Geographic Information System Supervisor

Geographic Information System Supervisor - Jefferson County (Development Services)

LOCATIONS: Jefferson County

TARGET CLOSE DATE: 06/01/2026

PAY GRADE: Grade 27

TYPE: Full time

JOB SUMMARY: Jefferson County is seeking a well-qualified Geographic Information System (GIS) Supervisor for its Development Services Department. GIS Supervisors perform administrative and technical activities to ensure the design and functionality of GIS 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 judgment 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 supports the Planning and Zoning Division and is responsible for maintaining the Permits, Licensing, and Land (PLL) System. 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 GIS Supervisor is primarily conducted in an office setting and includes few physical tasks.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: Jefferson County 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.

$70,532 - $109,408

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:

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, programming 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 reporting).

Option B:

• 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.
• Associate degree in Geographic Information Systems or related IT field.

Option C:

• 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.
• Geographic Information Systems Certificate or Certification from an accredited organization (e.g., Alabama Certified Mapper Designation, US Armed Forces, GISCI, GISP).

Option D:

• 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.
• GIS Specialist in the Merit System.

TARGERTED

QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications deemed desirable by Jefferson County. These qualifications may be considered by a hiring agency when reviewing applications and inviting candidates to participate in subsequent steps in the selection processes.

• Education in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) including but not limited to an Associate's degree or higher in GIS, Geography, or Geospatial Mapping and/or certification from an accredited source (e.g. ArcGIS, GISCI, ASPRS, Esri Technical).
• Work experience using spatial database software such as SQL or Oracle (e.g., creating/editing fields, setting dropdown options, programming, etc.).

TYPICAL

JOB DUTIES:

• Maintains and creates department interest and efficiencies by attending meetings, tracking productivity, creating reports, representing department findings in court, maintaining equipment, suggesting or creating department policy changes, creating or editing procedures, and maintaining physical and digital files.
• Enters or modifies basic records in a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) database and/or on a paper map (e.g., property owner changes, property splits or combinations, jurisdictional assets, voting districts) using techniques such as coordinate geometry and keyboard entry of tabular data.
• Enters or modifies complex or impactful records in external databases or internal Geographic Information Systems (GIS) databases (e.g., right of ways, roads, annexations, deannexations, new subdivisions, new construction, reconstruction) using techniques such as coordinate geometry and keyboard entry of tabular data.
• Researches, verifies accuracy and completeness of, and assigns records to staff of GIS related information in…