The Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI), a newly created division within the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, was established by the Patrick Administration and is committed to fostering the creation of ubiquitous broadband access throughout the Commonwealth through targeted investments in broadband infrastructure and public-private partnerships. The MBI will focus on the expansion of broadband deployment to unserved citizens and businesses particularly in western Massachusetts at the outset. The Commonwealth intends to invest in broadband infrastructure in ways that leverage new investments and services from broadband providers and has been awarded federal stimulus funding through American Recovery and Reinvestment Act programs to meet these goals, including a statewide broadband data and development program and the planning and deployment of a 1,338 middle mile fiber network to serve towns in western and central Massachusetts.
The GIS Analyst will assist in developing and updating maps that show broadband availability at a granular level (e.g., street address, street segment or land use area or census block). This work will include the collection, creation, editing, verification and management of spatial data and associated attributes and metadata using ESRI’s ArcGIS software. The GIS Analyst will work closely with state agencies (such as the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development, the Department of Telecommunications and Cable, and MassGIS), Regional Planning Authorities, MBI staff and consultants and should be comfortable working on multi-agency GIS projects.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The successful candidate will be a hands-on technical analyst who can work collaboratively with the GIS Project Manager to assist in supporting the broadband data and mapping needs required to identify, deploy and track broadband infrastructure and services and meet federal grant program requirements. The GIS Analyst will also undertake the following responsibilities:
- Gather, create, edit, integrate and manage geospatial data and associated attribute information in ESRI’s file geodatabase, shapefile, ArcSDE geodatabase formats
- Convert ESRI format data to and from other formats, including MapInfo, AutoCAD, Google Earth and Excel
- Identify and correct errors introduced when merging data sets from multiple sources
- Track and review
- Create, edit and manage metadata, including data sources, geoprocessing history and attribute descriptions
- Create internal and presentation/publication quality maps upon request
- Georeference and digitize maps from various sources
- Perform and automate geoprocessing tasks using ArcToolbox and ModelBuilder
- Document and maintain records on data processing procedures
- Perform spatial analysis using ArcGIS and extensions (e.g., Spatial Analyst and Network Analyst)
- Operate and maintain GIS hardware and software, including computers, printers, plotters, Microsoft Office, and ESRI ArcInfo 9.3 or 10
- Interact with broadband service providers by phone and email, and occasionally in person, to collect and verify data
- Interact with state, regional, and municipal agency staff to gather GIS and related data files and to investigate potential data corrections and updates
- Represent the MBI at public events and interact with the public to collect and provide broadband information
- Participate in additional division activities that may be assigned from time to time
QUALIFICATIONS:
Our candidate of choice will have a Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in GIS, Geography, Computer Science, Statistics, Urban Planning, Civil Engineering or related field. Your one plus years of professional work experience should include experience using ESRI ArcGIS 9.3 and Microsoft Office software and GIS data and metadata development and management.
You should have strong written and oral communication, interpersonal, problem solving, troubleshooting and organizational skills and a desire to research and learn increasingly advanced GIS skills. The ability and desire to work in a collaborative team environment which will include co-workers, state and local agency personnel, broadband providers and consumers, consultants and other officials is also important. Your ability to adjust to changing priorities, work independently in a start-up environment and to take initiative and handle multiple tasks simultaneously while meeting deadlines, drawing conclusions and making recommendations will be essential for success.
Your knowledge of ArcInfo, Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Access) will be required to accomplish your role successfully. Knowledge of and experience with other GIS and CAD software (including open source software), ArcGIS extensions (including Spatial Analyst, Network Analyst and Data Interoperability), SQL, Visual Basic, Python, HTML, ASP or other programming languages and of web and database design, development and maintenance are desirable.
To Apply: Qualified candidates are encouraged to forward resume and salary requirements via e-mail to employment@masstech.org. You may also fax a resume to 508.366-7838 or you may mail your resume to the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, 75 North Drive, Westborough, MA 01581-3340, Attn: GIS Analyst
Please refer to job code 114072310GA-xx
Only resumes with salary expectations will be reviewed. No phone calls please.
Application review begins August 6, 2010
