GIS Analyst III

Headquarters Office

Application Period:

09/17/2026

• 10/02/2026
  Employment type: Permanent
• Full Time
  

Salary:

$36.16

• $45.

20 per hour DOE, Plus Competitive Benefits!

About the position

Please Note:

Applications will be accepted through 11:59 P.M. MDT on the posting end date. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking a Geographic Information System (GIS) Analyst III to join the team. This position will plan, design, conduct, and oversee GIS development and analysis projects; serve as technical lead and/or subject matter expert in GIS technology and applications; perform related work.

Why IDFG? We aremitted to creativity, innovation, and excellence as we cultivate opportunities for our customers to engage with our natural resources and be resource stewards for future generations. We are highly dedicated to our mission,mitted to our team, and we know how to balance work/lifemitments while loving the work we do.

What We Offer:

Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance

• employee only coverage for PPO $70.

74/month for medical and vision & $12.08/month for dental

Participation in one of the Nation's best state retirement systems

Generous vacation and sick leave accrual that begins as soon as you start (accumulate approximately 3 weeks of vacation the first year, and increasing with state longevity)

Eleven paid holidays in a year

Eight weeks of Paid Parental Leave

Multiple optional saving plans

• 401k and 457 plans
  Group Life Insurance/Disability Insurance/Supplemental Life Insurance
• state provided basic life insurance coverage and affordable supplemental plans
  Public Sector Student Loan iveness (eligibility requirements may )
  Employee Assistance Program
• confidential support, information, and resources for all of life's challenges
  State and Department Wellness Programs
  Ongoing training opportunities
  Potential flexible work schedule

Responsibilities:

considerable knowledge in publishing and maintaining GIS web services and surveys.

Lead the creation of mobile data collection applications using Survey123, Field Maps, and other tools.

Independently write queries and update database tables in SQL Server or other geodatabases.

Assess needs and implement automation for repetitive GIS processes using Python, Arcade, or other solutions.

Co-administer ArcGIS Enterprise and ArcGIS Online, including management of named user licensing types and roles.

Develop cartographic products and perform spatial data analysis as needed.

Develop and maintain web applications using ArcGIS Experience Builder, Dashboards, Web AppBuilder, or similar platforms.

project management principles to develop and ad to project work plans.

Collect, create, and update geospatial data documentation, including metadata. Manage GIS-related projects and/or provide expertise as part of a cross-bureau project team.

Develop and/or lead GIS training and technical support for Desktop, Enterprise, or ArcGIS Online environments.

Minimum Qualifications:

• (All qualifications listed below are required. To be considered for this position, applicants must meet the minimum experience and/or education standards as outlined in each of the typical qualification guidelines. A detailed resume or work history must be submitted, clearly demonstrating/supporting how you meet each requirement. This information is essential to our initial evaluation process. Iplete applications or those lacking relevant details may not be considered for further review.) Considerable knowledge of GIS including analysis, data capture and data conversion (Typically gained by successfulpletion of at least twelve upper division college credits relating to GIS technology such asputer science or geography OR at least three years of professional work experience ing GIS technology on a regular basis.)
• Considerable knowledge of cartographic principles (Typically gained by successfulpletion of at least twelve upper division college credits of cartography coursework OR three or more years of professional experience ing cartographic principles through processing geographic data and producing maps.)
• Good knowledge of GIS programming languagesmonly used in the development of GIS programs (Typically gained by successfulpletion of at least eight or more college level credits in a GIS related field such asputer science or geography and at least three years of professional work experience ing programing languagesmonly used in the development of GIS programs OR at least eight years of professional work experience ing programming languagesmonly used in the development of GIS programs.)

Good knowledge of database management (Typically gained by successfulpletion of at least six college level credits related to database management and at least two years of work experience in rational database management including experience with statistical software such as Spatial Database Engine (SDE), Access, SQL, File Geodatabase, etc. OR abination of education and experience to equal four years of experience.)

Good knowledge of Web APIs (Typically gained by successfulpletion of at least six college level credits directly related to Web API's or spatial web applications, and at least two years of related work experience OR abination of education and experience to equal four years of experience.)

Experience:

planning, designing, and implementing GIS projects and preparing reports of findings (Typically gained by at least three years of professional work experience designing and implementing GIS projects and preparing reports of findings.)

Experience operating, ing, and programming GIS software products in a work environment (Typically gained by at least three years of professional work experience operating, ing, and programing GIS software products in a work environment.) The ideal candidate will be experienced with ArcGIS Enterprise, Portal, AGOL and data management related to natural resources. They will be proficient with Arc

GIS SDE, SQL

Server and creating or modifying queries. They will be proficient with Python and JavaScript. They will also have familiarity with Survey 123, Survey 123 Connect, ArcGIS Field Maps, Arcade, ArcGIS Dashboards, and Experience Builder or Experience Builder Developer Edition. They will have experience with Agile project management concepts. Additional consideration may be given at the time of interview to candidates who have relevant training or experience. Please clearly detail any applicable training or experience in your application materials that describe these qualifications. Thank you for ing with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game!