Who You Will Work With – The Team:

In the Policy Planning program, you will work with a group of highly driven, strategic, critical thinkers, with a passion for water resource management. You will collaborate closely with staff across all MCWD programs to support and enhance data-driven decision making and storytelling to help the District carry out its vision.

What You Will Be Doing – The Job:

·Administer the District’s enterprise Geographic Information Systems (GIS), including managing spatial data and geodatabases, application development, and software deployments.

·Serve as the District’s chief data steward, overseeing the acquisition, creation, storage, and distribution of geographic data within the organization and working to support data-driven decision making.

·Lead the District’s spatial analysis efforts to derive deep insights that enhance the organization’s holistic understanding of natural resources and built environments.

·Create professional and visually compelling maps that effectively communicate engaging stories to partners and the public.

·Work with the Operations program to assess the District’s broader Information Technology (IT) needs and plan for strategic investments to advance the District’s data-driven culture.

What You Will Bring to MCWD:

·A passion for advancing MCWD’s Balanced Urban Ecology vision of watershed management

·The capacity to track, digest, and manage detail while maintaining a strategic perspective

·An ability to effectively communicate complex concepts orally, in writing, and in presentations

·A drive to stretch, learn, and grow in a high performing environment

·Strong and engaging verbal, visual, and written communication skills

·An ability to develop and maintain positive, cooperative, working relationships with colleagues, consultants, local and agency staff, and the general public

·3-5 years of experience in GIS

·Bachelor’s degree in Geography, GIS, Landscape Architecture, Computer Science or closely related field