Information Tech Specialist 4 - GIS Analyst/Developer

Washington State Department of Natural Resources announces an opening:   Information Technology Specialist 4-GIS Analyst/Developer
Recruitment # 2013-10-6883-10274



SALARY RANGE: $4,542 - $5,958 per month plus comprehensive benefit package.

LOCATION:  Olympia, Washington

CLOSES:  OPEN UNTIL FILLED; FIRST REVIEW OCTOBER 20, 2013

POSITION PROFILE:
We are seeking an energetic and talented GIS Analyst/Developer to join our team of highly motivated staff working for the State Uplands GIS Program.  This position provides senior-level consultation, analysis, design, and development of system applications, geo-databases, and map services for mission-critical State Trust forest management programs.  Responsibilities include:

• Leading the development and conversion of GIS applications to supported platforms.
  
• Designing and creating specialized Python-based scripts, methodologies and procedures to analyze, implement, and automate GIS processes involving raster, vector, and tabular datasets.
  
• Managing GIS projects, gathering and refining system requirements from customers; performing data/process analysis and writing technical specifications.
  
• Evaluating new procedures and technologies as they arise for integration into business workflow.
  
• Providing customer support, consultation and data stewardship services.
  

This position provides services to decision makers involved in the management of over 2 million acres of State Trust forest lands and across many programs (e.g. silviculture, timber sale, sustainable harvest and forest land planning).

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• A bachelor's degree in Natural Resource Sciences with emphasis in GIS.
  
• At least 4 years of GIS experience in consulting, analyzing, designing, programming and providing technical support to Natural Resources businesses and customers.
  
• At least 3 years demonstrated experience writing custom ArcGIS-based Python scripts that make use of conditional expressions, listing, looping, data reformatting, algorithm design, file searching/reading/writing and cursor statements.
  
• At least 1 year demonstrated experience programming ArcObjects with .NET for ArcGIS 10.x.
  
• At least 3 years demonstrated experience in GIS environmental modeling analysis using vector and raster-based datasets.
  
• At least 2 years demonstrated experience managing GIS projects, gathering user/business requirements and writing technical documentations (project initiation, requirements specifications, metadata, etc.).
  
• At least 2 year demonstration experience in developing and managing map services and sharing them through ArcGIS online and SharePoint web parts.
  
• At least 1 year demonstrated experience designing and creating GIS-related data reports and summaries using MS Access and MS Excel pivot tables.
  

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in Natural Resource Sciences with emphasis in GIS.
  
• GISP certification, ESRI Developer certification
  
• Thorough understanding of forest management principles (e.g. silviculture, timber sale, sustainable harvest and forest land planning).
  

SPECIAL POSITION REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

• Must have a valid driver's license.
  

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND HOW TO APPLY, CLICK HERE<http://agency.governmentjobs.com/dnr/default.cfm?action=viewJob&jobID=736696>.
OR GO TO: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/dnr/default.cfm?action=viewJob&jobID=736696

QUESTIONS?  If you have any questions about this position, please contact Eric Aubert at eric.aubert@dnr.wa.gov or e-mail us at DNRrecruiting@dnr.wa.gov.

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