ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
This is an emergency essential classification. Upon declaration of a disaster and/or emergency, all employees in this classification are required to work.
Exudes a positive customer service focus.Advocates building organizational culture through aligning decisions with core values including: integrity, honesty, respect, diversity, innovation, accountability and communication.
Develops computer based support applications to ensure accuracy and comprehensiveness in database.Assists in the preparation and maintenance of street system maps, plats, data bases and comprehensive plans.
Provides technical graphics, mapping and addressing advice and expertise to other County staff members and the general public as required.Revises existing maps and charts and corrects maps in various stages of compilation.
Assists with implementation/development of ESRI Local Government module along with ArcGIS Attribute Assistant to automate address creation. Creates field survey maps for use on Android or IOS devices in support of field data collection. Manages Spatial Data Engine (SDE) and in-house file Geodatabases. Performs a variety of analysis in support of quality control of addressing data. Identifies Emergency Service Number (ESN) field within the Address points that do not correspond to the ESN boundary it is located within. Identifies city field within the address points that do not line up with the zip code boundary (municipal name) it is located within. Imports monthly Master Street Address Guide (MSAG) into GIS for comparison. Uses Python and Model Builder to automate a variety of geo-processing tasks. Assists in preparation of maps representing various analysis of proposed fire/EMS station locations, emergency demand and response, data trends, depicting emergency vehicle range in support of determining optimal future facility location, historical County growth and expected further expansion. Generates specific computer plots as needed from GIS.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Extensive knowledge of the operation of a GIS computer system.
Considerable knowledge of cartographic, topographic, and surveying techniques and principles.
Knowledge of coordinate geometry and state plane coordinates.
Some knowledge of applicable policies, laws and regulations affecting County activities.
Skill in the use of the following work related tools and equipment: personal computer including word processing, data base, calculator, telephone, copy machine and fax machine.
Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
An organization is only as good as the people it employs. To attract and retain the best team possible, the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners offers a competitive benefit program. We believe that if we expect our employees to support the County, we must first support the health and financial well-being of our employees and their families, now and as they plan for their future.BoCC-Contributed Benefits
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*IAFF – International Association of FirefightersPay periods are every two weeks, Monday through Sunday. Payday is Friday. International Association of Firefighters follow the General Contract 7k regarding holidays.
Vacation Leave – Generous vacation accrual rates with payout of unused accrued leave, with some restrictions. For more detailed information regarding vacation leave refer to Employee Policy Manual, Section 7-2.
Sick leave is earned at a rate of 4 hours per pay period by all permanent, full-time employees*. At the end of each fiscal year, eligible employees can convert up to 10 days of accrued sick leave to vacation leave on a 2:1 basis. For more detailed information regarding sick leave refer to Employee Policy Manual, Section 7-3 *Accruals slightly different for IAFF employee.
Alachua County is located in north central Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau 2010 estimate for the county is 247,336. The county seat is Gainesville, home of the University of Florida and Santa Fe College.?? The County is known for its diverse culture, local music, tourism and artisans.
Alachua County employees over 1010 full-time employees in a wide variety of areas.
Alachua County is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Alachua County gives preference in initial employment to eligible veterans and spouses of disabled veterans.