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Job Description
Description
This is a great opportunity to obtain hands-on experience providing assistance with routine professional office and field duties involved in the development and maintenance of the City's Geographic Information System (GIS) program.
Note : This recruitment will close when the hiring manager determines that enough qualified applications have been received.
The ideal candidate must possess:- Effective and cooperative communication and interpersonal skills
- Work well in a busy office environment where attention to detail is important
- Possess excellent customer service skills
- Be available to work 20 hours per week, between the hours of 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM Monday through Friday.
This is a Non-Perm, Part-Time position.
Temporary/part-time employment is restricted to 1,000 hours within a 12-month period (July 1 - June 30) and does not qualify to receive City benefits, except those required by law. The City does not belong to the Social Security system. However, enrollment in an alternative retirement program is mandatory which requires an employee contribution of 7½% of base earnings to the Public Agency Retirement System (PARS). There are no rights to employment and employment may end with or without cause or advance notice. Further restrictions apply to CalPERS Annuitants.
Examples of Essential Duties- Assists supervisor and department staff members with a variety of technical and/or clerical duties as assigned
- Assists in compiling and analyzing GIS mapping data
- Design, construct, develop, implement, and ensure the accuracy and integrity of all digital map layers and database schemas as it relates to GIS
- Maintain and update GIS datasets using various sources including: Global Positioning System (GPS) field survey data, digital CAD submittals from developers, construction engineering as-builts and improvement plans, and various field survey/contractor notes from City personnel
- Analyze spatial and tabular information to solve problems involving logical, physical, and geographic entity relationships in a digital mapping environment
- Support and update GIS databases, applications, and intranet services
- Prepares and/or processes routine reports, correspondence and records
- Performs computer data entry to record and retrieve department information
- Interacts with interdepartmental staff and other agency representatives in obtaining or providing data
- Performs routine clerical tasks as needed, including copying and filing documents, answering the telephone, collating materials
- Attends meetings as appropriate
- Performs related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Knowledge of :- Business English, spelling and grammar
- Modern office practices, procedures and equipment
- Personal computer operations
- Basic math principles
- Effective public relations/customer service principles, practices and techniques.
Ability to :- Utilize general office equipment such as telephone, fax, printers, copiers, and computers
- Learn and apply City policies, procedures, rules and regulations
- Conduct basic research
- Compile and analyze data and prepare accurate reports and correspondence; reason logically, draw valid conclusions and make appropriate recommendations
- Maintain work effectiveness and meet deadlines with frequent changes in workload and the priority of assignments
- Understand and carry out oral and written instructions
- Communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
- Provide quality customer service.
Experience : At least two (2) years related, skilled experience plus related education and/or training.
APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCEDURE:- Application Review
- Department Interview
- Selection Process
- Background Investigation
- Appointment
Please Note: Our primary means of communication with applicants is sent via email; therefore, please include a valid email address on your application.
Supplemental Information
Work is performed indoors. Acute hearing is required. Incumbents use a computer keyboard and related equipment, with or without an accommodation.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
Public Employee Disaster Service Worker: In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, all Huntington Beach city employees are required to perform assigned disaster service worker duties in the event of an emergency or a disaster.
The SALARY RANGE is composed of seven steps. Merit step increases are based on satisfactory performance.
PROMOTIONS within the City are based upon the merit system principles emphasizing individual ability and utilizing competitive examinations.
CREDIT UNION membership is available to all City employees and provides access to low interest loans.
NOTE: The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute a contract expressed or implied, and any provisions contained herein may be modified or revoked without notice. -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of Huntington Beach
Show moreTHE COMMUNITY
The City of Huntington Beach is located on the shore of the Pacific Ocean in northwestern Orange County, 40 miles south of Los Angeles and 90 miles north of San Diego. As the fourth largest city in Orange County, with a population near 200,000 residents, Huntington Beach is known as “Surf City USA” due to its abundance of beaches, sunny, warm Mediterranean climate and casual lifestyle. Huntington Beach covers 28 square miles of land, 26 square miles of water, and is the 24th largest city in California. With more than 8 miles of uninterrupted beach along the Pacific Ocean, the City also plays host to an annual visitor population of over 11 million people, especially during the summer, special events and weekends.
Huntington Beach has one of the largest pleasure piers in the world and has the longest concrete pier in the State. The City’s park system includes 58 public parks (with a dog park), riding stables and the largest city-owned and operated regional park in Orange County — Huntington Central Park. Also within the City’s boundaries are five recreation centers (including a senior center), three miles of equestrian trails, two golf courses, 72 tennis courts, a marina and a protected wildlife preserve. Running parallel to Pacific Coast Highway and just steps from the ocean is an eight-mile strand perfect for biking, inline skating, jogging or a leisurely stroll.
The City is centrally located to all major attractions in Orange County including the Disney Resorts, the Orange County Performing Arts Center and Repertory Theater, and the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific. The City is home to the International Surfing Museum, the Surfing Walk of Fame, Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, Huntington Harbour and the Huntington Beach Art Center. Huntington Beach draws some of the largest crowds in the world to such professional sporting events as the U.S. Open of Surfing, Van’s World Championship of Skateboarding and AVP Pro Beach Volleyball.
There are 35 elementary schools, five public high schools and one community college (Golden West College) located within Huntington Beach. The City has a world-class library located within the 365-acre Central Park as well as four additional branch libraries. In addition, Orange Coast College; the University of California, Irvine; and California State Universities at Long Beach and Fullerton are located in close proximity.
There are over 117,000 households within a five-mile radius of the Huntington Beach Civic Center. The average family household income is $122,851, ranking one of the highest in the nation based on the top 100 largest cities in the country.
THE CITY GOVERNMENT
Founded in the late 1880s, Huntington Beach was incorporated as a Charter City in 1909. Huntington Beach has a City Council/ City Manager form of government. The City Council has seven members who are elected at large, on a non-partisan basis, to four-year overlapping terms. City Council members are limited to two consecutive 4-year terms. There are three elected department heads - the City Attorney, City Clerk and City Treasurer. The position of Mayor is filled on a rotating basis.
The City of Huntington Beach is organized into 13 major departments including City Treasurer, City Clerk, City Attorney, City Manager, Community Development, Community Services, Finance, Fire, Human Resources, Information Services, Library Services, Police, and Public Works.
The City has approximately 1,600 full and part-time employees and a total budget of approximately $345 Million.
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