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GIS Analyst

County of Riverside

Sheriff

Recent

Location

Salary

$38.95 - $52.76

per hour

Type

Closes

January 19, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job involves managing and improving geographic information systems (GIS) data for the Riverside County Sheriff's Department to support public safety and emergency services like 911.

The role focuses on updating maps, ensuring data accuracy, and working with teams and experts to create useful visual products and reports.

It's a good fit for someone with hands-on experience in GIS tools who enjoys independent problem-solving in a law enforcement setting.

Key Requirements

  • Four or more years of professional or sub-professional GIS experience
  • Four or more years of experience with Esri ArcGIS suite of products
  • Ability to maintain, update, and develop GIS data according to NENA standards and CAD schemas
  • Perform quality assurance and control on GIS and attribute information
  • Consult with stakeholders like wireless providers and customers to identify GIS needs
  • Prepare technical documentation such as data specifications and user requirements
  • Create cartographic products using GIS software, databases, and tools like plotters and scanners

Full Job Description



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The Riverside County Sheriff's Department has an opportunity for a GIS Analyst position with the Technical Services Bureau located in Riverside. The incumbent will be tasked with maintaining, updating, and developing public safety Geographic Information System (GIS) data integrity according to national NENA standards and Sheriff Computer-aided Dispatch (CAD) schema’s; and performing quality assurance and control processes on GIS and attribute information.

Other duties include: consulting with wireless providers, CalOES, and customers to determine GIS and system information needs; preparing technical documentation including data specifications, user requirements, and procedures; creating cartographic and other products using GIS software, relational and object databases utilizing plotters, printers, digitizers, scanners, and internet applications; collaborating with local, regional, and State GIS experts to achieve and support NextGen 911 initiatives; and identifying gaps and recommending enhancements to base maps.

Competitive candidates will have four or more years of experience with Esri Arc GIS suite of products and four years or more of sub-professional or professional GIS experience.

The GIS Analyst is the journey level classification in the GIS Analyst series and reports to a GIS Supervisor Analyst. This class is characterized by diverse, complex, and custom assignments performed with significant independence and incumbents are expected to provide high-level professional GIS products and services. The GIS Analyst class differs from the GIS Senior Analyst in that the latter class performs the most complex professional GIS tasks and assignments and may act in a lead capacity. Advancement to the next level is obtained by competitive selection through an open recruitment.

Meet the Team!
The law enforcement professionals of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, with a staff of over 3,600 dedicated men and women, cover the expanse of over 7,300 square miles in Southern California. The Sheriff’s Department is dedicated to serving the citizens of its communities with integrity, professionalism, leadership, and loyalty and believes in service above self.

Requirements

• Perform data modeling and integration with spatial layers.

• Perform quality control processes on GIS and attribute information.

• Consult with end users, clients, and customers to determine GIS and system information needs.

• Work with customers at all organizational levels in project development; develop project work plans/schedules and monitor project resources including staff time, vendor work, and budget targets.

• Prepare technical documentation including data specifications, user requirements, and procedures.

• Create cartographic and other products using GIS software, relational and object databases utilizing plotters, printers, digitizers, scanners, and internet applications.

• Operate a variety of GIS software including Oracle, Informax, Windows Professional, and ARC Info.

• Provide public information and assistance to a variety of internal and external customers of GIS products and services.

• Maintain, update, and develop information attributes and spatial layers.

Qualifications

OPTION I
Education: None required.

Experience: Four years of sub-professional or professional GIS experience. (Completion of GIS, automated mapping, land surveying, geography, cartography, or computer science related coursework from an accredited college or university may substitute for up to two years of the required experience on the basis of 30 semester or 45 quarter units equaling one year of experience.)

OPTION II
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree, preferably with a major in computer science, geography, cartography, or a closely related field to the assignment.

Experience: None required.

ALL OPTIONS
Knowledge of: Geography, geographic information systems, mathematics, including the principles of algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and statistics as applied to GIS related work; automated drafting techniques; map design and cartography; survey principles and methods.

Ability to: Apply techniques and practices involved to complete assigned GIS work and projects; perform mathematical computations; tabulate and analyze data and prepare reports and maps; read and interpret legal descriptions, engineering drawings, survey notes, and tract descriptions; keep clear and accurate notes; do simple drafting; understand and follow oral and written directions; work cooperatively with others.

Other Requirements:
License: Possession of a valid California Class C Driver's License.
Candidates must be able to pass an extensive background check.

Additional Information

This recruitment is open to all candidates.

For specific questions regarding this position, contact Amanda Campos at acampos@rivco.org.

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Posted on NEOGOV: 1/5/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/6/2026

Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-riverside-5179794