)
Select your correct bargaining unit

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 10/15/2024

Under supervision, uses Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software to create data, maintain databases and produce maps and other graphic materials, and performs related duties as required.

Essential Duties

Accesses the City's GIS data repository to obtain base map data and data layers
Gathers and updates field data using Global Positioning System (GPS) and other surveying instruments
Assists in the creation of new data layers for inclusion in the department's database
Prepares maps and reports with appropriate data layers illustrating requested data in geographic format to meet users' needs (e.g., use in Web applications)
Reviews data sets provided by department staff for use in creating GIS maps
Uses spreadsheets and GIS software to convert data sets to a GIS format
Geocodes data files and manipulates data layers
Assists in monitoring data files on the server and managing file storage disk space
Assists departmental GIS users in accessing GIS data and using the software to produce maps
Uses scripting language to create user interfaces and to automate time consuming or complicated tasks
Assists in the design and maintenance of GIS databases and the City's centralized GIS repository

Additional Duties May Be Required For This Position

Location: 1920 S. Western Ave., 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL 60608

Days: Monday - Friday

Hours: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

Job Posting

Sep 24, 2024, 4:55:15 PM

BU

01

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Sciences, Information Technology/Systems, Geography, Urban Planning, or a directly related field, plus one year of experience using GIS software, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

WORKING CONDITIONS

General office environment

EQUIPMENT

Standard office equipment (e.g., telephone, printer, photocopier, fax machine, calculator)
Personal computers and peripheral equipment (e.g., desktop computer, laptop computer, handheld computer, computer terminals, scanner)

Physical Requirements

No specific requirements

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, And Other Work Requirements

Knowledge

Moderate Knowledge Of

*methods and techniques of database analysis and design (e.g., geographic data processing and cartographic methods and procedures)
*geographic information systems including hardware, software (e.g., ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS online), and communication technologies

Some Knowledge Of

operation and installation of hardware and peripheral equipment
computer operating systems
data security policies and processes
space management, file back up, and restoration/disaster recovery techniques
Web design principles and technologies Knowledge of applicable City and department policies, procedures, rules, and regulations

Skills

*ACTIVE LEARNING - Understand the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making
*ACTIVE LISTENING - Give full attention to what other people are saying, take time to understand the points being made, ask questions as appropriate, and not interrupt at inappropriate times
*CRITICAL THINKING - Use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems
*MATHEMATICS - Use mathematics to solve problems
*COMPLEX PROBLEM SOLVING - Identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
SYSTEMS ANALYSIS - Determine how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes
PROGRAMMING - Write computer programs for various purposes
QUALITY CONTROL ANALYSIS - Conduct tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance
TECHNOLOGY DESIGN - Generate or adapt equipment and technology to serve user needs

Abilities

COMPREHEND ORAL INFORMATION - Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
SPEAK - Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand
COMPREHEND WRITTEN INFORMATION - Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing
WRITE - Communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand
REASON TO SOLVE PROBLEMS - Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense
REASON MATHEMATICALLY - Choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem
VISUALIZE - Imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged
MAKE SENSE OF INFORMATION - Quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns
ORGANIZE INFORMATION - Arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations)
REACH CONCLUSIONS - Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events)

Selection Requirements

Interview: MS Teams

Testing: Exercise to be completed before interview.

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago in an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor