The City of Americus is a local municipal government that serves a population of 17,041, with 150 full time and 12 part time employees. We are an innovative, clean, and safe city where our citizens enjoy a good quality of life. We are committed to creating an outstanding level of opportunities for our diverse population, and to also provide quality governmental services, cultivate economic development, and promote quality jobs and successful businesses.

Americus, Georgia is located in Sumter County in southwest Georgia 132 miles from Atlanta and nine miles from Plains, the home of America's 39th President and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Jimmy Carter.

The City of Americus operates under the City Manager form of government. Policy making and legislative authority are vested in the governing body which consists of a Mayor and six council members all elected on a nonpartisan basis. Council members serve four-year staggered terms, with three council members elected every two years. The Mayor is elected at large to serve a four-year term. The six council members are elected by district. The governing body is responsible for passing ordinances, adopting the budget and appointing the City Manager, Municipal Court Judge and the City Attorney. The City Manager is responsible for carrying out the policies and ordinances of the governing body and for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the government.

The City of Americus is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the position of Assistant GIS Director. The beginning salary for this position starts at $58,678.00 annually and could go up to $70,000.00 annually according to your experience and qualifications.

          RESPONSIBILITIES of this position include: 

• Designing and executing the Enterprise GIS program,
• Designs and oversees implementation of spatial infrastructure.
• Develops city standards for data maintenance, data quality, and cartography; researches and composes data governance policy, departmental service level agreements, data grading rubric, and technical specifications

• Directs the acquisition, development, and maintenance of spatial data.

• Designs and develops interactive maps, web applications, data schemas, and data portals.
• Oversees and administers GIS office budget.
• Conducts training, outreach, technical support, and vendor engagement.
• Performs related work as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS for this position include a Bachelor's Degree in engineering or the hard sciences such as Civil Engineering or GIS; or a Master's Degree in Business, Public Administration or closely related field; Requires six years’ progressively responsible experience as a GIS analyst, GIS technician or closely related experience; Required qualifications may be any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities for this job.

HOW TO APPLY
The position will be open until filled.  Resumes will not be accepted without an application. An application may be obtained by visiting the City's website at www.americusga.gov. An application and a full copy of the job description may be obtained from the Human Resources Department. Applications and all supporting documentation MUST be submitted to the City Americus Human Resources Department, 101 W. Lamar Street Americus, GA 31709, 3rd Floor, Ste. 301. For further information, please contact the HR Department at 229-924-4411, Monday- Friday (8am-5pm).

BENEFITS: The City of Americus offers an excellent benefits package which includes life, health, dental, and vision insurance (including telemedicine); a full service health and wellness program (which includes local gym access, special programs and events, and access to 2 health coaches), 457B Deferred Compensation and GMA Retirement plan.

EEOC: The City of Americus is an equal employment opportunity provider, regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other class protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the City of Americus will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.