GIS Technician with California State Parks

Summary:

American Conservation Experience, a nationwide Non-Profit Conservation Corps in partnership with California State Parks, is seeking one GIS Technician to dedicate six months to assist with GIS projects relating to wildfire response, FEMA reporting, Cannabis Watershed Protection Program data collection and maintenance, and other duties as necessary. The GIS Technician should possess a passion for public land management and a professional interest in advancing their career towards natural resource management.

This opportunity is intended for enthusiastic professionals, with a deep interest in town, city and regional planning as well as resource management.

Start Date: Mid to late September 2024

End Date: 6 months after start date

Location: Sacramento, CA (remote options available)

Project Website:

For more information about California State Parks, please visit https://www.parks.ca.gov/

For more information regarding the ACE EPIC Program, please visit: www.usaconservation.org.

Living Allowance: The member should anticipate serving 40 hrs/wk and will receive a living allowance of $800/wk for food and incidentals, dispersed bi-weekly.

Housing: Housing is the responsibility of the member and is not provided by ACE or California State Parks

Position Description:

Projects include conducting transcription and QA/QC on relevant data to ensure proper data quality and attribution; using ESRI GIS and other software to generate reports based on field-collected GIS data related to wildfire impacts on State Parks' roads, trails, and infrastructure for FEMA; data entry and conversion into compatible formats; creating maps and analyze data using ArcGIS Online and ESRI ArcGIS Pro software, Microsoft Access, Excel, Word and other programs.

Qualifications

Required:

• Candidate must have operational proficiency with ESRI ArcGIS software and online services, including ArcGIS Pro, and ArcGIS Online, as well as Microsoft Office products including Excel, Access, and Word

• Willing and able to represent ACE and the partner organization in a professional, positive, and enthusiastic manner
• Ability to perform the essential duties of the position with reasonable accommodation
• Proven ability to be both self-directed/work alone, and be a positive, contributing member of a group
• Must be able to communicate clearly and concisely with resource professionals
• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident

Preferred:

• Pursuing a minimum of a bachelor's degree and/or have relevant experience in subject areas such as Geography, GIS, Data Science, Planning, Resource Management or a related field
• Ability and willingness to be flexible and independent

Physical Demands, Work Environment and Working Conditions:

• Physical Demands: Requires ability to operate a computer for long periods of time.
• Vision Requirements: Requires ability to monitor and create GIS visual maps
• Weight Lifted or Force Exerted: none
• Environmental: Indoor, office conditions
• Noise Environment: Minimum noise, and ability to use noise cancelling devices while working
• Travel: This position does not require unique travel

To Apply: Please submit a resume, cover letter, and 3 professional references using the APPLY NOW section located on the upper right hand corner of the position listing on our website here: https://usaconservationepic.applicantpool.com/jobs/

Early consideration will be given as applications are received. This position may close at any time. If you have any questions regarding this position, please feel free to contact ACE Special Projects Manager, Josh Haussler at jhaussler@usaconservation.org

ACE values an inclusive workforce - if you meet about 70 percent of the qualifications, we want to hear from you! ACE participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information when you are hired to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

EEO: Employment with ACE is based upon ability, qualifications, attitude, and job-related factors. Every qualified employee or applicant has the same opportunity for recruitment, hire, training, transfer, promotion, compensation, demotion, termination, benefits, employee activities, and general treatment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, national origin, pregnancy, ancestry, citizenship status, genetic information (including of a family member), veteran or military status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, medical condition, marital or parental status, political affiliation, ethnicity, hair texture or style, arrest record, caste, hereditary status, endogamy, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal law.

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