GIS ANALYST 2

Announcement Number: 52817 Open to all qualified persons. Posted 11/06/2025 Close Date: 11/13/2025

Recruiter:
JON TERRAZAS
Phone: (775)684-0116
Email: j.terrazas@admin.nv.gov Applications accepted for another 7 Days 1 Hrs 32 Mins

The Position

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

Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training. 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.

GIS Analysts are responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting all administrative aspects of an agency's enterprise geographic information system (GIS). As a member of the GIS team within the Department of Conservation of Natural Resources (DCNR) working directly with the Division of Outdoor Recreation (NDOR), the incumbent will perform operational support tasks including, but not limited to: Data management including enterprise geodatabases with versioning; Provide GIS Technical support; Create professional cartographic maps for field work, wall display and mobile devices; Construct and administer Web GIS applications and services; Document workflows; Design and implement mapping solutions to meet the needs of division projects; and Perform quality assurance and quality control of datasets. The incumbent will use spatial data in support of outdoor recreation use and trail mapping. The incumbent will work closely with NDOR staff and other GIS Analysts within DCNR for data creation, management, appropriate access and accuracy. ESRI's ArcGIS Pro is the standard desktop software used for GIS efforts throughout DCNR. Experience with open-source software, Python scripting, SQL scripting, and web map development is desired. In a continuing effort to keep up with GIS technology, the incumbent will attend GIS training and conferences as DCNR resources allow. While experience with ArcGIS Enterprise (Portal) and ArcGIS Online is preferred, the GIS team is seeking applicants who are interested in learning and applying GIS enterprise management. This position will work in the NDOR office located in Carson City at 901 S. Stewart St., Suite 5001, Carson City, NV. ***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/06/6_0a-Engineering/

To Qualify:

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum 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 two years of professional GIS experience which included GIS/GPS data collection, analysis and validation; GIS software application development; and/or cartographic design; 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 three years of professional GIS experience as described above; OR graduation from high school or equivalent education and four years of professional GIS experience as described above; OR one year of experience as a GIS Analyst I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above. Special Notes Certification as a Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP) from the GIS Certification Institute is equivalent to one year of work experience. The Examination Application Evaluation Exam The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.
The following additional questions are part of this Recruitment

1) Describe your experience with spatial data management including geodatabases.

2) Provide an example of a GIS project you completed that required data manipulation and how results were delivered.

3) Describe your experience with automation of tasks.

4) Describe methods or tools you have used for project management.
INFORMATIONAL LINKS For more information about state employment, visit the following:

Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: https://pebp.nv.gov/
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB

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Email Direct Inquiries or Correspondence to: Division of Human Resource Management Northern Nevada
515 East Musser Street,
First Floor
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4204

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