GIS Specialist (NPS, Death Valley National Park)

GREAT BASIN INSTITUTE • Death Valley, CA

12d • $27 - $32 • Onsite

About The Position

The Great Basin Institute, in cooperation with National Park Service, Death Valley National Park (DEVA), is recruiting one GIS Specialist to join the Cultural Resources (CRS) Program and the DEVA Cultural Flood Team. The Specialist will work under the direction of the Cultural Resource Program Manager, NPS GIS Specialist and the Senior Flood Archaeologist to provide geographic information system (GIS) modelling, mapping, and data management support related to conservation, flood recovery and restoration, facility assets management, and the protection and recording of cultural resources. The GIS Specialist will create a model based on flooding characteristics to determine appropriate cultural resources for the team to revisit. This model will help inform the DEVA flood team where to revisit, stabilize, and manage cultural resources that may have been damaged by recent year floods.

Requirements

• A US Citizen (required for access to US government systems)
• Bachelor’s degree in GIS, geography, computer science, natural sciences or closely related field with coursework and/or experience that demonstrates competencies of the principles of geographic information systems (GIS)
• Experience using ArcGIS Pro to append GPS data into geodatabases
• Proficient using GIS software, specifically ESRI suite including ArcGIS Pro with working knowledge of components, tools and techniques to create models, create maps, manipulate data, populate metadata, and organize layers
• Knowledge of basic cartographic principles and sources of mapping materials; principles of Geographic Information System including entry/updates, map projections, coordinate systems and datums, and map production.
• Capacity to collect and maintain field data in an organized manner that is easily understood and accessible to other staff
• Ability to set up and use GNSS receivers with field data collection
• Possess a clean, valid, state-issued driver’s license with ability to safely operate and maintain a government issued vehicle
• Communicate and work alongside staff and other team members with varying short/long-term deliverable schedules
• Ability to work productively, professionally, consistently, and independently or cooperatively as part of a team to accomplish mutual goals.
• Self-motivated and detail-oriented, possessing strong organizational skills to effectively plan and complete assigned workload within defined timelines
• Successful completion of a criminal background check is required as a condition of employment for this position.

Nice To Haves

• Experience using Field Maps application and a tablet to collect field data
• Prior field experience working in the desert Southwest, or similar desert climates
• Personal transportation to get to and from town.

Responsibilities

• Using several datasets, model for flood severity and help the team determine which cultural resources to revisit.
• Assist with quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) of the cultural resources database for accuracy and consistency.
• Communicating and collaborating with cultural resource team assist in QA/QC of data, using ESRI’s ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online platform.
• Collecting, ground-truthing, and updating GIS data in the field as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Operating hand-held GPS or tablet for navigation and electronic field data collection.
• Provide training to staff in the use of hand-held GPS or tablet for navigation and electronic field data collection.
• Producing maps and compiling data in support of park programs such as cultural and natural resources, and facility asset management.
• Provide training to staff in the production of maps for cultural resource location and site sketch maps.
• Utilize ESRI’s Field Maps application with government issued mobile device.
• Processing detailed data accurately into a variety of databases.
• Creating documentation of procedures and project progress.
• Creating and updating metadata.

Benefits

• Premiums 100% GBI-paid: comprehensive medical, dental (with an optional coverage upgrade), visual insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings with up to 4% GBI match
• $25,000 Basic Life & AD&D insurance at no cost
• Paid Leave Benefit: Paid Time Off accrued at 4.61 hours per 80-hour pay period starting on the first day of employment
• Paid holidays (12 per year)
• Pro gear/equipment deals through various companies and websites.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level