Geographic Information Systems Technician Trainee

Geographical Information Systems Technician Trainee

San Bernardino County is recruiting for a Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Technician Trainee who will utilize the Esri GIS platform to create and maintain a wide variety of maps, data and geospatial information products.

The incumbents will assist in developing customer map and/or geospatial data product requirements, use Esri's ArcMap and/or ArcGIS Pro map production tools to compose and generate a wide variety of geospatial products. Performs quality control on encoded data, reviews output for accuracy and performs quality checks on GIS products.

A vacancy currently exists in the Sheriff's Department. The resulting eligible list may be used to fill vacancies throughout the County as they occur.

For more information, refer to the Geographic Information Systems Technician Trainee job description.

Applicants must meet one of the options below in order to qualify:

• Nine (9) semester or fourteen (14) quarter units of completed college coursework in GIS software and theory, geographic information systems, GIScience, geography, cartography, drafting, surveying, or information technology or a closely related field.
• Six (6) months of experience using GIS software to update geospatial databases.
• Six (6) months of experience serving as a PSE, WEX, or Intern for a San Bernardino County department, performing GIS related duties.

A list of related coursework must be submitted with the application if no degree has been conferred.

There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on the information provided in the Application and the Supplemental Questionnaire. You are encouraged to include detailed descriptions of your qualifying experience and skills, as only the most highly qualified applicants will be referred to the Department.

Complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire for consideration before the posted deadline. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaires.

To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email.

If you have a disability and need accommodations during the testing process, please submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form within one week of the recruitment filing deadline.

Eligible veterans, their spouses, or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the Veterans' Preference Information.