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GIS Specialist
Job Group: Information Technology
Job Subgroup: IT Multifunctional Services
Salary Range (Annual):
24: $63,800-130,240 Employee Category: Academic Staff
Job Code: IT121
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Job Summary:
Performs spatial analysis using online tools and project management techniques. Creates both mapping applications and may create data visualizations.
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Job Responsibilities:
- Creates maps and performs a wide range of geospatial analyses in support of a variety of projects
- Adheres to established cartographic standards and quality assurance/quality control processes
- Manages a wide variety of project-specific and reference geospatial data in accordance with defined data management standards
- Collaborates with other IT staff to deliver project deliverables and visuals
- Gathers, verifies, and coordinates data used for spatial analysis, data sciences, field operations, mapping, and data visualizations across programs and other agencies
- May support geospatial field data collection efforts
- May train and consult with GIS users as needed
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Education:
Bachelor's Degree Preferred Minimum
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FLSA Status:
Exempt
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Institution Job:
No
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Required Supervisory Duty of at Least 2.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Employees:
No
- Employee Category:
Academic Staff
- Scaled Job:
No
- Salary Range (Annual):
24: $63,800-130,240
- Job Code:
IT121: GIS Specialist
- Link directly to this job title: https://hr.wisc.edu/standard-job-descriptions/?q=IT121