GIS Job with WA Department of Revenue

What:              Cartography 3
Who:               WA Dept. of Revenue
Where:            Olympia, Washington
Closes:            May 24, 2010
Salary:             $3,726-$4,888

How to apply:      For job seekers who are not permanent state of Washington employees:

• 1.      Go to http://careers.wa.gov/SearchAndApply.html

• 2.      If you are a new user, click on Register Now under the heading: New Users. Complete the fields under the Registration page. Remember to read and confirm acceptance of the Data Privacy Statement under the Data Privacy Statement header. Click Register. You are encouraged to build your profile in the system by clicking Option 1: Build Resume Profile under the header My Resume. Returning users can log-in by clicking the Job Seekers Login button.

• 3.      Click on Apply Directly under the heading My Job Search and Applications.

• 4.      In the reference code field, enter NB00021562* and click on Start Search.

• 5.      Click on the link Cartographer 3  – Olympia, WA under the Job Posting column heading to view the complete announcement and apply.

• 6.      Click through all the tabs along the top to complete your application and a questionnaire.

• 7.      Attach your current resume with employment history and education through the Attachments tab.

• 8.      Submit a cover letter summarizing how your knowledge, skills and abilities meet the minimum qualifications of this position under the Cover Letter tab.

• 9.      Your application will not be submitted until you hit the Submit button under the Send Application tab. Make sure to review all your information as you will not be able to edit your application once it has been submitted.

• 10. If you would like to see the status of your application, click on View Profile and Application History Statuses and Scores under the My Job Search and Application column heading on the External Job Seeker Start Page. You will be able to view your questionnaire scores on this page, including the latest status of all your applications.

Help is Available:

• A users' guide for applying to jobs is available at http://careers.wa.gov/help/.
• If you need assistance applying for this job, please call DOP at (360) 664-1960 or 1-877-664-1960 or e-mail Information@dop.wa.gov.
• Or Martha Thomas, Recruiter, at (360) 725-7497, or MarthaT@dor.wa.gov.  

Primary Duties  
This position provides Geographic Information System (GIS) services to the Property Tax Division principally and to the Department of Revenue secondarily.  This position generates and updates computerized mapping resources required for the Utility apportionment function, Local Sales Tax reporting, and Special Programs mapping requests including Indian reservation boundaries. 



Required QualificationsA Bachelor's degree in cartography, geography, photogrammetry, geographic information systems, computer sciences, remote sensing, land survey, civil engineering, natural resources or closely related field that includes at least one course in cartography and one course in computer sciences or geographic information systems.

AND

One year of professional cartographic or geographic information systems production experience.

A Master's degree with major study in cartography will substitute for the required experience.

One college level course in cartography and one college level course in either computer sciences or geographic information systems AND any combination of four years of:  1) related undergraduate college education and 2) full-time experience in technical cartographic or geographic information systems production will substitute for the Bachelor's degree.

Compensation

$3,726-$4,888 Monthly (range 54), Compensation may vary depending on qualifications.

Benefits

Outstanding benefits including health, dental, life and long-term disability insurance; vacation, sick, military and civil leave; dependent care assistance program; employee assistance program; deferred compensation plans; educational benefits program; 11 paid holidays; Commute Trip Reduction Incentives; flexible work hours; training; and state retirement plans.