Geographic Information Systems Specialist

MOS Code: 15C (Army), IS (Coast Guard), 9620 (Navy)

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree or higher in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Geography, Geographic Information Systems, Planning, or a related field and two (2) years of experience using GIS systems for engineering drafting, surveying, cartography, or photogrammetry.

Licenses and Certifications

Valid Texas Class “C” Driver’s License or equivalent from another state.

Special Requirements

Applicants for positions assigned to the Department of Information Technology Services must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check within the first six months from hire and maintain CJIS eligibility. CJIS requirements are related to system access, and the following list of convictions and/or deferred adjudications will result in failure of the CJIS background check and disqualification and termination from employment: Felony Convictions, Felony Deferred Adjudication, Class A & B Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication, Class B Misdemeanor Convictions, an Open Arrest for Any Criminal Offense (Felony or Misdemeanor), and Family Violence Convictions.

Under direction, develop and maintain a computer-based Geographic Information System (GIS), assess user needs, develop database applications, and provide technical support.

Enter, develop, and maintain computerized databases of multi-layered maps and related spatial data. Involves: Maintaining standards for symbology, code use, dimensioning, labeling, layering, and other features to assure standardization between drawings. Operate workstation to perform map digitizing and geographic record data entry. Translate metes and bounds into digitized drawings and legal descriptions. Import and transform maps, drawings, and databases. Review and correct errors in data.

Assess user needs and develop database applications to support demographic, land-use, municipal, emergency services, physical or similar projects. Involves: Determine nature, extent, sources, and purposes of data to be depicted. Integrate user needs with GIS capabilities to propose a solution including alternate modes of presentation, and develop templates, screens, macros, and other similar graphical interfaces. Perform map overlay, buffering, and other spatial analysis functions, and generate thematic maps, graphs, statistical reports, and similar records.

Provide technical database and operational support. Involves: Schedule and coordinate user system access and activities. Train users in operation of workstation and software. Analyze information processing needs and recommend acquisition, upgrade of system hardware and software to the system steering committee. Interface between system hardware and software and resolve operational problems and computer system failures.

Supervise subordinate personnel during projects or in the absence of GIS Manager or Administrator. Involves: Participate in planning, assigning and reviewing work. Assist with training and development activities and enforcement of personnel rules and regulations, standards of conduct and work attendance, and safe working practices.

Perform miscellaneous related duties such as GIS administrative support, as required.

Note: This is an unclassified contract position.

Please note: Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit for more information.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, the required education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.