Geographic Information System Supervisor - Birmingham
Listed on 2026-09-22
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IT/Tech
IT Specialist, IT Project Manager, Data Science Manager, Systems Administrator
Job Summary
The City of Birmingham is seeking a well-qualified, motivated Geographic Information System (GIS) Supervisor to perform administrative and technical activities to ensure the design and functionality of Geographic Information System hardware and software resources within the context of programs and policy directives. The GIS Supervisor must have extensive knowledge of terminology, methods and practices used in GIS mapping and addressing systems as well as knowledge of the standards for GIS indexing systems according to legal standards, local, state and departmental specifications and guidelines.
The GIS Supervisor exercises considerable discretion and independent judgement in their work. The GIS Supervisor also assists in the coordination of hardware, software, and data cabling activities, service vendor contracts, planning and organizing system development through subordinate staff. This position is a supervisory level job. The GIS Supervisor may coordinate with subordinate supervisors to plan employee schedules and timelines for completing various assignments.
The work performed by a Geographic Information System Supervisor is primarily conducted in an office setting and includes few physical tasks.
The City of Birmingham provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is listed below:
Target Close Date10/02/2026
Pay GradeGrade 27
TypeFull time
Job SummaryThe City of Birmingham is seeking a well-qualified, motivated Geographic Information System (GIS) Supervisor to perform administrative and technical activities to ensure the design and functionality of Geographic Information System hardware and software resources within the context of programs and policy directives. The GIS Supervisor must have extensive knowledge of terminology, methods and practices used in GIS mapping and addressing systems as well as knowledge of the standards for GIS indexing systems according to legal standards, local, state and departmental specifications and guidelines.
The GIS Supervisor exercises considerable discretion and independent judgement in their work. The GIS Supervisor also assists in the coordination of hardware, software, and data cabling activities, service vendor contracts, planning and organizing system development through subordinate staff. This position is a supervisory level job. The GIS Supervisor may coordinate with subordinate supervisors to plan employee schedules and timelines for completing various assignments.
The work performed by a Geographic Information System Supervisor is primarily conducted in an office setting and includes few physical tasks.
The City of Birmingham provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is listed below:
Pay range$63,502 - $98,508
Minimum Qualifications Option A- Work experience supervising or working in a lead capacity in a GIS or IT environment to include training and reviewing work of coworkers or staff.
- Work experience creating and editing (e.g., creating/editing fields, setting dropdown options, programing with SQL or Oracle) in GIS databases (Esri, ArcGIS, Map Info).
- Work experience maintaining a GIS database to include spatial analysis (e.g., modeling problems geographically) and data extraction (e.g., creating scripts to efficiently isolate data).
- Work experience with database reporting software (e.g. Crystal Reports, ArcGIS data…
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