Geographic Information System Supervisor - City of Birmingham

TARGET CLOSE DATE:

10/02/2026

PAY GRADE:

Grade 27

TYPE:

Full time

JOB SUMMARY:

The City of Birmingham is seeking a well-qualified, motivated Geographic Information System (GIS) Supervisor to perform administrative and technical activities to ensure the design and functionality of Geographic Information System hardware and software resources within the context of programs and policy directives. The GIS Supervisor must have extensive knowledge of terminology, methods and practices used in GIS mapping and addressing systems as well as knowledge of the standards for GIS indexing systems according to legal standards, local, state and departmental specifications and guidelines. The GIS Supervisor exercises considerable discretion and independent judgement in their work. The GIS Supervisor also assists in the coordination of hardware, software, and data cabling activities, service vendor contracts, planning and organizing system development through subordinate staff. This position is a supervisory level job. The GIS Supervisor may coordinate with subordinate supervisors to plan employee schedules and timelines for completing various assignments. The work performed by a Geographic Information System Supervisor is primarily conducted in an office setting and includes few physical tasks.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

The City of Birmingham provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is listed below:
$63,502 - $98,508

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:

Option A:

• Work experience supervising or working in a lead capacity in a GIS or IT environment to include training and reviewing work of coworkers or staff.

• Work experience creating and editing (e.g., creating/editing fields, setting dropdown options, programing with SQL or Oracle) in GIS databases (Esri, ArcGIS, MapInfo).

• Work experience maintaining a GIS database to include spatial analysis (e.g., modeling problems geographically) and data extraction (e.g., creating scripts to efficiently isolate data).

• Work experience with database reporting software (e.g. Crystal Reports, ArcGIS data reporting).

Option B:

• Work experience supervising or working in a lead capacity in a GIS or IT environment to include training and reviewing work of coworkers or staff.

• Associate degree in Geographic Information Systems or related IT field.

Option C:

• Work experience supervising or working in a lead capacity in a GIS or IT environment to include training and reviewing work of coworkers or staff.

• Geographic Information Systems Certificate or Certification from an accredited organization (e.g., Alabama Certified Mapper Designation, US Armed Forces, GISCI, GISP ).

Option D:

• Work experience supervising or working in a lead capacity in a GIS or IT environment to include training and reviewing work of coworkers or staff.

• GIS Specialist in the Merit System.

TYPICAL JOB DUTIES:

• Maintains and creates department interest and efficiencies by attending meetings, tracking productivity, creating reports, representing department findings in court, maintaining equipment, suggesting or creating department policy changes, creating or editing procedures, and maintaining physical and digital files.

• Enters or modifies basic records in a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) database and/or on a paper map (e.g., property owner changes, property splits or combinations, jurisdictional assets, voting districts) using techniques such as coordinate geometry and keyboard entry of tabular data.

• Enters or modifies complex or impactful records in external databases or internal Geographic Information Systems (GIS) databases (e.g., right of ways, roads, annexations, deannexations, new subdivisions, new construction, reconstruction) using techniques such as coordinate geometry and keyboard entry of tabular data.

• Researches, verifies accuracy and completeness of, and assigns records to staff of GIS related information in preparation of it being entered into GIS database.

• Engages on cross-department/municipality projects by working with others to establish goals and deadlines for projects, performing duties within scope of the project, and communicating throughout projects (e.g., attending meetings, producing reports) to stay informed or communicate progress towards goals.

• Supervises staff by assigning and distributing work, directing staff in their job duties, monitoring progress of work, providing feedback and/or training.

• Conducts training to provide knowledge and understanding of work processes to ensure compliance with procedures and standards.

• Participates in new GIS vendor software or equipment selection.

• Provides service to internal and/or external customers.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Job is primarily sedentary involving sitting for long periods of time, but may involve occasional walking or standing for brief periods. May involve occasional light lifting of items or objects weighing up to 25 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is conducted almost exclusively indoors in an office setting. Work involves use of standard office equipment, such as computer, phone, copier, etc.

EEO STATEMENT:

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.  Each Merit System member city/agency operates its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.

ACCOMMODATION:

NOTE:

This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.

DISCLAIMER:

This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required for this position and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.