GIS ANALYST 3

***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

Job Summary

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (NDCNR), protects, manages, and enhances the State’s resources to provide the highest quality of life for Nevada’s citizens and visitors. The NDCNR with over 900 employees consists of the Director’s Office and the following divisions and programs: Environmental Protection, Forestry, State Lands, State Parks, Water Resources, Outdoor Recreation, Natural Heritage, State Historic Preservation Office, Off-Highway Vehicles, Sagebrush Ecosystem, and the Conservation Districts Program. The Department also provides support staff to the Nevada Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and has responsibility for numerous Boards, Commissions, and Councils. The Department has locations and/or provides program services in every community of the State. The NDCNR is recruiting for a GIS Analyst III to provide senior-level technical leadership and supervision in support the mapping, analysis, and maintenance of water resource data. The position will apply knowledge of the agency’s program areas to define and implement solutions to problems that require an individually tailored response for end-user requirements. This position performs work involving enterprise geodatabase administration, web application and custom tool development, map service publishing, automation of tasks, and data quality assurance. The incumbent applies professional GIS principles to support water rights adjudication, permitting, planning, and regulatory functions. This position supervises three GIS staff and operates with a high degree of independence while collaborating with technical and program staff to deliver accurate and reliable geospatial information. The position also supports the Department’s Enterprise GIS environment, providing technical expertise and user support to ensure that GIS services, data, and applications are reliable and accessible across multiple agencies. The position will provide support for GIS applications including Field Maps, Experience Builder, Survey123, Enterprise Sites and Geocortex. The incumbent will conduct trainings for GIS professionals and end users on advanced tools, workflows, and best practices. The GIS Analyst III must be familiar with Public Land Survey System references, advanced editing in ArcGIS Pro, and metadata creation. Proficiency with legal boundaries, versioned editing, and field data collection is preferred. Technical competencies include experience administering ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise environments and advanced proficiency in ArcGIS Pro. Experience with Python and SQL for task automation is required.

GIS Analysts are responsible for designing, implementing, supporting and administering all aspects of a department’s and/or division’s enterprise geographic information system.

Essential Qualifications

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in geographic information systems, geography, cartography, computer information systems, or a closely related field and three years of professional GIS experience which included GIS/GPS data collection, analysis and validation; GIS software application development; and/or cartographic design. One year of this experience must have also included one or more of the following: spatial database development and management, GIS application development, and/or GIS application server administration; OR an Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in geographic information systems, geography, cartography, computer information systems, or a closely related field and four years of professional GIS experience as described above; OR graduation from high school or equivalent education and five years of professional GIS experience as described above; OR one year of experience as a GIS Analyst II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

Job Duties

Develop and maintain the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) which may include any of the following: maintenance of the statewide road network, calibrated linear referencing methods and associated GIS data layers and/or maintenance of the enterprise GIS servers, databases, associated data layers, web maps and other GIS data products as needed; ensure agency business units’ ability to integrate and synchronize business data.

Plan, design, modify, implement and administer multiple spatial databases; develop and enforce administration procedures and security standards; facilitate and monitor multi-user versioned editing and viewing workflows; design, implement and monitor spatial database security, performance and availability; create database objects, user and roles; create and maintain spatial database replication environment, schedule and monitor replica synchronizations; test and perform software updates.

Install, configure and administer GIS Server application software; create, optimize, publish and monitor multiple web map, feature, geoprocessing, and search services on the intranet and internet; document web service data source dependencies.

Develop, implement, document and enforce GIS server-related administration procedures and security standards; monitor system utilization and responsiveness, and tune server configurations to enhance performance and ensure availability of published services; test and perform software updates; collect user requirements, design, write, test, deploy and maintain multiple statewide custom GIS software applications using multiple programming languages; develop and enforce GIS application-related operational procedures and security standards; adhere to software development best practices, maintain code in shared source code repositories, and maintain technical currency with coding techniques and relevant Information Technology (IT) and GIS technologies.

Analyze user requirements, existing business workflows, policies, regulations and statutes to develop and implement enhanced GIS-based solutions and workflows; determine project objectives by analyzing user needs through consultation with end users, technicians, analysts, management and vendors; review available hardware and/or software tools to choose appropriate implementation platform; identify required sequencing of steps and coordination with other personnel; execute project steps and ensure that project deliverables meet customer requirements; provide technical support to end users in order to resolve software and database related issues.

Design, implement and maintain GIS datasets and perform quality assurance/quality control procedures and corrections; perform spatial analyses and interpret and communicate analytical results; use Global Positioning System (GPS) hardware and software to collect and validate data in the field; may utilize Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) consisting of hardware, to include Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), to collect data in the field and use associated software to post process and validate collected data; produce digital and printed cartographic products using GIS software.

Coordinate and conduct formal and informal training sessions to educate end users on the usage of off-the-shelf and custom GIS software; coordinate with internal and external entities to disseminate and share GIS data, and collaborate on GIS projects.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Under general direction, incumbents perform the full range of duties outlined in the series concept and function as technical expert and project manager over either: design, development, testing, implementation and maintenance of large-scale or highly complex departmental and/or divisional GIS software applications, tools, and backend processing modules; OR data management projects, and associated data layers and databases. Incumbents review GIS products for accuracy, completeness and aesthetics and for compliance with customer requirements; evaluate GIS technologies and solutions; develop policies, standards and procedures; develop plans and approaches to meet project objectives; oversee or perform complex technical work associated with projects and ongoing assignments; guide and mentor other GIS professionals and/or those utilizing GIS; develop training materials and conduct training for GIS professionals and/or other staff as assigned; and supervise a staff of lower level GIS Analysts. This is the supervisory level in the series.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

This class specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level.

Knowledge of: structured query language (SQL); spatial data validation techniques; spatial topologies; GIS analysis tools; multi-user GIS editing workflows.

Skills in: linear referencing and dynamic segmentation and/or server and web-based GIS technologies; mobile GIS technology and GPS data collection; enterprise spatial databases and database security; map services.

Ability to: create GIS software add-ins and stand-alone programs or web mapping applications or write moderately complex scripts to automate GIS processes; install and administer spatial databases; install and administer GIS application server software and publish map services; integrate non-spatial data with the enterprise linear referencing system and/or related GIS systems and dynamically segment data; automate routines to make corrections to improve database quality; develop geospatial data structures to model complex interrelated geographic features; lead highly complex GIS development and maintenance projects; manage and perform highly complex analytical projects; serve as an expert resource to other GIS specialists and end users; and all knowledge, skills, and abilities required at the lower levels.

RECRUITER CONTACT INFORMATION: Jon Terrazas at j.terrazas@admin.nv.gov

The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.

Please send direct Inquiries or correspondence to the recruiter listed on this announcement.

Benefits include:

• Health Insurance: Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance programs for employees and their dependents/family are offered through the Public Employees’ Benefits Program (PEBP) .
  
• Vacation: Accrual of three weeks of annual leave each year.
  
• Sick Leave: Accrual of three weeks of sick leave each year.
  
• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
  
• Retirement: Participation in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) . Employees do not contribute to Social Security but will contribute to PERS if their position is at 50% or more full-time equivalency. For more information on how PERS service may impact Social Security benefits, visit the SSA publication .
  
• Deferred Compensation: The State offers a voluntary Deferred Compensation Program .
  
• No Nevada state income tax.
  
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Eligible due to public sector employment.
  
• Longevity Payments Eligibility: Employees who have received a performance rating of “standard” or better and have completed eight (8) or more years of continuous service are eligible for longevity pay.
  

Additional benefits may apply to employees covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), depending on their designated bargaining unit. For more information, visit the Labor Relations Unit (LRU) .

For more details about your rights and responsibilities as a State of Nevada employee, please review the State of Nevada Employee Handbook (PDF) .

*** State Holidays The holiday schedule for State employees is established by the Legislature.

The following are legal holidays:

January 1.............................................. New Year's Day

Third Monday in January.................. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday

Third Monday in February................ Washington’s Birthday

Last Monday in May........................... Memorial Day

June 19................................................ Juneteenth Day

July 4.................................................... Independence Day

First Monday in September.............. Labor Day

Last Friday in October....................... Nevada Day

November 11........................................ Veterans' Day

Fourth Thursday in November........ Thanksgiving Day

Friday following the Fourth Thursday in November...................... Family Day

December 25........................................ Christmas Day

When January 1, June 19, July 4, November 11, or December 25 falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is the observed legal holiday. If these days fall on Sunday, the following Monday is the observed holiday. Eligibility for holiday pay is covered by the provisions of NAC 284.255

Closing Date/Time: 3/24/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

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