The GIS (Geographic Information Systems) Administrator oversees the planning, implementation, and management of GIS services within the organization.  This role is responsible for the design, implementation, and management of the GIS infrastructure within the organization. It involves managing GIS projects, ensuring the effective use of GIS technology to support the organization’s objectives, maintaining high standards of data integrity, maintaining and updating GIS databases developing innovative GIS solutions, providing strategic direction for GIS initiatives and provides technical support to users.

Your City of Pittsburgh application will be reviewed and your work experience and education/training will be evaluated to determine if you meet the qualifying eligibility requirements listed below for this position.  You will be sent an eligibility letter regarding your eligible/ineligible status.

• WORK EXPERIENCE: The application must clearly show five (5) years of full-time experience coordinating and managing an enterprise wide Geographic Information System program with at least two (2) years in a supervisory or managerial role, project management, and experience in strategic planning is essential.  (Less than full-time experience will be calculated on a pro-rated basis.)
• EDUCATION/TRAINING: The application must clearly show a Bachelor's Degree from a fully accredited institution in Geography, Planning, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field. GISP Certification preferred.  (See NOTE under the General Application Requirements Section above regarding the verification of education/training).
• EQUIVALENCY:  Education/training and/or work experience may be substituted on a year for year basis if the application clearly shows the required number of years to meet the Total Qualifying Requirement for this position (based on the sum of work experience and education/training listed above). The Total Qualifying Requirement is nine (9) years.  (See NOTE under the General Application Requirements Section above regarding the verification of education/training).