Job Description

Job Summary

The GIS Coordinator for Buchanan County, MO will support all day-to-day GIS operations and tasks for the county wide Geographic Information Systems currently in place. The GIS coordinator is responsible for managing, developing, and maintaining the organization’s Geographical Information System (GIS). This role involves coordinating GIS projects, ensuring date accuracy and integrity, overseeing system administration, and providing expertise to support other departments and the public.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage, Coordinate, and Administer all GIS related services for county departments
• Interpret property deeds and COGO into GIS
• Maintain all Shapefiles, File Geodatabases, Access databases, and SQL databases
• Manage the County’s ArcGIS Online account by maintaining connected feature services and named users
• Compile an annual GIS department budget subject to county commission approval
• Assist the general public with any GIS related questions, requests, and issues
• Stay up to date on new geospatial trends and technologies

Education/Experience

High School diploma required.
Education equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university with a major in accounting, finance, or business administration preferred.
Minimum 2-4 years’ experience using GIS software (Esri software platform) is preferred

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Familiar with geospatial concepts, practices, and procedures including, but not limited to, coordinate system projections and topology
• Familiar with GPS, CAD, and LiDAR technologies
• MUST be able to demonstrate the ability to read, interpret, and COGO property deeds
• Esri ArcGIS Pro, Esri ArcGIS Server (SDE), Esri ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS web experience, Ersi ArcGIS Collector, Esri Workflow Manager, Spatial Analyst Extension
• MUST be self-motivated and have the ability to manage time wisely
• Operate office equipment, including but not limited to: copy machine, computer, phone, 10-key
• The duties listed are representative of the job. It is in no way states or implies that these are the only duties a person may be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time (30+ hours/week) employees including medical, health savings account or flexible spending accounts, dental, life, and retirement. The County also offers voluntary vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, and a deferred compensation plan (457b).
Additionally, we offer a generous Paid-Time-Off (PTO) plan, and 13 paid holidays.


If you have additional questions about our benefits, please contact the Buchanan County Human Resources office at 816-271-1528 or hr-all@buchmo.gov

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