GENERAL SERVICE
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Information Technology Specialist 5 – GIS Analyst for Student Transportation
$65,580-$86,076 annually
Open July 5, 2018 – July 15, 2018

The Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) seeks a charismatic professional to join the OSPI team as the GIS Analyst for Student Transportation. This full-time position is based in Olympia, Washington. We encourage interested candidates to visit the OSPI website to gain insight into our agency’s mission and strategic plan.
Vision & Mission
Vision: All students prepared for post-secondary pathways, careers, and civic engagement.

Mission: Transform K-12 education to a system that is centered on closing opportunity gaps and is characterized by high expectations for all students and educators. We achieve this by developing equity-based policies and supports that empower educators, families, and communities.
Equity
The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create an inclusive working environment that respects diverse backgrounds. Individuals from diverse gender, racial and ethnic backgrounds, religions and creeds, and national origins, individuals with any disabilities or the use of a trained service dog or service animal, individuals over 40 years of age, individuals in honorably discharged veteran or military status and individuals of all sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply. Please include your name and preferred pronouns in your application, to ensure we address you appropriately throughout the application process.
Duties
This position provides the ongoing maintenance of the GIS infrastructure (data, software, and web services) that supports the Student Transportation Allocation Reporting System (STARS) application, Inventory and Condition of Survey (ICOS) application and other agency applications that utilize geospatial data and services. This position serves as the GIS technical lead and subject matter expert on geospatial data, applications, services, and analysis products for the agency.

The analyst position will assist the Director in developing material in response to legislative requests and developing fiscal notes in response to agency or legislative proposals for modification of the funding model.

This position is required to create, edit and maintain geospatial data and metadata for the Agency, develop map templates and establish overall standard map designs. This position also performs complex geospatial and statistical analysis of lard datasets and automates geospatial analysis tasks using scripting languages such as Python. This position is a resource for all Agency program areas to design and develop efficient utilizations of GIS technology to meet various business needs.

This position is the administrator of all GIS (ArcGIS) technologies including server software maintenance, design and implementation.

Required Qualifications

• A postsecondary degree in GIS, Cartography, Urban Planning or other discipline within an emphasis in GIS. An additional 4 years of experience in a professional IT and/or GIS position may be substituted for a degree, provided that experience is not concurrent to the experience requirement below.
• 5 years of information technology experience such as consulting, analyzing, designing, programming, installing and maintaining GIS software applications, and experience with specifications for hardware, directing GIS or other IT projects, and providing customer and technical support in IT.
• Ability to communicate effectively (both orally and in writing) to team members, and with various customers and stakeholders.

Desired Qualifications

• Master’s degree in GIS, Cartography, Urban Planning or other discipline with an emphasis in GIS.
• Certification as a Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP) by the GIS Certification Institute.
• 8 years of GIS experience including administering ArcGIS Server Services; designing and maintaining GIS web applications; developing and maintaining geospatial data and metadata; performing GIS and statistical analysis of large datasets; and the development of professional quality cartographic products for a large government agency or private business.
• Experience in designing spreadsheets and the use of database applications, including related reporting systems. Ability to quickly absorb essential elements of computer systems.
• Experience working within an Educational Agency at the State or Local level.

Compensation
The annual compensation for the position is $65,580-$86,076 per year and depends upon experience, educational background and qualifications. Washington State offers a generous benefit package including health, dental and life insurance, retirement and an optional deferred compensation program. Please visit Health Care Authority for information regarding health benefits and the Department of Retirement Systems for retirement plan information. This is a general service position. This position is not represented by a bargaining unit.

Application Process
Those interested in this position must apply through Careers.wa.gov. Applications must include the following documents in MS Word and PDF format only:

• A letter of interest specifically addressing the qualifications listed in this announcement;
• A current resume, and;
• A list of three or more professional references.

Please address any questions to:

Theresa Ellsworth, Human Resources
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
600 Washington Street Southeast
Olympia, Washington 98504-7200
(360) 725-6066; Theresa.Ellsworth@k12.wa.us

Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may contact the Human Resources Office at (360) 725-6270 or 725-6066, or e-mail hroffice@k12.wa.us.