Geospatial Program Manager
Chesapeake Conservancy
Annapolis, MD, United States
Experience Level:
Junior (3-4 Years’ experience)
Degree Required:
Bachelor's (Or Equivalent)
Apply By:
31 January 2019
Apply At: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/80643
 
Description
 
Chesapeake Conservancy, a nonprofit organization based in Annapolis, Maryland is seeking a Program Manager with at least three years of professional GIS experience.
 
ABOUT THE CONSERVANCY
 
Chesapeake Conservancy is a non-profit organization based in Annapolis, Maryland, dedicated to ensuring a healthier Chesapeake Bay watershed where fish and wildlife thrive, with healthy waters and abundant forests, wetlands, shorelines, and open spaces. With the human population in the Chesapeake watershed approaching 18 million and growing and tens of thousands of acres of open space vanishing each year, the Conservancy works to connect people with the Chesapeake’s wildlife and history; conserve landscapes and rivers; and restore the region’s natural resources. The Conservancy works in close partnership with the National Park Service Chesapeake Bay Office, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, as well as other federal, state and local agencies, private foundations, and corporations to advance conservation.
 
Within the Conservancy, the Conservation Innovation Center (CIC) group has become a globally recognized leader in producing data, analyses, and web applications to advance precision conservation and restoration. We partner with industry-leading organizations like Microsoft and Esri to help define the next generation of environmental data and work with partners on the ground to make sure it is useful.
 
POSITION DESCRIPTION
 
The Geospatial Program Manager, working within the CIC, will be responsible for the management and outreach efforts for a variety of projects both inside and outside the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Reporting directly to the Director of Conservation Technology, the successful candidate for this position will be involved in all aspects of projects. Project management responsibilities include scoping requirements with potential partners and clients, working with our technical staff to set timelines and expectations, and ensuring the timely submission of high-quality deliverables.
 
In addition to directing a portfolio of projects, this position will be responsible for the management of a team within the CIC. Staff management responsibilities include time and budget management, administrative support, and annual performance reviews.
 
This position will take the lead on the CIC’s portfolio of projects outside the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Experience with water quality and water quantity management challenges in other geographies, particularly the Western U.S., is desirable.
 
Essential functions include:
 
1. Overseeing and collaborating with team members as well as other program managers. Candidates must be able to lead and navigate team dynamics gracefully and tactfully. This includes managing team morale and culture, engaging peers and supervisors in problem solving, and providing constructive feedback on ideas and problems. Additionally, the CIC team is a highly collaborative and innovative group. Ideal candidates will participate in brainstorming and discussions.
 
2. Managing client relationships and expectations. The Program Manager will negotiate and oversee high-level components of client contracts, such as evaluating needs, setting project expectations, making team assignments, and establishing deliverable schedules.
 
3. Obtaining, organizing, and processing component datasets. The Program Manager, with his/her team, will be working with a variety of spatial data, including satellite and aerial imagery; LiDAR; national, state, and local vector data; and ecological models. Organization and attention to detail are key skills in working across projects with high volumes of complex data.
 
4. Communicating Conservancy projects to the public. Candidates should be comfortable articulating highly technical projects to the public in presentations (large and small), press releases, and at networking events.
 
5. Working independently to solve problems and errors. Much of the Conservancy’s work involves finding unique, customized solutions to partners’ challenges. Errors and unknowns will be encountered. The Program Manager will be required to handle a range of technical challenges, to devise solutions based on available resources, and to assist team members in the same process. Furthermore, Conservancy projects have pushed the boundaries of several purpose-built software packages. When such issues are encountered, the Program Manager must be able to identify them, navigate issues with software support specialists, and disseminate solutions to team members.
 
6. Providing training and technical assistance to non-GIS Conservancy staff. On a continuing basis, Conservancy staff members require technical and mapping assistance. The Program Manager will be expected to maintain flexibility for addressing urgent, unplanned needs, providing troubleshooting assistance, and teaching others.
 
7. Compiling deliverables and writing grant reports. Project deliverables may include maps, memos, short or long reports, slide decks, datasets, or grant reports. Applicants should be able to write concisely and effectively, design impactful maps, and communicate progress to funders.
 
Requirements
 
KEY QUALIFICATIONS
 
The Program Manager should be an organized, dependable, and goal-driven leader with a passion for the mission of the Chesapeake Conservancy – public access, conservation, and education and stewardship of the Bay and its resources. Candidates must be able to challenge conventions, to thrive independently as well as on a team in a relaxed, dynamic office culture, and to think creatively. Other essential skills include adaptability, independence in problem solving, strong oral and written communication, and an ability to teach others technical material.
 
Job Requirements:
 
• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred), ideally with a concentration in Environmental Science or Geography.
 
• Three years of professional GIS experience including demonstrated project/staff management.
 
• Demonstrated GIS and remote sensing experience, including proficiency in geospatial analysis programs (ArcGIS Desktop 10.x).
 
• Authorization to work in the United States.
 
• Ideally, applicants will have experience with ArcGIS Desktop and/or Pro, remote sensing software (ENVI, eCognition), and web
 
        and/or Python scripting, although all necessary training will be provided.
 
• Experience with or research on water issues in different geographies, especially the Western U.S., Pacific Northwest, the Great
 
        Lakes, and the Gulf of Mexico/Mississippi River.
 
In addition to a resume and cover letter, applicant must submit a writing sample demonstrating the ability to communicate complex or technical information in a clear and accessible format.
 
LOCATION
 
This position will be based in Annapolis, Maryland, however travel throughout the United States for meetings with partners will be required. While trips will likely be shorter, candidates must be able to travel for up to a week at a time.
 
Chesapeake Conservancy is an equal opportunity employer. Salary and benefits are commensurate with the candidate’s relevant professional experience and/or education with an expected salary range between $70-80,000.
 
The Conservancy offers a competitive employee benefits package that includes health and dental insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, paid vacation and sick leave, and participation in a retirement savings plan. Opportunities for advancement and professional development are available.
 
Applications will be reviewed as their materials arrive, with an anticipated start date in late January or early February 2019.

STATE OF OREGON
invites applications for the position of:
Natural Resource Specialist 1 (Marine Reserves Research Assistant)
JOB CODE:         ODFW18-0132

OPENING DATE/TIME:   12/07/18 12:00 AM

CLOSING DATE/TIME:    01/08/19 11:59 PM

SALARY:              $3,187.00 - $4,629.00 Monthly

JOB TYPE:           Permanent

LOCATION:         Newport, Oregon

AGENCY:             Fish & Wildlife-Fish Division
 
Apply: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/oregon/jobs/2286288/natural-resource-specialist-1-marine-reserves-research-assistant
 
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
 
Unique opportunity to work at the beautiful Oregon coast and be an important contributor to a team of marine reserves science professionals!

Participate as a member of ODFW's marine reserves program, a six person interdisciplinary team responsible for leading the management and scientific monitoring of Oregon's five marine reserve sites. Ecological monitoring is one of the key mandates set by the State Legislature for Oregon's marine reserves. The Governor's Office, Oregon Legislature, and constituents have significant expectations about the successful implementation of this work. This is a complex, multidisciplinary research effort with numerous monitoring and research projects conducted simultaneously designed to meet the state's goals, objectives, and policy mandates for marine reserves. Assist with sample design and planning, leading collection of data at-sea, data entry, data analysis, data management, oral presentations, report writing, and outreach. Major duties and responsibilities are to:

• Assist with assembling, organizing, checking, maintaining, and loading field equipment before and after at-sea fieldwork.

• Lead field technicians and/or volunteers in the field.

• Assist Research Project Leader with sampling design and planning.

• Conduct review of video footage (requires specialized knowledge of fish identification), data entry into a Microsoft Access relational database and or Excel spreadsheets, and data quality control.

• Perform data analyses including the application and analysis of statistical tests (ANOVA, regression, logistic regression, nonparametric tests, etc.).

• Produce summary tables and graphics using spreadsheet, database, GIS, and graphing software.

• Construct basic data summaries using Microsoft Excel, JMP, and Microsoft Access.
 
• Organize video data library, including video tape archiving onto digital media. Participate in the design and management of databases.

• Draft and provide preliminary reviews for technical and non-technical reports. Audiences may include scientists, stakeholders, general public, and decision makers. Papers for peer-reviewed publication are encouraged.

• Present ecological monitoring information to local community groups, school groups, various associations, and the general public. Present at professional meetings and conferences.
 
• Provide information and materials to be used in marine reserves and marine science outreach.
 
• Participate in logistically and operationally complex at-sea fieldwork, as part of a 3-4 person science team. Fieldwork will include conducting visual surveys (e.g., ROV, video lander and video sled surveys), extractive surveys (e.g., hook-and-line), and oceanographic surveys (e.g., CTDs). Tasks will include deploying and retrieving equipment, overseeing back-deck shipboard operations (e.g., providing direction and instructions to vessel captain and crew), and recording field data.
 
QUALIFICATIONS, REQUIRED & REQUESTED SKILLS:
 
Minimum Qualifications
 
• A Bachelor's degree in Fisheries or Wildlife Science, Marine Science, Oceanography, Natural Resource Management or Policy, or a closely-related Bachelor's degree with at least 45 quarter (30 semester) hours of biological/ecological coursework; OR
 
• Three years of biological experience performing studies, research, or resource management activities in a fish or wildlife program.
 

Requested Skills
 
Preference will be given to applicants with experience in the following areas:
• Conducting marine scientific research and/or monitoring, with preference given for experience with Pacific Northwest marine species
• Conducting field work at-sea (open ocean)
• Working at-sea, aboard fishing or research vessels
• Leading field crews in at-sea field work, with preference given for experience working with volunteers in the field
• Conducting multivariate statistical
• Conducting geospatial analyses using ArcGIS

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Job Title:             GIS Intern
Closing Date/Time:         Mon. 01/07/19 5:00 PM Pacific Time
Salary:  $18.29 - $25.14 Hourly
Job Type:            Temporary
Location:            Administrative Building Complex, 2550 SW Hillsboro Highway, Hillsboro, Oregon
 
The Watershed Management Department is seeking a temporary GIS Intern.  Within the Watershed Management Department, this position is an excellent opportunity for a current or recently graduated student to develop GIS experience working for a nationally-recognized stream restoration program in the public sector.  The ideal candidate is a self-motivated, ecologically-minded person with a strong desire to learn new skills in GIS and data management.
 
Additional Internship Information: Temporary position, up to 6 months
 
Essential Functions:
1. Create, maintain and support data requests and GIS mapping needs.
2. Assist with GIS analysis of watershed issues.
3. Provide support to field work and GNSS mobile data collection, including data management using ArcPad, ArcMap, ArcGIS Online, and ESRI Collector.
4. Work with staff to define standards, definitions, metadata, and update and refine existing data.
5. Provide technical research, writing, and editing skills to generate project summaries, draft documents, and conduct topic specific research.
 
Qualifications:
Advanced knowledge of GIS applications, analysis and mapping
Experience with technical aspects of spatial data management
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and database management systems; experience with Microsoft SharePoint is desirable
 
EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING GUIDELINES:
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledges, skills, and abilities is qualifying.  A typical way to obtain the KSAs would be:
Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in GIS, Environmental Science, Geography, Urban and Regional Planning, Ecology, or other natural science;
 
1 year experience (coursework and internships are acceptable) with ESRI ArcGIS 10.x preferred.