*Mission:* Every day,*Montana Department of Justice*employees are dedicated to ensuring the well-being and rights of the people of our great state. The Department of Justice does the right thing for the right reason. If you are looking for an opportunity to be part of a team that builds a culture of character and excellence, demonstrates collaboration and selfless public service, and upholds the law while pursuing public safety, the Department of Justice may have a career for you! *Division Overview:* *Justice Information Technology Services*(JITS) serves the Montana Department of Justice (DOJ) Attorney General and provides vital Information Technology (IT) infrastructure upon which Montanans and local and state law enforcement agencies rely for timely, accurate information. JITS manages the IT systems, services, and interfaces to support approximately 900 DOJ employees, 325 statewide county motor vehicle system users, and over 3,000 Criminal Justice Information Network (CJIN) users across the state. The work of JITS directly supports the citizens of Montana and the DOJ staff who are involved in legal cases involving the State and its people to include missing persons, victim services, children’s justice, consumer protection, criminal investigations, highway safety, motor vehicle operations, gambling control, criminal history information, and forensic laboratory services. Our mission to enhance operations and efficiency with IT in the pursuit of the DOJ mission is challenging, exciting, and rewarding, both professionally and personally. *Job Overview:* This entry-level GIS position involves basic data development activities under direct supervision, including tasks in geographic information systems to capture, manipulate, analyze, maintain, and present geospatial and related data. An employee in this job utilizes geospatial technology to gather, process, verify, and store data to produce maps and other visual displays of data. Work involves digitizing and geocoding spatial data from a variety of sources for input into a geodatabase and converting raw data into a usable geospatial format. Work includes editing, analyzing, merging, and updating data sets; assigning appropriate attributes to data; creating metadata describing the data content, source, quality, and condition; and providing technical guidance and support to end users including installing, maintaining, testing, and troubleshooting GIS applications. Work will include creating and maintaining a variety of work products including digital and paper maps, dashboards, GIS enabled web site or portal, data collection apps or tools, and geospatial data analysis and rendering tools. *Minimum Qualifications:* * **Associate degree in Information Technology or a related field. * Two years of experience maintaining GIS systems. * Other combinations of education, certification, or experience may be substituted. *Preferred Qualifications:* * Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in related field or discipline. * 1 year of actual GIS experience. * Software experience includes ESRI GIS core products (ArcGIS Pro) and preferably experience with ArcGIS Online, AGOL Dashboards, Experience Builder, and various ArcGIS Extensions. Experience using excel or similar spreadsheet programs. * Desirable software experience includes business intelligence and dashboard development environments, data architecture (SQL Server, etc.), and some exposure to programming. Basic programming skills in Python and SQL is highly recommended and other programming skillsets are an added advantage. *Special Instructions*: The selection procedures to be used in evaluating the applicant's qualification may include, but are not limited to, an evaluation of the resume, a structured interview, performance test, academic transcripts, reference/background checks and fingerprint checks. Additional materials, references or information submitted by the applicant, but not requested, will not be considered. Successful applicant(s) will be subject to: * Criminal History Fingerprint / Name-based Check * Intensive Background Check * Driving History *HOW TO APPLY: * */To be considered for this position, you must attach a_cover letter and resume_at the time of application/**.* Tip: When attaching your resume, you must mark the attachment as a “Relevant File”. _Your Resume_: Please include all work experience as well as job duties that demonstrate your qualifications for this position. Include dates of employment (month & year- start & end) and the reason you left each job. A complete online state application is not required. To initiate an application, attach the resume to be considered for this position. Failure to attach résumé will result in an incomplete application that will not be considered further. Only electronic applications will be accepted. Materials submitted but not requested will not be considered in the selection process. All documents for Veteran or Disability preference must be received or date stamped by the closing date. Please submit preference documentation to Terri Christianson atTerese.Christianson@mt.govviaFile Transfer Service. To request an accommodation with the application process, please contact the HR office. Your service is rewarded with competitive compensation and generous**State of Montana Benefits. * Medical, dental and vision coverage * Retirement plans * Generous paid vacation, sick and holidays * Pre-tax Flexibility Spending Accounts * Employee Assistance Program State of Montana employment may qualify for student loan forgiveness under thePublic Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. This Organization Participates inE-Verify. Minorities are under-represented in this position and are encouraged to apply. **Title:** *GIS Specialist 1* **Location:** *Helena* **Requisition ID:** *25140738*