Spatially Connected

CI just posted advertisements for 2 internships this summer.  They are as follows:

- Food security intern:  Key responsibilities: Develop underlying datasets, at a global scale, that will help us determine 1) where people are currently facing reduced food security and 2) where people are likely to be most vulnerable to further reductions in food security, particularly as a result of climate change. Please see the job posting for more details:  http://tbe.taleo.net/NA8/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CONSERVATION&cws=1&rid=155   (paid internship)

- Marine ecosystem health intern:  Key responsibilities: Work as part of team developing the Ocean Health Index.  Specific work would involve collating existing research studies (preferably by country or region) on the current extent and relative health of key fringing coastal ecosystems. Please see the job posting for more details:  http://tbe.taleo.net/NA8/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CONSERVATION&cws=1&rid=154      (unpaid internship)

The Tualatin Valley Water District has an opening for a GIS intern in the Engineering Services department.  It is a paid position ($15-$17/hour) working 40 hours/week starting in mid-June and going through mid-September. 

Click here to download full job description & details.

NOW HIRING
City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services
Grey to Green Summer Outreach Staff

The City of Portland’s Grey to Green Urban Tree Canopy Program is looking for energetic and outgoing individuals to join our motivated team. We are developing innovative ways to grow and document Portland’s urban forest and to educate citizens about the importance of planting trees. Outreach staff are the public face of our effort, providing extensive face‐to‐face and telephone contact with residents as we offer them new tree‐planting opportunities.

Ideal candidates will be personable, creative and adaptable, comfortable with door‐to‐door canvassing, community outreach and education, and enthusiastic about planting trees as a means of improving Portland’s environment. This announcement will be used to fill up to 10 part‐time, summer positions.

Required Qualifications:
• Excellent people skills, a positive attitude, and self‐motivation
• Previous experience in canvassing, customer service, or other outreach work
• Experience representing a governmental or other organization to the public
• Strong awareness of and commitment to environmental restoration
• Willingness and ability to work full shifts on foot, in the field, in varying weather conditions
• Ability to work successfully with others in a team environment
• Ability to provide your own transportation to and from field work in N, NE, and SE Portland.
• Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and have a valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
Desired Qualifications:
• Knowledge/experience of stormwater management and/or urban forestry issues
• Previous experience with detailed data entry, database software, and GIS software
• Ability to speak a language other than English
Duties will include, but may not be limited to:
• Contacting property owners, primarily door‐to‐door as well as over the telephone, to provide
information and promote participation in tree planting initiatives
• Recording and maintaining accurate field data
• Entering field data into GIS software
• Supporting community outreach programs, including tabling at events
• Attending staff meetings and training sessions

Work will begin in late May and will continue into September, with a possibility of a few outreach staff staying on until the end of the year. The work schedule will generally be Tuesdays to Saturdays, mid‐afternoons to early evenings, with occasional Sunday and morning shifts; for an average of 20‐30 hours per week. Pay is $14.98 per hour with no additional benefits for these seasonal, part‐time positions.

Please apply with a brief, relevant resume and cover letter by email or US Mail to the address below. Please limit your combined resume/cover letter submissions to a total of three typed pages. All materials must be received by 5:00 PM Wednesday, April 6th. Interviews will be held during the first week of May. We look forward to your application.

Please submit materials to:
Anita Lane, Sr. HR Analyst
Portland Bureau of Human Resources
1120 SW 5th Avenue ‐ Room 1000
Portland, Oregon 97204
Phone: 503‐823‐5742
Anita.Lane@portlandoregon.gov

Contact Jennifer Karps (503‐823‐2263) with questions.

The City of Portland is an equal opportunity employer.

This announcement will be posted on usajobs.gov only from Friday, March 25 through Monday,
March 28, 2011.***

USAJOBS Vacancy Announcement.  CI-R5-OT-2011-0011 Computer Assistant (Summer Intern) GS-0335-5
Opens: 03-25-11,  Closes: 03-28-11 (Summer STEP Student Internship from May 2011 - September 2011),
GS-0335-5, Salary: $16.44/hour
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Job Duties:
-Enter and retrieve data from Agency computer databases, spreadsheets, and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) applications.
-Assist in collecting, processing and storing global positioning systems (GPS) locational data and generating map products.
-Assist in designing, developing and implementing internet webpages & computer applications
(database, spreadsheets or GIS) based on specifications prepared by senior staff.
• • •
Who May Apply:
Students must be currently enrolled and accepted for
enrollment in Fall 2011, seeking a degree (diploma, certificate, etc) and taking at least a half-time academic, technical or vocational course load in an accredited technical, vocational, 2- or 4-year college or university, graduate or professional school.

Required Documents:
ALL APPLICANTS MUST provide proof of successful completion of required course work (copy of transcripts or a list of courses that show title, credits earned, dates completed and degree awarded if applicable).
VETERANS: To receive consideration as a veteran, you must attach a DD-2l4 indicating the character of discharge you received. To receive consideration as a disable veteran, you must attach a Standard Form 15
and letter from the VA certifying your disability along with a copy of your DD-214 indicating the character of discharge received.
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Interested applicants must create a resume online using the USAJOBS resume builder (http://www.usajobs.gov), then upload all required documents under the following options: Transcript, Transcript 2, Transcript 3, supporting documentation. Please note only one document may be uploaded under each option.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is a federal agency whose mission is to protect human health and the environment. EPA employs17,000 people across the country, including on-scene coordinators,
environmental protection specialists, engineers, scientists, policy analysts, and specialists in public affairs, financial and information management. The US EPA Region 5 office is located in the heart of downtown Chicago's Loop neighborhood, close to public
transportation, and offers interns several amenities such as: a transit subsidy, access to employee fitness centers, flexible work schedules, and training and career development opportunities.
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Inquiries or questions:  Diane Fox (513) 569-7061

The ESRI Summer Internship Program provides valuable work experience while you continue your education or prepare for life after graduation. The program is open to both undergraduate andgraduate students. Internships are available at Esri headquarters in Redlands, California, and in our regional offices throughout the United States. Each internship is a paid position and is up to 12 weeks long. 

For full description:  http://www.esri.com/careers/category/summer-internships.html

A group of residents in Damascus- loosely organized as Livable Damascus- are trying to efficiently and stratgically build and sustain a voter network and begin pushing back on an anti-planning, anti-environmental group in Damascus (i.e. the "Ask Damascus" group being funded/supported by Oregon Taxpayers United and Americans for Propsperty) that has been successfully pushing its agenda via the ballot box. The immeadiate concern of Livable Damascus is the successful referral of the Comprehensive Plan to the voters in May by the Ask Damascus crowd. If the measure 3-375 does not pass, land-use protections for for buttes and stream corridors- including the headwaters of Johnson Creek and the Clackamas River- could be rolled back. Livable Damascus are trying to organize the yes vote to secure the hard fought Comprehensive Plan.

 They need some help putting their voter registration database and activist list in to a GIS so they can focus their outreach on a neighborhood level.

They have technically able volunteers but need someone to help them do the initial geoprocessing of their database and helping them get going using QGIS.

 Do you know of anyone who might be available to help them with this effort. It is probably a shorterm and relatively straight forward volunteer project that would greatly build their capacity and help build grassroots organizing in Damascus in a postive direction. This and other upcoming elections is critical to building ecologically sustainable urban communities in this region.

 If you can help contact Jim Labbe, jlabbe@urbanfauna.org, 971-222-6112.

This is a summer position with the City of Portland's Park & Recreation District.  It looks like a great opportunity for GIS students!
http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/index.cfm?c=53181&a=338710

OMSI is seeking college interns to develop and present
compelling demonstrations using spherical display
systems (Science on a Sphere, Magic Planet) that make
NASA datasets and research processes accessible to
the public.

The demonstrations should frame NASA data to tell
interesting stories in a visually engaging setting that
demonstrate how NASA satellite data is collected.

At OMSI’s main museum location, this programming will
be displayed on a Science on a Sphere system, while
Magic Planet spherical display systems will be used to
provide programs at rural libraries, schools, and other
outreach venues.

Interns will work together in groups of two or three.

Internships will begin March 1, 2011 and will be offered
quarterly through May 31, 2013

Click here for full details. 

The City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) is seeking Planning Interns to fill
positions in various program areas. Planning interns are typically undergraduate or graduate students seeking entry-level work in the field of urban planning. The interns will work under the guidance of professional planning staff on a variety of assignments. Job duties for interns typically span a broad spectrum and may vary with a particular assignment based on individual skills and project needs. There are three current openings, but qualified candidates will be placed on a list
for other positions that may become available over time.

Currently, planning interns would support work in the following program areas: Cully Main Street; Central City 2035; Urban Design Studio.

Visit www.portlandonline.com/bps for more information on these programs.

Responsibilities may include:
~ Data collection and organization, land use and conditions surveys, and other fieldwork
~ Research and analysis
~ Writing and editing reports
~ Mapping information
~ Canvassing or surveying community members
~ Meeting facilitation and note taking
~ Organizing and staffing public events
~ Working with diverse communities
~ Organizing and summarizing information for presentations

Basic qualifications:
~ Familiarity with urban planning principles
~ Experience with data collection, organization and analysis
~ Clear and concise writing
~ Attention to detail
~ Flexibility, initiative, and ability to work as part of a team
~ Ability to be comfortable in public situations and to make clear presentations
~ Familiarity with Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Desired skills and experience:
~ Graphics and urban design skills
~ Experience working with under-represented or minority communities
~ Experience with public opinion surveys or focus groups
~ Foreign language ability
~ Knowledge of and experience with GIS
~ Experience with Adobe Creative Suite; Sketch-Up
~ Valid state driver’s license and a driving record that meets the City’s good driver criteria

Start date: January - March 2011 Pay rate: $12.00 per hour
Hours: Approx. 20 hours per week, depending on the project and individual needs.
Duration: Through June 2010 (subject to budget)

To Apply: Please submit a cover letter and resume describing your qualifications and program
preference (if any) to:
Barry Manning,
Bureau of Planning and Sustainability,
1900 SW 4th Avenue
#7100, Portland, OR 97201;
barry.manning@portlandoregon.gov

Application Deadline: January 21, 2011.

GIS/Demography Researcher needed for post-2010 Census redistricting project

Description: The Oregon Demography Project is seeking a researcher with expertise in demography and GIS software to assist with redistricting analysis.  The researcher will be an integral part of an innovative quantitative project analyzing the political outcomes of newly drawn district maps in Oregon.

Qualified candidates will possess:

    * Degree in demography, GIS, statistics, or related field
    * Strong GIS software experience; redistricting plugin experience a plus
    * Training in demography or population research, with special attention to Census data
    * Knowledge of Oregon demographics and politics

This short-term consulting contract is expected to last approximately five months.

About the Oregon Demography Project: ODP focuses on issues surrounding post-Census redistricting, providing political analysis to various communities of interest.

Interested candidates should send resume and cover letter to ODP’s lead consultant, Amelia Showalter, at amelia.showalter@gmail.com.