GIS Technician w/ Department of State Lands (OR)

Job Title: GIS Technician
Agency: Department of State Lands – South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
Salary: $19.88/hr
Other Benefits: None
Start: February 2016
Position Duration: Half-time/10 months
Job Location: Charleston, OR (near Coos Bay, OR on the south-central Oregon coast)

Job Summary: The purpose of this position is to help refine Oregon’s Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification (CMECS) habitat classification scheme for the Coos estuary. 

Contact:  Jenni Schmitt: 541.888.8270 x 312 ([email protected]) 

Responsibilities:

• Using ArcGIS/ArcMap, refine Oregon’s Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification (CMECS) Coos estuary habitats classified by Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) staff. Specifically by: 
  • Resolving unclassified CMECS polygons; 
  • Flagging misclassified polygons; and
  • Flagging misaligned polygon boundaries where appropriate
• Add new levels of detail to the CMECS scheme using the recently completed Communities, Lands & Waterways Data Source (Data Source) information (assessments of socio-economic and environmental attributes of the Coos estuary)
• Add status and trends modifiers to CMECS polygons where appropriate
• Add CMECS codes to Data Source attribute tables (as a new column or columns)
• Experiment with a system to add Data Source links to CMECS layers
• Summarize GIS analyses methods and results 
• Communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical staff
• Communicate effectively with local community members, specifically those participating in the Data Source project
• Help organize and manage both project-specific and organization-wide geospatial data 

Desired Qualifications:

• Highly proficient in ArcGIS, including experience with Python
• Bachelor’s degree with emphasis in natural resource sciences and GIS; or Associates plus 1 year experience using GIS skills in natural resources field
• Capable of integrating, manipulating, analyzing, and presenting GIS data
• Excellent data management skills
• Excellent communication skills

To Apply:
Send resume and letter of interest to [email protected]