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GIS Mapper, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund

Who: Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund

What: They currently seek a Geographic Information System (GIS) Mapper in our Chicago office to develop and maintain redistricting databases for the implementation of MALDEF’s redistricting program. The GIS Mapper is responsible for gathering demographic, registration, and election data and inputting those data into Maptitude for Redistricting software.

Responsibilities: The GIS Mapper assists with redistricting plan development by preparing materials for meetings, presentations, and public hearings; by providing redistricting technical assistance to MALDEF Redistricting Outreach Coordinators, MALDEF attorneys, and/or community members; and by assisting the technical map submission process. In collaboration with the National Redistricting Coordinator and MALDEF GIS Mappers across the country, the Chicago GIS Mapper maintains GIS systems and redistricting databases preparing data to be used in Maptitude for Redistricting including Census and election data in designated jurisdictions of interest. Working at the direction of the National Redistricting Coordinator, the GIS Mapper develops redistricting data and maps, producing analysis and providing technical assistance to the community. If COVID19 pandemic conditions allow, may assist in redistricting training sessions across the nation either remotely or in-person. In collaboration with redistricting staff, drafts and catalogues community education materials, MALDEF redistricting plans, and analyzes and catalogs other redistricting plans. Works with Manager of Information Technology & Office Services to provide computer support for relevant redistricting program equipment.


Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree required. Must have exceptional computer skills, particularly in the Windows environment and MS Excel. Must be proficient in GIS programs; Maptitude preferred; ESRI ArcGIS at minimum. Knowledgeable of database software, such as MS Access, SPSS, or R is required. Must be able to work with large and complicated datasets including importing delimited or fixed field data files into database and GIS software and data clean up of different data sources of differing file types. (For example, converting and merging XLS and PDF data to CSV or DBF files.) The successful candidate must be able to speak Spanish with a high level of fluency, and equal proficiency in written Spanish is desirable. Must have exceptional computer maintenance skills.


Apply by sending cover letter and resume and 3 to 5 page writing sample by email to jobs@maldef.org. For ease of processing please title your email as follows: Your Name – CHI GIS Mapper. Attachments should be in .doc, .docx, .rtf, .txt or .pdf format. Incomplete applications will not be considered.