Information Technology Specialist 2 (Special Expertise) - Item #09934

Information Technology Specialist 2 (Special Expertise) - Item 09934
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Title	Information Technology Specialist 2 (Special Expertise) - Item #09934
Location: City DEC Region Division/Bureau
Salary: Grade:	18
Work Hours	Days
Work Days	Mon. - Fri.
Employment Type	Temporary Budgeted Item
Appointment Type
Jurisdictional Class	Competitive
Bargaining Unit/MC	PS&T 05 (PEF)
Duties/Responsibilities	This position is responsible for GIS and Tabular Database Administration specific to land management activities on 4 million acres of land in state ownership. The position provides central support to a user network of staff employees in 20 DEC regional and sub-regional offices involved with State Forest and Conservation Easement assignments by developing data policy, monitoring compliance, responding to incidents and developing training, instructional and documentation materials. Specific duties include: Assembly, testing modification and implementation of spatial database models to monitor Conservation Easement assets, and document landowner compliance with legally deeded terms and conditions of occupancy. Create and manage Spatial databases within the DEC Enterprise network utilizing ESRI and associated software products. Assemble, test and deploy domain variables for attribute entity consistency. Develop and implement training programs to regional users, incorporating spatial data base versioning concepts allowing remote editing of centralized DBMS. Validate, reconcile and post data edits from regional editor versions to administrative target versions on a regular schedule as established by section supervisor. Provide distribution of updated information through DEC and OCSCIC sources. Assess, diagnose and implement solutions in consultation with other information technology staff on spatial database administration problems and system shortfalls. Maintain currency through continuing education courses, seminars and WEB resources. Conceptualize; oversee development, testing, implementation, training and administration of specialized in-field software using ruggedized field computing hardware.
Minimum Qualifications Strictly adhered to based on Civil Service requirements	Bachelors Degree plus 2 years of full time experience involving GIS, spatial data management, application development and DBMS administration.
Additional Comments
To Apply	Qualified candidates should forward a resume and/or Employment Application which clearly indicates how the minimum qualifications are met and includes the Control Number. If you are applying for more than one posting, you must submit a separate resume or Employment Application for each control number. Send to: Department of Environmental Conservation 625 Broadway Albany, New York 12233-5060 Fax: (518) 402-9038 E-Mail: decprsnl@gw.dec.state.ny.us

Additional Notes:

If you are a permanent NYS employee not employed by the Department of Environmental Conservation or applying for reinstatement, please provide your social security number so that appointment eligibility may be verified.

State Employees: If you wish to receive an acknowledgement that your application for this posting was received by the Bureau of Personnel and then receive information on the disposition of the position, please attach two self-addressed stamped envelopes (preferably inter-office or inter-agency) to the application. If you are applying for more than one position, you must include two envelopes for each position.

Some vacancies may be anticipated and may not result in an appointment. Application for any position listed may not result in an interview.