About the Role
GIS Coordinator Department: Planning Employment Status: CPMEA Contract;
Full-Time; (40 Hours/Week) Salary: \$80,330.44 Schedule: Monday - Friday
Certifications/Licenses Required: Bachelor\'s degree in Geographic
Information Systems, Geography, Cartography, Engineering, Urban
Planning, or a related field. GIS or ESRI Professional Certification
(preferred). Must posses and maintain valid driver\'s license. SUMMARY
The City of Chicopee\'s Planning Department is looking to hire a GIS
Coordinator. This position is responsible for coordinating, developing,
implementing, managing, and maintaining the City\'s enterprise-wide GIS
operations including database management, data and map development,
analysis, systems administration, and consulting/cross-departmental
training. In addition, the GIS Coordinator must perform the maintenance
and upkeep of the City\'s Level III Standardized Parcel Data to ensure
compliance with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as well as the annual
production of Tax Maps for the Chicopee Board of Assessors. The position
also develops and assists in the implementation of various data/mapping
applications for City Departments as requested and/or necessary for
on-going operations. QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor\'s degree in Geographic
Information Systems, Geography, Cartography, Engineering, Urban
Planning, or a related field. GISP or ESRI Professional Certification
encouraged Must possess and maintain a valid driver\'s license. A
minimum of five (5) years of experience coordinating and managing a GIS
system including two (2) years of experience utilizing geographic
information systems to establish and maintain multiple parcel data
layers and land information systems. Must have experience with
planimetric data, mapping, surveying, database management, data
conversion, digitization, geographic statistics analysis, and metadata
preparation. Ability to read and interpret source documents, such as
civil engineering plans, plot maps, and legal descriptions as well as
compile the information and enter the required data in the GIS system is
Required. Experience With ESRI Software, Including ArcGIS For Desktop,
ArcGIS Online, and ArcGIS for Server, data and application development,
including use of relational database systems (i.e., SQL), and Internet
mapping applications is also required. Experience with the use of
remotely sensed image1y and mapping is strongly preferred. Must have
thorough knowledge of concepts, principles, practices, terminology, and
methods associated with GIS and database management as well as modern
land-based mapping application theory. Working knowledge of Microsoft
Office Suite and GPS equipment and post-processing software is also
preferred. Basic knowledge of land development processes and
understanding of planning, zoning, and land development code standards
is preferred. Must be highly self-motivated and detail-oriented with
exceptional organizational and time management skills. Must also be able
to work independently and multitask with minimal supervision. Excellent
interpersonal, communication, and customer-service skills with ability
to work as part of a team are also required. BENEFITS The City of
Chicopee provides its employees (contingent upon employment status) with
a robust benefits package which include the following: Recurring Sick
Time, Vacation, Thirteen Holidays Per Year, Retirement Plan, and
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