STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: CARTOGRAPHER III
Class Code: 1577-19
Date Established: 11-30-99
Occupational Code: 9-2-2
Date of Last Revision: 12-28-01
BASIC PURPOSE: To oversee a working unit engaged in
the preparation of a variety of maps and graphic arts work.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Coordinates the work
activities of other cartographers engaged in drafting maps and preparing
related illustrative material.
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Edits final drafts of
maps, graphs and charts for accuracy, completeness, quality, appearance and
adherence to standards and specifications.
·
Draws maps required
by agency policies for use in public addressing and emergency response for
public safety agencies and communities.
·
Analyzes and reviews
printer's proofs for proper color selection, color separation, registration,
and overall appearance; arranges for the correction of any discrepancies.
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Completes and
corrects final addressing and emergency response maps for final distribution to
local, state and federal agencies.
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Develops and modifies
graphic art work procedures, including consulting with regional planning
personnel and outside agencies in resolving mapping issues.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in developing formats
and procedures for special applications OR in investigating and reviewing the
use of equipment and data for a specialized function.
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 partial supervision of other
employees doing work which is related or similar to the supervisor, including
assigning job duties, providing training, giving instructions and checking
work.
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 coordinating a combination of
diverse job functions in order to integrate professional and technical agency
goals. This level also requires
considerable judgment to implement a sequence of operations or actions.
Independent Action: Requires objective assessment in
analyzing and developing new work methods and procedures subject to periodic
review and in making decisions according to established technical, professional
or administrative standards.
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: Five years' experience in cartography,
or in a closely related field, two years of which shall have been in a
supervisory capacity. 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 III 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: Knowledge of the practices, principles
and techniques in the field of cartography. Knowledge of state and federal mapping procedures and
requirements. Knowledge of graphic
arts methods and procedures.
Knowledge of the New Hampshire state highway system. Ability to plan, direct and review the
work of Cartographers and to interpret aerial photography. Ability to coordinate field and office
workloads. Ability to design and
perform free hand art work. Must
have good sense of design layout and proportion. Ability to work from sketches and field survey notes. Ability to maintain harmonious
relationships with other employees.
Must be willing to maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties
and responsibilities as determined by the agency appointing authority.
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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