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GIS Analyst 2

Posting Begin Date: 2025/10/24

Posting End Date: 2025/10/31

Category: GIS

Work Type: Full Time

Minimum Salary: 29.72

Maximum Salary: 29.72

Pay Rate Type: Hourly

Description

State of Idaho

Tax Commission Career Opportunity

Applications will be accepted through 4:59 PM MST on the posting end date.

Make an impact on Idaho communities by ensuring vital services like schools, public safety, and libraries are funded. The Idaho State Tax Commission is hiring a GIS Analyst II in our Property Tax Division in Boise. This position plans and conducts GIS analyses, maintains GIS data and databases, develops web-based mapping tools, and produces maps and reports that support fair and equitable property tax administration. This role requires strong customer service skills and the ability to effectively communicate complex GIS concepts to county officials and staff through training and educational materials. We are seeking candidates with experience in GIS, ESRI ArcGIS Pro, and programming or scripting languages, along with strong communication and research skills.

Job Responsibilities:

+ Create, organize, and maintain GIS data for internal, external, and public use

+ Build and maintain GIS layers and databases, including metadata, to ensure data quality and availability

+ Develop and maintain web-based mapping applications to provide a visual display of data to users

+ Provide customer service and technical support to county officials and staff regarding GIS-related inquiries and issues

+ Analyze spatial data and prepare necessary reports

+ Create map products using GIS software

+ Participate as a team member on GIS projects

Minimum Qualifications:

The qualifications below are typically gained by at least 2 years of work experience that included these responsibilities OR completion of some upper division college coursework relating to GIS.

+ Good knowledge of GIS principle cartographic principles, web and mobile GIS principles, and conducting GIS analysis.

+ Experience operating, applying, and programming GIS software products in a work environment.

Desirable Qualifications:

+ Some knowledge of cadastral mapping using GIS, reading and interpreting legal descriptions, traversing meets and bounds descriptions, and mapping property boundaries from a deed.

+ Some knowledge of GIS programming languages commonly used in the development of GIS applications, principles of database design and management.

+ Some knowledge of database structure or management; scripting; web development; mobile GIS.

+ Experience in providing customer service and technical support to government agencies, particularly at the county level

+ Demonstrated ability to create and maintain effective training materials and conduct educational sessions on GIS topics for diverse audiences

Why Join Us?

+ OUR VISION: Great people. Helping you. Serving Idaho.

+ OUR MISSION: Benefit Idaho through courteous customer service, education, and fair tax administration.

+ OUR VALUES: Fairness, Accountability, Integrity, Respect.

What Do Our Employees Say About Us?

+ "I love the work-life balance at the Tax Commission because our managers and supervisors are awesome with flexibility."

+ "We work a flexible schedule, Monday through Friday, 40 hours a week. So this schedule has allowed me to do other things in my life."

+ "My favorite part about working for the Tax Commission are the people I get to work with. It's become a family, and I've made lots of lifelong friends."

Follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/idahotax/) or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/idahotax) to learn more about us! Questions? Contact us at [email protected] (http://[email protected]) or 208-334-0478.

What's In It for You?

+ Affordable benefits including medical, vision, and dental insurance

+ PERSI defined benefit retirement plan

+ Paid sick and vacation leaves start accruing your first day

+ 11 paid holidays per year

+ Paid Parental Leave covering the birth or adoption of a child for up to 8 weeks

+ Permanent, full-time classified employment status after successful completion of an entrance probation

+ Working in an office environment with other talented and highly motivated individuals

+ Beautiful state campus with lots of free parking, walking paths, and centrally located in the valley on Chinden Blvd. in Boise (ISTC Recruiter should remove this bullet point if the position is for a field office)

+ The State of Idaho is a qualifying employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Benefits may not be applicable for temporary or seasonal positions.

EEO/ADA/Veteran:

The State of Idaho is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The State of Idaho is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact (208) 334-2263 (TTY/TTD: 711), or email[email protected]. (If you have a contact for applicant accommodations at your agency, please replace the contact information).

Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.