GIS Analyst Lead​/Advanced

The Maryland Department of Planning’s Geospatial Data and Modeling (GDM) Unit is seeking an innovative professional for the role of GIS Analyst Lead. This position, which reports directly to the manager of the GDM Unit, will be responsible for providing advanced geospatial analysis and development, and quality assurance for high-impact GIS initiatives that support statewide planning, land use analysis, and policy development.

This position offers an opportunity to contribute to Maryland Department of Planning’s mission by supporting statewide initiatives with modern, data-driven solutions that advance operational efficiency, transparency, and accountability.

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E. Baltimore St., Baltimore, MD 21202

The GIS Analyst Lead serves as technical specialist in the Geospatial Data and Modeling (GDM) Unit. This position provides advanced geospatial analysis and modeling, quality assurance, and project management for high-impact GIS initiatives that support statewide planning, land use analysis, and policy development.

The GIS Analyst Lead is responsible for assisting and leading in the development, maintenance, and enhancement of enterprise geospatial and tabular datasets, ensuring data integrity, accuracy, and accessibility across all platforms and applications.

• Acquires, improve, create, maintain, integrate, and enhance several planning-related GIS datasets and information to include but not limited to the following topical areas:
  Transportation, Housing, Permits, Zoning and/or Land use.
• Lead development of geodatabase specifications, database dictionaries and technical procedures.
• Develop and perform quality assurance/quality control testing on geodatabases and associated datasets.
• Manage the design, construction, testing and implementation of GIS models using Python with ArcGIS Pro.
• Develops new and maintains existing geospatial planning applications that inform planning policy in areas of infrastructure, sustainable development, and land use planning.
• Facilitate the development of agency requirements and designs for GIS applications.
• Design custom GIS and non-GIS components and applications, including preparing requirements analysis documents and flow diagrams to generate the desired custom components.
• Supports independent projects, which may include but are not limited to the development of datasets, custom maps, development of online mapping tools, applications, and dashboard products.
• Provide quality control support for work by other department team members.
• Provides support for the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Assistant Secretary of State Data and Analysis Center, and other tasks as directed.
• Lead and manage special, high-priority projects as directed.
• Present complex findings clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

• Education:
  
  A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university including 30 credit hours in Geography, Geographic Information Systems, Economics, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Planning, Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics, or Information Technology.
• Experience:
  
  Three years of experience in geospatial analysis.
• 1. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university accompanied by a Geographic Information Systems Professional Certificate (GISP) from The GIS Certification Institute for the required education.
• 2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in the specified educational fields for one year of the required experience.
• 3. Candidates may substitute the possession of an additional…