IF&W Resource Biologist (Data Manager) - 0741 - Bangor or Augusta
About The Position
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is seeking a Data Manager for the Data Administration Group in the Habitat Conservation Section. The position provides GIS and data management support to the Department, including helping staff design and manage databases, creating online survey forms, analyzing GIS data, building custom data management and analysis tools, and producing GIS data products such as maps and dashboards. The Data Manager will also help develop a GIS Support Team that provides technical assistance to staff across the agency. Work is conducted in an office setting. Hybrid remote and in-person work is possible with management approval. The position is based in Bangor, with the potential to be located in Augusta. Specific duties may vary according to the candidate’s experience and skills and the Department’s current needs.
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in Biology, Fisheries or Wildlife Management, or a related field, and two years of progressively responsible related laboratory or field research and/or management experience; equivalent experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.
- Relevant familiarity or experience with ESRI ArcPro GIS software and the ArcGIS Online development environment.
- Relevant familiarity or experience with database platforms such as SQL Server, Microsoft Access, and GIS.
- Relevant familiarity or experience with programming in Python, Arcade, Java, and HTML.
- Relevant familiarity or experience with Office 365 tools, including PowerAutomate, PowerApps, and SharePoint.
- Analytical and organizational skills.
- Ability to work, communicate, and coordinate as part of a professional team.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with enterprise geodatabases, SQL Server, Python, Java, and PowerApps/PowerAutomate.
- Knowledge of natural resources.
- Ability to manage multiple projects within designated timeframes.
Responsibilities
- Provide GIS and data management support to the Department.
- Assist staff with designing and managing databases.
- Create online survey forms.
- Analyze GIS data.
- Build custom data management and analysis tools.
- Create GIS data products, including maps and dashboards.
- Help develop a GIS Support Team to provide technical assistance to staff across the agency.
Benefits
- 13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and at least three weeks of vacation leave annually; vacation accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
- The State pays 85%–100% of employee-only health insurance premiums, depending on salary.
- Health insurance premium credit that decreases employee-only premiums by 5% for participants who meet program requirements.
- The State pays 100% of employee-only dental insurance premiums.
- The State contributes at least 14.06% of pay to MainePERS on behalf of the employee.
- Gym membership reimbursement of up to $40 per month.
- Health and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
- Eligibility for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness through the State of Maine as a qualified employer.
- Employee assistance through the Living Resources Program.
- Forty-two consecutive calendar days of fully paid parental leave for employees welcoming a child; additional unpaid leave may also be available under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
- Voluntary deferred compensation through a MaineSaves 457(b) account.
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Job Type
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