Join Portland's Tree Inventory Project! Volunteers needed to identify, map, and measure trees6/10/2015
50,000 trees. 20 neighborhoods.
We need you! Register today to participate! PP&R Urban Forestry is partnering with neighborhood tree teams to complete street tree inventories in 20 communities! This monumental undertaking is undertaken by volunteers who collect and process data on an estimated 50,000 street trees. We are seeking team leaders, data collectors, data entry, arborists, and tree team members. If you love trees, we have a role for you! 2015 inventory neighborhoods include Buckman, Centennial, Hazelwood, Irvington, King, Mill Park, Montavilla, Mt. Scott Arleta, N. Tabor, Old Town - Chinatown, Parkrose, Parkrose Heights, Powellhurst Gilbert, Roseway, Sabin, S. Portland, Sumner, Tabor, Vernon, and Woodlawn. For more details and to register visit: http://portlandoregon.gov/parks/treeinventory To see full opportunities to participate in this project: https://t.e2ma.net/message/4omdg/09j2wh  Quantum Spatial is hiring geospatial professionals for both short-term and long-term opportunities. We are looking for talented individuals to join both our office and field teams in our Portland, OR office.
We are looking to fill these positions immediately. In order to expedite this hiring process, we will be hosting 2 hiring events. Please join us at our Portland office (421 SW 6th Ave, Suite 800) on Thursday June 11th from 5:30pm-8pm or on Saturday June 13th from 10:00am-4:00pm. Please bring multiple copies of your resume. Prior to attending, please make sure you have read the job descriptions (http://quantumspatial.com/about-us/our-team) and gone through the online application process. You too can make a difference in our world. The work of the US Fish and Wildlife Service is meaningful and varied. Want to know more about what it is like to work for us? Click here to watch short podcasts called Meet Your New Boss ! and Diversity is our Strength
This Pathways Program internship will provide you opportunities to assist senior geographers with portions of multi-stage projects. Work involves operating GIS and GPS analysis software, equipment, and associated utilities or peripherals in the preparation of data or databases for drawings, forms, graphs, and maps. For more information on the Federal Government’s Pathways Internship Program, see the following: http://www.opm.gov/HiringReform/Pathways/program/interns/ . Eligibility for the Internship Program:
Qualifying Educational Institution means: (1) A public high school whose curriculum has been approved by a State or local governing body, a private school that provides secondary education as determined under State law, or a homeschool that is allowed to operate in a State; and (2) Any of the following educational institutions or curricula that have been accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education: (i) A technical or vocational school; (ii) A 2-year or 4-year college or university; (iii) A graduate or professional school (e.g., law school, medical school); or (iv) A post-secondary homeschool curriculum. Work Schedule: A formal work schedule will be arranged, so that your work responsibilities do not interfere with your academic schedule including adjusting the number of hours worked, if necessary. TRAVEL REQUIRED Occasional Travel
U.S. Citizenship and Background Investigation Transcripts required with application (See How to Apply) The duration of your Pathways appointment is a trial period. A valid State driver's license is required. Direct deposit of salary payment to a financial institution is required. DUTIES: Back to top As a Student Trainee (Geography), you will be responsible for performing the following major duties:
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: You must meet all qualification requirements outlined in this vacancy by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement. QUALIFICATIONS Note: All applicants must submit copies of transcripts, which include grades, credit hours earned, major(s), and grade point average or class ranking. Even if you are in or have previously held a position in the series, you must submit the required documents to be considered for this position. If any required course work is not easily recognizable on transcripts, you must submit written course descriptions from the school (e.g., from the school catalog, official course syllabus, or course description verified by the school) for those classes to be credited. To qualify for the GS-7 grade level, applicants must :
possess a combination of education and experience that, when computed as percentages of their respective requirements, equals at least 100% when combined. EDUCATION All qualifying education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. You can verify accreditation at http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html . Foreign Education: You can receive credit for education earned outside the United States if you provide evidence that it is comparable to an accredited educational institution, or that full credit has been given by an accredited institution in the United States. For more information, see http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html It is your responsibility to provide evidence that educational provisions are met when applying. OTHER KEY REQUIREMENTS (conditions of employment) You must be at least 16 years of age by the closing date of the announcement. You must maintain eligibility for participation in the Internship Program throughout the duration of your appointment (at least half-time enrollment in a degree, diploma, or certificate program at a qualifying educational institution). You must complete an Internship Program Participant Agreement. Physical Demands : This is a field position which involves prolonged standing, bending, stooping, walking, and moderate amount of physical exertion. You will be required to lift items weighing up to 40 pounds. Work Environment : Work is performed both indoors and outdoors. The indoor work area has adequate light, heat and ventilation. Temperature and weather extremes will be encountered in the performance of outdoor work. HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: Your application will be evaluated and rated under the Category Rating and Selection Procedures. If you meet the minimum qualifications for this job, your evaluation will be based on a review of your complete application package and the extent to which your responses to the Questionnaire relate to the knowledge, skills and abilities listed below: Knowledge of the concepts, principles and practices of geography Knowledge of GIS hardware, software, and equipment Ability to integrate geographical information and data into systems and databases To preview the Questionnaire, click View Assessment Questions . We will then place you in one of three categories: Qualified: Meets minimum qualifications established for the position, but fails to meet the benchmark definition for the Well Qualified category Well Qualified: Demonstrates overall competency in the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the position. Best Qualified: Demonstrates high proficiency and comprehensive level of knowledge, skills, and abilities of the position. Please make sure that your responses to the questionnaire are supported in your resume. Also, follow all instructions carefully as errors and omissions may affect your score. Note: If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is apparent in your description of experience and/or education, OR that your application is incomplete, you may be rated ineligible, not qualified, or your score may be lowered. Application of Veterans’ Preference : Category rating and selection procedures place those with veterans’ preference above non-preference eligibles within each category. Veterans who meet the eligibility and qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent are listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-9 grade level or higher. BENEFITS: Back to top The Federal government offers a number of exceptional benefits to its employees. For more information about these benefits, please visit https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Pay_and_Benefits . Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses WILL NOT be paid by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Any moving expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the responsibility of the selected employee. Trial Period: The entire period served under the Internship Program counts as the participant's trial period. Conversion: An agency may convert an intern non-competitively from the Internship Program to a term or permanent position in the competitive service; however, conversion is not mandatory or guaranteed. To be eligible for conversion, an intern must: • Have completed the required number of hours of work experience; • Have completed educational requirements from a qualifying institution; • Have received a favorable recommendation by an official of the agency; and, • Meet the qualifications requirements for the position to which the intern will be converted. http://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=5c27d002efb01fc8&q=GIS&l=Oregon&tk=19n4oaard077v56r&from=ja&alid=34b1919c50786328&utm_source=jobseeker_emails&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=job_alerts  A GIS Internship with the Port of Portland has just been advertised. To see the details: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/portofportland/default.cfm?action=viewjob&JobID=1158935&headerfooter=1&WDDXJobSearchParams  The Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies is looking for a talented individual to assist with a short-term project from July 1 to September 30, 2015. The successful individual will have the following experience and skills:
If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity, please send a resume and letter of interest to Emily Renfrow at [email protected] by June 12.  Natural Capital in Cities: A critical resource for improving equity, resilience, and sustainability
Wednesday, June 3, 2015, 12-1 pm WHEN: Wednesday, June 3, 12-1 p.m. WHERE: Urban Center Building, room 270 FREE and open to the public Rapid urbanization at unprecedented scale will place enormous pressure on ecosystems in and around cities to provide good living conditions for the majority of humanity. Accomplishing fundamental goals of urban livability in a way that ensures a resilient and equitable future for the human population and simultaneously maintains Earth’s biodiversity and critical ecological processes is essential to achieving a transition toward sustainability. Urban decisionmakers, from mayors to neighborhood activists and investors to corporate leaders, need tools to navigate transformation of their communities along sustainability and desired resilience pathways. This presentation will summarize recent progress in urban ecosystem services research and present a social-ecological approach to assessing, mapping, and valuing urban ecosystem services from the first citywide urban ecosystem services assessment for New York City. Timon McPhearson is an assistant professor of urban ecology and chair of The New School’s environmental studies program, director of the Urban Ecology Lab, and research faculty at Tishman Environment and Design Center, where he works directly with designers, planners, and managers to foster sustainable and resilient cities. Hosted by the Portland State University Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning and the Institute for Sustainable Solutions. |
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