STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES


CLASSIFICATION:  CARTOGRAPHER I

 

Class Code:  1575-13                                             Date Established:  11-30-99

 

Occupational Code:  9-2-2                                    Date of Last Revision:  12-28-01

 

BASIC PURPOSE:  To collect and edit physical and structure data for the preparation of maps.

 

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

·           Collects and edits all road physical data using manual, automatic or electronic equipment.

 

·           Collects and edits town, city, and location structure and emergency service data.

 

·           Creates maps using CAD or other mapping software used by the bureau and public safety emergency agencies.

 

·           Creates nodal maps using CAD or other mapping software used to pinpoint "XY" coordinates for wireless communications and for emergency response locations.

 

·           Interacts with town officials as a liaison to create accurate street layer and addressing maps.

 

·           Works with other state agencies to help create a universal GIS system.

 

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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:

 

Skill:  Requires skill in recommending routine changes in standardized operating procedures OR in retrieving, compiling, and reporting data according to established procedures OR in operating complex machines.

 

Knowledge:  Requires knowledge of business practices and procedures or technical training in a craft or trade, including working from detailed instructions, to apply knowledge in a variety of practical situations.

 

Impact:  Requires responsibility for contributing to immediate, ongoing agency objectives by facilitating the direct provision of services to the public or other state agencies.  Errors at this level result in inaccurate reports or invalid test results and require a significant investment of time and resources to detect.

 

Supervision:  Requires no supervision of employees or functions.

 

Working Conditions:  Requires performing regular job functions in a controlled environment with minimal exposure to disagreeable job elements and little risk of hazard to physical or mental health.

 

Physical Demands:  Requires light work, including continuous walking or operating simple equipment for extended periods of time as well as occasional strenuous activities such as reaching or bending.

 

Communication:  Requires explaining facts, interpreting situations, or advising individuals of alternative or appropriate courses of action.  This level also requires interviewing or eliciting information from state employees or members of the general public.

 

Complexity:  Requires a combination of job functions to establish facts, to draw daily operational conclusions, or to solve practical problems.  This level also requires providing a variety of alternative solutions where only limited standardization exists.

 

Independent Action:  Requires making a limited number of choices in selecting among alternative courses of action under supervisory guidance and in performing job functions according to a variety of prescribed policies or procedures.

 

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

 

Education:  Associate's degree from a recognized college or technical institute with major study in Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CAD), Geographical Information Systems (GIS), computer science, cartography, commercial art, engineering, drafting, architecture, graphic art, geology, geography or a related field.  Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work experience.

 

Experience:  Two years' experience in cartography, or in a closely related field.  Each additional year of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education.

 

License/Certification:  None required.

 

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:  For appointment consideration, Cartographer I applicants must successfully participate in a structured interview measuring possession of knowledge, skills, and abilities identified as necessary for satisfactory job performance by this class specification.  The structured interview is developed and administered, according to Division of Personnel guidelines, by representatives of the state agency in which the vacancy exists.

 

RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: 

 

DISCLAIMER STATEMENT:  This class specification is descriptive of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this class title.

 

 


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