What you will do:
The City of Salem is looking for three GIS Technicians. These vacancies are within the Public Works Operations Division, Technical Services Section. These positions offer an excellent opportunity to gain early career experience in GIS. These positions will focus on georeferencing engineering drawings and digitizing utility data in the City’s GIS enterprise system. These positions will also serve in the Public Works UAS program as a UAV pilots. These entry level positions will help refine and support a GIS based asset management system (Cityworks). Employees in this position can expect to grow their GIS career by supporting data collection, web GIS applications, and completing minor analysis. This position will work in a team environment that supports the entire Public Works Department.

What can we offer you for all your hard work?

• Flexible work schedule.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family.
• Paid vacation and sick time in accordance with City policies.
• Competitive pay.
• Employer-paid PERS contribution of 6%.
• Opportunity for voluntary pre-tax contributions to a 457b account.
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Voluntary long-term care.
• Employee wellness program.
• Employee assistance program.
• Employee health clinic.
• Hybrid schedule: Our team follows a hybrid schedule working in-office at the Public Works department 2 days a week and remote 3 days a week with manager approval. This is subject to change based on business needs.

The City of Salem offers a comprehensive and equitable base salary within the listed range based on your experience, skills, and education. We encourage you to clearly describe how you meet the minimum qualifications and essential attributes in your application materials. Learn more about Equal Pay.

What are the minimum qualifications?

• Must pass the pre-employment background check.
• Must have an Oregon Driver license and meet the City of Salem's driving standards.
• Bachelor's degree in geography, computer technologies, engineering, GIS or a related field; and one year experience using GIS software applications; or any combination of experience and training that demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skill and abilities as listed, and ability to perform the examples of work.
• Must pass the FAA Part 107 exam within 6 months from date of hire and maintain certification during employment.
• Must meet CJIS (Criminal Justice Information System) registration and requirements within 6 months of hire.

About us:
The Public Works Department values employees and their professional development. If you are someone that takes pride in collaborating on innovative ideas, proactively responding to community needs, and being a good environmental and financial steward, we look forward to meeting you! The Public Works Department promotes a healthy work life balance, while maintaining the utmost dedication to the health, safety and welfare of our community including our team!

The City of Salem is the second largest City in the State of Oregon, located in the heart Willamette Valley, and is the capital city of Oregon with a population over 170,000. Centrally located, Salem is 47 miles south of Portland and an hour from the Cascade Mountains to the east and an hour from the ocean beaches to the west. Salem is an exceptional community for living and working with exciting new and comfortable well-established neighborhoods and carefully preserved historic buildings.
  
Where can I find out more about the position?
Go to the menu option for Class Specifications and search for GIS Technician or view by clicking here.

How can I apply?
The City of Salem invites individuals of all diverse communities and backgrounds to apply for our available job opportunities as we strive to provide the best service to everyone. The City of Salem is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all and has a culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe that by welcoming differences, encouraging new ideas and views, listening to, and learning from each other, we are better able to serve the community.
 
To apply, click on the green “Apply” button to complete your application.  Hiring managers do not have access to view resumes as part of the application review process, please make sure to include how you meet the qualifications outlined in the class specification in your application.  
 
Applicants that meet the minimum qualifications as outlined above but not selected for this position may be placed on an eligibility list, and candidates may be hired from the list. Eligibility lists are valid for six months. The City will send email notifications to eligible candidates about potential hiring opportunities so please ensure your email settings accept our system generated email notifications.
 
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