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FROM THE OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES (County of Los Angeles)
The Geographic Information Systems Manager I and II examinations are posted now. Application filing will begin on Monday, November 25, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. (PT) and filing will end one Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. (PT). Please see detailed information below.
| EXAM TITLE: |
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGER I |
| EXAM NUMBER: |
R4417D-R |
| FILING TYPE: |
Open Competitive Job Opportunity |
| SALARY: |
$9,448.14 – $14,300.52 monthly |
| FILING START DATE: |
Monday, November 25, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. (PT) |
| FILING END DATE: |
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. (PT) |
| BULLETIN CONTACT PERSON: |
Kyle Lent
klent@hr.lacounty.gov
(213) 738-2125 |
| EXAM TITLE: |
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGER II |
| EXAM NUMBER: |
R4418D-R |
| FILING TYPE: |
Open Competitive Job Opportunity |
| SALARY: |
$10,156.54 – $15,372.70 MONTHLY |
| FILING START DATE: |
Monday, November 25, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. (PT) |
| FILING END DATE: |
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. (PT) |
| BULLETIN CONTACT PERSON: |
Kyle Lent
klent@hr.lacounty.gov
(213) 738-2125 |
Thanks to everyone that helped make L.A. County’s GIS Day 2019 a big success! We had over 50 booths, a map gallery, a speakers series, emergency vehicles, two GIS Day games, prizes, coffee and cookies! Wow! We did a lot! Thanks again to everyone that attended…
We have posted some pictures, our speakers presentations and our apps from our App Gallery. Take a look when you have some time.
2019 GIS Day Event – Updates
GIS Day 2019 Pictures
GIS Day 2019 Speakers Presentations – added 11/20/2019
GIS Day 2019 App Gallery – created 11/18/2019
Hope to see you all again next year!
  
The California URISA Chapters and the California Geographic Information Association (CGIA) are pleased to announce that registration & sponsor opportunities are open for CalGIS 2020, taking place February 9-11, 2020 at the Hilton Long Beach. Continue reading CalGIS 2020 Registration Opens
***REVISED 11/14/19 (The day after GIS Day 2019). We had a great event! Pics will be up soon. Speakers presentations will be up soon. Links to the apps in our App Gallery will be up soon. Thank you to our sponsors and those that attended. ***
The County of Los Angeles is hosting its 12th GIS Day event on November 13, 2019 and is welcoming you to sign up for a booth, present a map, or give a presentation in our speaker series.
This year’s theme is: GIS Counts! The event is designed for county residents, students, GIS professionals, and other members of the public to learn more about:
- How county and city governments use GIS to make better decisions;
- Opportunities for studying GIS at local universities and colleges; and
- How GIS technology is improving our daily lives.
LA County GIS Day will showcase more than 50 agencies and include speakers, demonstrations, GIS-equipped emergency response vehicles, map gallery, GIS games with prizes, and a GIS Day cake.
There are two ways to join in the fun – as an Attendee or Participant.
ATTENDEES:
You do not need to register to attend this free event; you may simply come and enjoy.
PARTICIPANTS:
Register to reserve a booth for your organization, make a presentation, or post maps in the gallery.
We are actively soliciting your abstracts for presentations and maps for the map gallery.
- Booth and map gallery registration: HERE (link not active)
- Speaker registration: HERE (link not active)
Please visit our main GIS Day page if you need more information – HERE.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Under the supervision of the e-Services Supervisor within the Information Technology Unit, to maintain and enhance a computer-based Geographic Information System (GIS) and other assigned information systems for the Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA). This position is primary responsible for creating maps and images used for community development planning, housing projects, generating reports, geocoding addresses for mapping purposes, and maintaining in-house developed systems.
Please view the job posting for complete details.
FREE WORKSHOP SERIES
DON’T RUN WITH SCISSORS:
You are Responsible for NG9-1-1
When: September 24th 2019 – 10:00 am – 2:30 pm
Where: 330 Olympic Drive Santa Monica, CA 90401
The County of Los Angeles Chief Executive Office, Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is seeking undergraduate or graduate student(s) who are pursuing GIS coursework, especially a GIS degree or certification, for its Fall/Winter Season volunteer/unpaid internship opportunity.
Potential tasks and/or projects you may be requested to do include the following, but not limited to:
- Create/Edit/Update geographic data
- Research GIS solutions for specific project needs
- Publish various map layers as services in ArcGIS Online
- Assist GIS staff with creating map products, web maps and apps for internal and external audiences
If you are interested in utilizing and strengthening your GIS skills working in the emergency management profession, focusing on emergency/disaster preparedness, response and recovery, please refer to this notice to learn more about the County OEM volunteer/unpaid internship opportunity.
CalGIS will be back in SoCal this spring!
Hilton Long Beach
Share your success stories, lessons learned, and research with the California GIS Community during #CalGIS2020 in Long Beach!
We invite you to share your work using GIS and geospatial methods in all application areas and disciplines. As geospatial tools and technology have permeated our world, geospatial applications are present in all aspects of our lives ranging from “traditional” uses in government, industry and academia to emerging fields of location analytics, big data, drone mapping across disciplines as diverse as journalism, tourism, marketing and many others. Regardless of how you implement geospatial technology in your work, we encourage you to share.
CalGIS provides a forum for GIS practitioners from students to seasoned professions to share their experiences, lessons learned, and tips and tricks with colleagues across the state. Participation in CalGIS can be submitted in multiple formats, including presentations (individual or panel), posters and interactive maps, workshops, town halls, or any other means you’d like to suggest for best sharing your work.
Workshop and presentation proposals are invited and submissions are due on or before September 23, 2019. Review the details, suggested topics and submit via online proposal forms.
Learn more today!
See below image (you may have to click on it to enlarge) for the three courses.
Rio Hondo College GIS courses start the week of August 17th
https://gisteacher.wixsite.com/riohondo/fall2019
Apply for admission and register for classes entirely online. Available courses include hybrid Introduction to GIS (GIS 120) on Tuesday 6pm at LA County Department of Public Works (900 S Fremont Ave, Alhambra) or on Rio Hondo campus on Saturday morning. Also offered is the Cartography Design and GIS (GIS 221), Crime Mapping (GIS 281). Geospatial Programming (Python) & Web Services (GIS 280), GIS Applications (GIS 220) and the Environmental GIS (GIS 230 offered Friday morning and includes drone survey mapping).
Waivers are available if you meet prerequisites with experience or attended an introductory course elsewhere. Contact wroberts@riohondo.edu for support. For more information on the courses you can view here and you can follow the steps here to register P.S. Did you know select Rio Hondo GIS now offers the GIS AS Degree in addition to the CA state approved GIS Certificate and includes courses that are transferable courses to CSU and other universities?
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