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GIS Governance Coordinator
  • 15-Jul-2026 to 29-Jul-2026 (UTC)
  • Richmond, VA, USA
  • Full Time
  • Long Term Contract Length
  • 40 Weekly Hours

Complete Description:

- The GIS Governance Coordinator is responsible for establishing, improving, and managing enterprise GIS governance practices.

- This role leads key initiatives focused on inventory, workforce role and skills standardization, data lifecycle governance, and special projects.

- The position plays a critical role in advancing GIS-related VDOT Business Plan items and facilitating consistent, high?quality GIS data management across the organization.

 

General Responsibilities:

- Maintain documentation related to GIS governance.

- Facilitate cross?department coordination to ensure consistent adoption of governance practices.

- Prepare reports, presentations, and briefings for leadership and governance committees.

- Support enterprise GIS strategic planning and continuous improvement activities.

 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

- Knowledge of GIS principles, data management, and enterprise GIS environments.

- Understanding of data governance concepts including stewardship, lifecycle management, metadata, and data quality.

- Ability to manage complex projects, engage stakeholders, and coordinate cross?functional teams.

- Skills in research, analytical thinking, workflow documentation, and process design.

- Strong communication abilities, including writing governance documents and presenting technical findings to nontechnical audiences.

- Experience with GIS technologies such as Esri tools, enterprise geodatabases, and spatial data services.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience with geospatial governance or enterprise data governance programs.

- Familiarity with transportation data domains.

- Experience developing skill frameworks or role competency models for technical disciplines. 

 

Fill the skill matrix below:

Skill

Required/Desired

Amount

Candidate's No. of years of experience

Knowledge of GIS principles, data management, and enterprise GIS environments.

Required

8

 

Understanding of data governance concepts including stewardship, lifecycle management, metadata, and data quality.

Required

8

 

Ability to manage complex projects, engage stakeholders, and coordinate cross-functional teams.

Required

8

 

Skills in research, analytical thinking, workflow documentation, and process design.

Required

8

 

Strong communication abilities, including writing governance documents and presenting technical findings to nontechnical audiences.

Required

8

 

Experience with GIS technologies such as Esri tools, enterprise geodatabases, and spatial data services.

Required

8