Just a friendly reminder about tomorrow's 3rd Thursday ...
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The American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
Columbia River Region Chapter welcomes you to their monthly 3rd Thursday social event.
WHERE: 
Lucky Lab Brewery
915 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214
WHEN : Tomorrow (Thursday, Sep 15) 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Come join us if you are you interested in…
• LiDAR
• GIS
• UAV
• Photogrammetry
• Aerial Imagery

We welcome all active and inactive members, those who are curious about the society or anyone who simply wants to nerd out on geospatial stuff! 

​Meet friends, professionals, network and enjoy some Lucky Lab food and beverages on CRR.

Intern | Quantum Spatial | Corvallis, OR | fall 2016 & winter 2017
More positions nationwide: https://quantumspatial.com/about-us/our-team
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The Corvallis branch of Quantum Spatial, Inc. is currently accepting resumes to build a pool of qualified intern applicants to support our upcoming increased fall and winter workload.
 
A qualified intern will meet the following requirements:

• Have a minimum GPA of 3.0
  
• Have a strong background in ArcGIS and geo-spatial concepts
  
• Be willing to commit a minimum of 15-20 hours per week to this position (when office workload supports) and available to perform the duties of this position for a minimum of 3 months.
  
• A Bachelor’s degree or admission into a four year, geography, geology, GIS, biological or natural resources management bachelors program (or similar).  

Evaluation Criteria & Duties:
1.    A successful applicant is an individual that has a background in data creation/compilation, data manipulation, and/or experience working with large geodatabases. Experience with manual digitization and photo interpretation is strongly desired.
2.    Professionalism:

• Can take direction from leads and management
  
• Can meet a reasonable deadline
  
• Can learn from mistakes or constructive criticism
  
• Can maintain productivity while performing repetitive tasks

3.    Technical ability:

• Can be self-sufficient and creative in GIS environments conveying data 
  
• Can learn tasks quickly and efficiently  
  
• Supports efforts of technicians and analysts and can work efficiently in small teams

Benefits of being an intern for Quantum Spatial:

• Experience working for a private sector remote sensing firm with a focus on natural resource applications
  
• Gain new and desirable skills
  
• Hands on experience working with and networking with professionals by incorporating datasets 
  
• Excellent opportunity to build your resume
  
• Potential to extend internship into full-time employment

 
Experience with ArcGIS is a prerequisite. This is a paid internship position that will require professional-level performance. If interested, please send a resume including three references and transcripts (unofficial transcripts okay) to Erik Calbreath –[email protected]
 
No phone calls, please. Incomplete applications and auto-reply submissions will not be considered.
 
Resumes will be accepted until all positions are filled. Immediate submissions are welcome and will be reviewed promptly.

All job offers with Quantum Spatial are contingent upon passing a background check and drug screening.

​It is the policy of Quantum Spatial to provide equal opportunity for all qualified persons and not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, or any other protected status.

Issue No. 02 |September 12, 2016
 
This newsletter provides a brief description of GIS job opportunities. Please visit the links provided for full details.
 
Lead GIS Programmer
Spatial Services Division, Pierce County IT
Tacoma, Washington
Position Type: Full Time
Experience: Bachelors in Science, Technology, Engineering, Geography, or related field. Six years of information technology/GIS experience.
Description: Preform lead-level function in GIS programming, database management, GIS analysis, data construction, system implementation, and project management. Technical lead or project manager.
Application Due: Open until filled. Priority by Sept. 18, 2016
http://www.piercecountywa.org/index.aspx?nid=1125
 
GIS Specialist
Bureau of Land Management
North Bend, Oregon
Position Type: Full Time
Experience: US citizen.  Experience must be equivalent to the next lower grade of the position to be field.  Grade: GS-0301-07/09
Description:  Provide support and advice for application of geospatial technology. Database input, support for all aspects of geospatial software. Collaborate with managers to coordinate and implement GIS activities.
Application Due: September 15, 2016
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/449423300/
 
Post-Graduate GIS Internship
GIS and Emergency Management Intern
Northeast States Emergency Consortium
Wakefield, MA
Position Type: Full-time, paid, one year
Experience: Bachelors, GIS and ArcGIS proficiency (Will be tested on ArcGIS during interview).Computer aptitude.
Description: Highly motivated college graduate with desire to learn and gain GIS computer technology and emergency experience.
http://gisgig.com/job/northeast-states-emergency-consortium-wakefield-massachusetts-2-full-time-paid-one-year-post-graduate-internship-opportunity-geographic-information-systems-gis-and-emergency-management/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GisGig+%28GIS+and+Geospatial+Jobs%29
 
GIS Planning Tech               
Morrow County, OR
Position Type: Full Time
Experience: Associate Degree in geography or related field with GIS emphasis and two years’ experience required in a City, County or other Planning office.
Description: Duties include: performing skilled digital mapping involving preparation and maintenance of digital maps for the Planning Department, converting hand drawn maps into a digital format for use in a Geographic Information System (GIS).  
Application Period:  First Review September 23, 2016
http://eastoregon.craigslist.org/gov/5774382778.html
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Registration has opened for a new Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) six week training course entitled, "Earth Imagery at Work" that starts onSeptember 7th. To register go to http://www.esri.com/mooc/imagery. Requires two-three hours a week using ArcGIS Pro and focuses on working with imagery.
 
From GPL minutes: http://www.oregon.gov/geo/Pages/gpl_minutes.aspx

The Coos Bay District, is recruiting for one permanent GIS Specialist GS-0301-07/09 position.  It is being advertised both merit promotion and open to all U.S. Citizens.  The announcements opened today and will close on September 15, 2016.

OR Merit-2016-0375 Open to current or former federal employees with status, and those eligible under special hiring authorities.

OR-DEU-2016-0182 Open to all U.S. Citizens

Issue No. 01 |August 31, 2016
 
This newsletter provides a brief description of GIS job opportunities. Please visit the links provided for full details.
 
GIS/Data Specialist
The Nature Conservancy (TNC)
Mexico City, DIF, Mexico
Position Type: Full Time
Description: The Freshwater Information Manager oversees GIS and other relational Database programs.  Provide the Conservancy staff with technical expertise. Coordinates GIS and other relational database activated between internal and external sources.
Experience: MS Degree and certification. Minimum of 5 years in related field experience
Application Due: September 2, 2016
http://www.joshswaterjobs.com/jobs/1062
 
GIS Specialist
The Nature Conservancy (TNC)
New York State
Position Type: Full Time
Description:  The GIS Specialist provides technical assistance to Conservancy staff as it pertains to GIS data management, mapping and analysis. The GIS Specialist will report to the Long Island GIS Manager and will provide support to the Long Island Chapter and New York State.
Experience: BA/BS or Associates degree in related field and 2 years related experience
Application Due: September 8, 2016
http://jobs.nature.org/jobs/?q=gis/job/
 
GIS Contractor
Anthropocene Institute’s Marine Protected Area Team (Menlo Park, CA)
Position Type: Two month contract up to 40 hrs/wk
Description:  Assist the team in locating, validating, and digitalizing boundaries for US Marine Protected Areas and marine managed areas. Compare existing digital GIS boundaries to written legal MPA descriptions.
Experience: Familiarity using common GIS file formats. (ESRI, shapefile, Google Earth KML, etc.) Experience with ESRI ArcGIS desktop applications or open source equivalents (e.g., qGIS.)
Contact Virgil Zetterlind at  [email protected]
 
Geospatial Analysts
GISinc
Portland, Oregon
Description: Assist in the development of greater sage grouse habitat degradation datasets. Compile data to incorporate into the Surface Distribution and Reclamation Tracking Tool (SDARTT). Help identify the footprint of active mining and other disturbances across all jurisdictions. 
Experience: US Citizen. Bachelor’s degree. Three years experience with ESRI ArcGIS version 10.x, Enterprise ArcSDE database, and assessing and documenting data needs.
https://gisinc.applicantstack.com/x/detail/a2isqasftq5t
 
Still Looking? Here are some helpful links for your GIS career search.
 
GISinc 
https://gisinc.applicantstack.com/x/openings
 
The Nature Conservancy Careers
http://jobs.nature.org/jobs/?q=gis
 
Josh’s Water Jobs
http://www.joshswaterjobs.com/
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