GIS Technician

CASEY TREES•Washington, DC

3d•$27 - $29•Hybrid

About The Position

In pursuit of its mission to restore, enhance and protect the tree canopy of the nation’s capital, Casey Trees (CT) delivers a broad base of programs and services to the DC Metro area. The organization plants more than 7,000 trees each year grown at our own nursery; cares and maintains those trees; conserves greenspace; conducts school and community-based youth STEM programming; and advocates for stronger policies and laws to preserve trees across the area. Casey Trees emphasizes innovative solutions and working with diverse partners to advance and promote tree canopy solutions that meet the needs of the communities that we serve. The GIS Technician connects people to trees using maps and data. The incumbent supports the Tree Operations department on a range of initiatives including grant reporting, entering and maintaining tree planting data, drafting maps to support planting and conservation programs, and administrative functions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Geographic Information Systems, Environmental Science, Forestry, or related field; or equivalent combination of experience and education
Intermediate proficiency in ArcPro (including running geoprocessing tools, working with geodatabases, and creating map layouts) and strong cartography skills
Experience with ArcGIS Online and ESRI StoryMaps
Fluency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills

Responsibilities

Coordinates with members of the Tree Operations team to deliver mapping products in a timely and accurate manner
Assists GIS Manager with administrative tasks in preparation for and reconciliation of tree installations
Collaborates with GIS Manager and external partners to prepare, collect and analyze tree inventory and survival data
Assists with preparation and delivery of maintenance maps (pruning, watering survivability), reconciling results with database at regular intervals
Works in a team environment to produce, maintain and share geospatial data
Performs maintenance updates on annually published public-facing maps and other cartographic resources using ArcGIS Online
Assists with grant reporting in Tree Operations department by creating appropriate queries and report data from GIS database to GIS Manager and Tree Operations Director
Supports completion of departmental administrative items including purchasing supplies, processing payables and receivables, and email communication with program participants.
Contribute to organizational social media and weekly newsletter as requested
Provide support and training for staff using GIS tools produced by Data Services team
Assists with field work and community events on an as-needed basis
Other duties as assigned