Organization: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Title: Westside GIS and Data Support Analyst Location: Olympia, WA Application Deadline: Posted: 2013-04-02 Position Description: The Department of Fish and Wildlife is recruiting to fill a full time Permanent position located in the Wildlife Program, Science Division. The duty station is the Natural Resources Building located in Olympia, Thurston County. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is dedicated to protecting native fish and wildlife, and providing sustainable fishing, hunting, and wildlife, viewing opportunities for millions of residents and visitors. Working throughout the state, WDFW’s employees: field biologists, enforcement officers, land stewards, lab technicians, customer service representatives and others – manage hundreds of fish and wildlife species, maintain nearly a million acres of public wildlife lands, provide opportunities for recreational and commercial fishing, wildlife viewing and hunting, protect and restore habitat and enforce laws that protect fish and wildlife resources. Find out more about us and the important work we are a part of atwww.wdfw.wa.gov<http://www.wdfw.wa.gov>. This is an exciting opportunity to work in the Wildlife Science Division, providing data management and analytic expertise to support and provide best available science which is used to drive protection, preservation, management, or restoration of wildlife within Washington State. This position is located in the Wildlife Survey Data Management (WSDM) unit which is responsible for spatial and tabular database design, analysis, application development and scripting, data design consultation, and customer service and support. This recruitment is to fill a full time permanent position within the WSDM unit. You will serve as an expert level regional data and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) support analyst on high risk/high impact, mission critical, agency-wide wildlife data systems projects and participate in design, development, and maintenance activities on WSDM databases and applications. You will be responsible for providing expert consultation and primary cartographic, analytical, and database design support for west-side regional data and GIS projects. If selected as the top candidate for this position, you will play an integral role in developing and maintaining tools which make use of the latest geospatial data technologies for biological-based desktop, internet, and mobile data collection. It is in the candidate’s best interest to apply before April 23, 2013 when a first review of candidates will be completed. The Department of Fish and Wildlife reserves the right to fill and close this position without notice. Duties: This position will be responsible for:
Qualifications: Required Qualifications: A Bachelor’s degree including 9 semester or 15 quarter hours of computer science courses and four years of experience analyzing, designing, or programming computer systems applications or databases. OR An Associate’s degree or completion of an accredited vocational training program in an information technology or related program and five years of experience analyzing, designing, or programming computer systems applications or databases. OR One year as an Information Technology Applications Specialist 4 or equivalent. Experience analyzing, designing, or programming computer systems applications or databases will substitute for education on the basis of one year of experience for two years of education. A Master’s degree will substitute for one year of experience except for the specified Information Technology Applications Specialist 4 requirement. AND Washington Driver’s License or ability to obtain one. Desired Qualifications:
Full details and application can be found here: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/washington/default.cfm?action=viewJob&jobID=583194 For more details contact Michael dot Sanchez at dfw.wa.gov Job Title: Geographic Information Systems Specialist II Closing Date/Time: Fri. 04/12/13 5:00 PM Pacific Time Salary: $4,991.04 - $7,022.92 Monthly $59,892.52 - $84,275.07 Annually Job Type: Full-Time Location: Sacramento, California Department: Used City-Wide The current vacancy is located in the Department of Utilities. CLASSIFICATION DEFINITION Geographic Information Systems Specialist II is a journey level position. Incumbents perform a variety of professional analytical work in the analysis, design, implementation, and maintenance of an automated Geographical Information System; provide analysis to users needs and requirements; identify problems, objectives, and goals; examine alternatives and develop conclusions and recommendations. Positions in this classification are flexibly-staffed. Depending upon assignment, typical duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
For full job description and application details: https://www.governmentjobs.com/view_job.cfm?JobID=611070&hit_count=Yes THE POSITION (This is a temporary, part-time position, 24-32 hours per week) This position requires the ability to assist the GIS Coordinator and GIS Technicians in performing a variety GIS maintenance activities using ESRI suite of software, and to assist I.T. staff with providing computer hardware, software and technical support to various divisions within the City. The position requires a self-motivated individual who learns quickly, who is able to assume increasing responsibility, and who is willing to perform routine tasks in order to gain a working knowledge of the City's G.I.S and I.T. systems. Typical duties may include:
For full job description and application details: http://www.ci.pleasanton.ca.us/pdf/GIS-Intern-2013.pdf Vibrant Village Foundation Internship – Mapping & Research Project on Water Access and Distribution Upper West Region of Ghana The Vibrant Village Foundation is a private Family Foundation based in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 2010, the Vibrant Village Foundation provides project support to NGO programming in Portland, Oregon, Washington, D.C., and seven countries internationally. The Vibrant Village Foundation invests in the potential of communities around the world. We provide support in the areas of nutrition and health, clean water, agriculture, education, arts and economic development. Our goal is to achieve results that are measurable and long-term to improve individual lives. Vibrant Village Foundation in Ghana is seeking a qualified individual to lead a study and mapping project on the access and distribution of water resources in the village of Fielmon and surrounding areas in the Upper West Region of the country. The Fielmon area is dispersed geographically with a population of approximately 20,000 people spread across 18 villages. This study will identify sitespecific data and problems with access to water in the Fielmon area to help Vibrant Village staff and local community members in planning the best possible locations for future water points (boreholes or piped water). The study is expected to last 3 months in total, including approximately 1 month of fieldwork in Ghana. The Foundation will pay transportation, living expenses, and some equipment costs. Expected start date is June, 2013. Primary Qualifications:
Outputs: Upon completion of fieldwork for this study, the researcher will produce a report on the access and distribution of water resources in the Fielmon area, including:
An interesting article on GIS Lounge that discusses the GIS job outlook. Where are the GIS Jobs? A Look at the GIS Job Market in the United States "According to private research, GIS industry reportedly grew in the double digits in 2010 and another 8% in 2011. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2010-2011 Handbook labeled GIS skilled workers as having ”favorable job prospects” and the US Department of Labor’s High Growth Industry Profile – Geospatial Technology report found that the geospatial market is “growing at an annual rate of almost 35 percent, with the commercial subsection of the market expanding at the rate of 100 percent each year.” To continue reading: http://www.gislounge.com/where-are-the-gis-jobs-a-look-at-the-gis-job-market-in-the-united-states/ Thursday, April 4th at 6:30-8:00 PM Smith Memorial Student Union Room 238 Lecture: “Politics of everyday mapping and spatial narratives in China" This lecture is on the efforts to investigate the intersection of the development and usage of geospatial technologies and the socio-political conditions to address questions that help to reveal and conceptualize the complexities of the increasingly embodied and everyday mapping practices in relation to knowledge production and civic engagement. The lecturer seeks to illustrate these complexities through case studies of VGI practices in China and situates these practices in China and to call for more attention to the nuanced everyday creativeness and the emerging network publics, shaped by the interplay of technological constructions and socioeconomic transformations in an increasingly urbanized society. The lecture will be presented by Dr.Wen Lin, a Lecturer in Human Geography in the School of Geography, Politics and Sociology at Newcastle University in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Her research interests include critical GIS, public participation GIS, and urban geography. Her main research centers on examining the intersection between the development and usage of geospatial technologies and the sociopolitical conditions. Free and open to the public. There is some good news for GISer's looking for a job in the environmental consulting field. Check out the full article. "Projects seem to be on the increase for environmental consulting firms: Those outfits are continuing to staff up. Twenty-one of the top 25 environmental consulting firms in the Portland Business Journal's Top 25 list are hiring. Employment numbers are up year over year, and, as you can see below they are looking for more employees." http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/2013/03/portland-area-environmental-consulting.html *Application period 28 March to 10 April 2013* Biological technician with emphasis on plants needed to support the environmental stewardship program of the Corps of Engineers Willamette Valley Project. Open to college students who can report to Fern Ridge Lake year 'round. Job Title:Student Trainee (Biological Science Technician) Department:Department of the Army Agency:U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Job Announcement Number:WTHE13521299857903P https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/340324900 Primary duties are related to botany, ecological restoration, and habitat management. Work will focus on rare plant monitoring and inventory; native plant propagation in greenhouse and nursery; plant community inventory and restoration; and invasive plant survey and management. May also assist with wildlife surveys and monitoring; stream restoration; boundary surveys. Additional duties may include data entry; report writing; operation of powered and non-powered watercraft; use of hand and power tools; use of electronic instruments; and use of GIS software. Successful applicant will work from the Fern Ridge Lake office of the Army Corps of Engineers. Work may be located at any of 13 Corps dams in the Willamette watershed. Work can involve long hours outdoors in any weather on any terrain. Employee must have a valid driver's license. Knowledge and experience: Seeking applicants with strong interest and coursework in botany and field biology. Some ability to identify Pacific Northwest vascular plants is necessary. Course of study may include wildlife, ecology, horticulture, other specialties in biology. Valid driver's license and good record are required. Working knowledge of GIS software; ability to operate GPS equipment; record observations; enter data into computer spreadsheets will be useful. Schedule: Employee will be work a full-time schedule during summer break and other breaks in the school year. When employee is in school, employee will work a part-time schedule of approximately 20 hours per week to accommodate the students school schedule. I came across these Cartographic Standards developed by the CDC and thought some of you might be interested to see what they might look like for a government organization. "In May of 2011, GeoSWG Executive Committee formed the Public Health and Cartography Ad Hoc Committee "to propose cartographic guidelines and best practices to produce high-quality, consistent map products for the public health community." The purpose of these guidelines is to advance the application of geospatial concepts and methods within public health practice and research at CDC/ATSDR." Cartographic Guidelines for Public Health http://gis.cdc.gov/grasp/resources/Cartographic%20Guidelines%20PH%202012%20 with%20Cover%20v3-508c.pdf |
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