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Data and Governance Specialist

  1. DEPT OF PARKS & RECREATION
Posted on: 09/15/2023
  1. Full-time

Location

MANHATTAN

  1. No exam required

Department

Forestry & Horticulture

$75,000.00 – $75,000.00

Job Description

This vacancy has now expired.

THIS POSITION IS ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT YEAR-ROUND PARKS EMPLOYEES.

Current City Employees please include your ERN and Job ID# 603141on your cover letter and resume.

The mission of Environment and Planning (E&P) at NYC Parks is to plan resilient and sustainable parks, public spaces, and recreational amenities, build a park system for present and future generations, and care for parks and public spaces.

This position will work within the Data Systems and Analytics team of the E&P division. The team is responsible for creating tools and applications; developing and maintaining enterprise asset management systems; making reports and dashboards; and conducting analytics for 300+ people that focus on forestry and natural area operations, management, and conservation.

Major Responsibilities
- Under general direction of supervisor, support and implement a robust data governance and management framework.
- Create, maintain, and update documentation on datasets including metadata, data dictionaries, associated ETLs, trainings, etc.
- Support development and implementation of standard policies and procedures for use of ESRI products and environments.
- Provide support with facilitating trainings on best management practices for working with spatial data.
- Assist with publishing and maintaining publicly accessible datasets on NYC Open Data.
- Assist with maintenance of Division databases and servers; manage access, roles, and permissions.
- Provide support with low-code application development on Microsoft Power Platform and ESRI.
- Work collaboratively with the Parks ITT Division to support maintenance and development efforts.

Work Location: Arsenal North, Manhattan

NOTE: All resumes must be received no later than the last day of the posting period. References will be required upon request.

MOVEMENT IN THE FACE OF CIVIL SERVICE LISTS IS PROHIBITED UNDER CIVIL SERVICE LAW.

nyc.gov/parks


Minimum Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in computer science, engineering, human computer interaction, interactive media, digital and graphics design, data visualization, communication or a related field, and four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the area(s) required by the particular position and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology and/or domain; or

2. An associate degree from an accredited college in computer science, engineering, human computer interaction, interactive media, digital and graphics design, data visualization, communication or a related field, and six years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the area(s) required by the particular position and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology and/or domain; or

3. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, and eight years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the area(s) required by the particular position and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology and/or domain; or

4. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1", "2", or "3" above.


Preferred Skills

1. Demonstrated experience with maintaining and upkeeping technical documentation. 2. Demonstrated experience in supporting training and learning of data management. 3. Proven track record of working with ESRI (Survey123, FieldMaps, ArcGIS Online) and Microsoft Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Query) products. 4. Familiarity with working on SQL servers and databases. 5. Excellent communication skills. 6. Ability to work effectively as part of a cross-functional team as well as independently.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement

New York City Residency is not required for this position.
Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

Job ID

603141

Title code

95710

Civil service title

IT PROJECT SPECIALIST

Title classification

Non-Competitive-5

Business title

Data and Governance Specialist

Posted until

2023-10-13

  1. Experienced (non-manager)

Job level

00

Number of positions

1

Work location

Flushing Meadow Pk Olmsted Ctr

  1. Technology, Data & Innovation

Data and Governance Specialist

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