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DEPT OF EMERGENCY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
The Department of Emergency & Military Affairs (DEMA), led by The Adjutant General, provides emergency management and military capabilities to the citizens of Arizona and the nation. The Emergency Management Division consists of three sections-operations, preparedness, and financial administration. Each section works collaboratively across the agency and with external partners to manage emergency responses and reduce the impacts of disasters. Additionally, DEMA is the headquarters for the Arizona National Guard, the primary combat reserve of the United States military.

The Arizona Army and Air National Guard provide military forces and equipment to accomplish community, state, and federal missions.
CADD ADMINISTRATOR

Job Location:

Work Location: 161st Air Wing/CES, Phoenix, AZ

Posting Details:

Salary:
Up to $37.7612 per hour (DOE)
Grade: 24
Closing Date:
June 9, 2026

Job Summary:

The CADD Administrator / GIS Specialists serves as the primary subject matter expert on Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), providing high-level technical expertise and strategic insight into the application of design and geospatial technologies for the installation's assets and infrastructure. This position is responsible for developing, organizing, analyzing, and maintaining engineering drawings and geodatabases. The role directly supports the planning, infrastructure, engineering, and asset management sections within the 161st Civil Engineer Squadron in maintaining U.S. Air Force and Arizona Air National Guard facilities.

The CAD/GIS subject matter expert will work independently with minimal supervisor, the CAD Administrator / GIS Specialist provides professional-level data, drawings, and maps to AZ ANG members and outside contractors. This position is on-site. Remote work is not available for this role.

Job Duties:

Responsibilities include:

• Design, create, and maintain GIS datasets and maps using commonly adopted platforms such as ArcGIS and AutoCAD or similar. Performs complex spatial analysis, data conversion, and design to support AZ ANG Engineers on planning efforts, and decision-making.

• Leads the development, deployment, and ongoing optimization of maps, GIS tools, AutoCAD to ensure optimal performance on projects. Provide timely GIS guidance to AZ ANG departments and respond to data/map requests from internal departments. Convert sketches, as-built drawings and historical maps into digital formats using CAD and GIS tools.

• Works directly with AZ ANG Engineering department to successfully complete complex and multi-departmental GIS projects, from initial requirements gathering through final implementation and user adoption. Proactively identifies opportunities for GIS applications to improve facility operations and efficiency.

• Maintain engineering, planning and facility drawing files, as-builts and GIS. Scanning coordination of archives.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:

• All types of building construction, materials and methods through the stages of construction.

• CADD Technologies and software such as AutoCAD, ARCGISpro, geographic, and cartographic techniques used in the production of mapping and planning.

• Aerial placement and ground survey, image radiometry and analytical aero triangulation.

• Thorough understanding of agency CADD drafting standards and how data is collected and used on AZ ANG infrastructure.

• Information Gathering, ability to find information and identify essential information.

Skilled in:

• Convey GIS/spatial information to non-GIS/technical people through effective written, oral, and cartographic

• Analyze and interpret data to ensure accuracy

• Mathematical calculations and modeling, use of computer hardware (Auto Cad) software.

• Working with various state and federal agencies on multi-projects.

• Speak and write effectively1

• Linear Segmentations of Utilities into existing drawings such as gas, water, sanitary sewer, storm water, electric, communication lines, fences, curbs, pads, parking lots, road, airfield, exterior lighting and environmental.

• Create and maintain…