GIS Coordinator

Summary: The GIS Coordinator role involves leading a team focused on public health geographics, managing project deliverables, and engaging with various stakeholders. The position requires expertise in GIS software and data governance, along with the ability to perform geostatistical analysis and develop web-based applications. The coordinator will also be responsible for creating visualizations and maintaining geospatial datasets. This role is essential for supporting public health initiatives through effective data management and analysis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Regularly engage with stakeholders and partners at the GIO, other agencies, state/local health departments, private sector, etc.
• Manage GIS team project work deliverables and deadlines through the use of project management skills (communication, organization, metric tracking, etc.)
• Serve as team leader/point of contact for the Public Health Geographics team under the Data Products program in the Office of Data & Analytics
• Utilize data governance best practices, especially those related to GIS products
• Familiarity with how to utilize GeoAI (or ability to learn the skill)Provide geostatistical analysis, measurements or reports related to communicable disease surveillance, outbreaks, disasters and public health preparedness activities.
• Create and maintain visualizations of data and statistical results.
• Creates and maintain accurate geospatial datasets.
• Develop and maintain workflows that integrate datasets and automate analytical methods.
• Develop web-based applications utilizing both configurable services and customized development.
• Utilizes appropriate geographic information system software and other statistical packages.
• Provides recommendations to supervisors and developers regarding data workflow methodology.
• Assists the IDOH DOC when activated with logistical support.
• Other duties as assigned

Key Skills:

• Knowledge of geospatial concepts
• Knowledge of appropriate cartographic designs and solutions
• Work in ESRI ArcGIS Desktop software
• Work in ESRI ArcGIS Software as a Service platform and configurable applications
• Work with Python, ArcGIS API for Python, ArcPy, and other data science packages including web automation and scraping capabilities
• Work with JavaScript and ArcGIS JavaScript API
• Knowledge of SQL within Oracle and SQL Server platforms
• Managerial/supervisory experience within a health-related field, data/technology-related field, or in another comparable field
• Ability to engage with stakeholders and partners at the GIO, other agencies, state/local health departments, private sector, etc.
• Project management skills (communication, organization, metric tracking)
• Experience with data governance best practices (GIS-specific data governance)

Salary (Rate): £37 hourly

City: undetermined

Country: undetermined

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other