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City of Sandy Springs
- Location
- Sandy Springs, GA
- Salary
- $102k to $133k
- Employer type
- Government
- Posted
- Oct 22, 2026
- Apply by
- Dec 21, 2026
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About the job
FLSA STATUS: FULL-TIME, EXEMPT Pay Grade: 26 Safety Sensitive: No Credit Check Required: No Department: IT Reports To: Director Information Technology LOCATION: Sandy Springs, GA (Onsite/In-Person) Job Summary: The GIS Manager plans for and implements all aspects of the City’s Geographic Information Systems (GIS)-related projects and deliverables. This includes facilitating project teams, developing implementation strategies, identifying resources, and establishing project objectives, timelines, and milestones; and developing standards for GIS deployment and use. The GIS Manager strives for the continuous improvement of department processes and standards. The GIS Manager is also responsible for GIS staff performance management. The GIS Manager has overall responsibility for ensuring that key GIS work elements – software, databases, and staff resources – are managed, maintained, and enhanced to meet departmental requirements. The GIS Manager oversees all enterprise GIS operations, including GIS database management and administration, data development; GIS software selection, implementation, and user support; and GIS project management, budgeting, and training. Essential Functions: The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned. - Plans, manages, and implements GIS-related projects. Assesses progress and makes appropriate corrections to keep projects on track. - Assists in the development and management of GIS project plans including defining requirements, tasks, and resource assignments, ensuring that approved quality levels and deadlines are met. - Performs GIS software upgrades and coordinates with other departments to ensure upgrades are compatible with other departmental software. - Develops standards for GIS deployment and use within the City. - Provides GIS-related technical guidance and assistance to project teams. - Serves as the GIS liaison with vendors for the proper acquisition, installation, operation, and maintenance of GIS-related resources. - Maintains expertise in GIS-related software and technologies. - Ensures that City staff using GIS has training and technical support as needed. - Interfaces with other departments or outside agencies regarding the spatial needs of future GIS projects and recommends implementation strategies. - Provides support to the City’s Emergency Operations Center in terms of mapping and staffing. - Understands emerging GIS technologies and their application to improve City services. - Makes sound decisions concerning GIS technologies as they apply to the City. - Prepares and presents clear and well-organized written and oral reports to City Council, City administration, and other groups as required. - Plans, organizes, supervises, reviews, and evaluates the work of GIS project team staff in a manner that is conducive to independent judgment, and high performance and personal accountability. Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree in GIS, Geography, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. - Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in the design, development, and operation of Geospatial data initiatives, to include at least three (3) years of management responsibility, which includes supervision/management of others. - Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. - Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver’s license. Specific Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities: - Knowledge of commercial database systems. - Knowledge of practices and standards required for maintaining GIS data for other departmental work order and asset management software, including 911 Dispatch, Community Development, Public Works, and Recreation and Parks. - Knowledge of a variety of office equipment such as facsimile machines, photocopiers, and multi-line telephone systems. Skill in managing GIS data, tools, terminology, applications, and production processes. - Skill in SQL, Python, Esri Arcade, or other programming languages and its usage to create and modify data sources. - Skill in Esri ArcGIS Enterprise and Online mapping software products. - Skill in communication, both verbally and in written form. - Skill in using imagery formats commonly used in local government applications and the ability to manipulate imagery as required. - Ability to explain GIS-related technical issues and concepts to non-technical staff. - Ability to multi-task and problem solve effectively under deadlines. - Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with subordinates, peers, superiors, vendor representatives, and clients. - Ability to use personal computer and software applications for creating spreadsheets, correspondence, presentations, reports, databases, etc. - Proficient in spelling, punctuation, grammar and oral communication. Preferred Qualifications: - A GISP Certificate is preferred. - Master's degree Is preferred. Performance Aptitudes: - Data Utilization: Requires the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data. Includes exercising discretion in determining data classification, and in referencing such analysis to established standards for the purpose of recognizing actual or probable interactive effects and relationships. - Human Interaction: Requires the ability to provide guidance, assistance, and/or interpretation to others regarding the application of procedures and standards to specific situations. - Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions. - Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of references, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information. - Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; the ability to calculate decimals and percentages; the ability to utilize principles of fractions; and the ability to interpret graphs. - Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems; to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form; and to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives. - Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness, and creativity in critical and/or unexpected situations involving moderate risk to the organization. ADA Compliance: - Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials up to 20 pounds. Tasks may involve balancing, climbing, crawling, crouching, grasping, handling, kneeling, reaching, repetitive motions, standing, stooping, walking, and extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation. - Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally. - Environmental Factors: Essential functions are regularly performed inside and outside and subject to all type of weather and temperature conditions. The worker may be exposed to chemicals, solvents, fumes, smoke and gases, and various types of surfaces, including slippery or uneven surfaces. The City of Sandy Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer
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