GIS Specialist - NOWCC
Sulphur, OK
About the Job
| GIS Specialist | ||||||
| ID: | NPSIMR-009-001 | Location: | Sulphur | Program: | NPS | |
| Wage/Hr: | $40.00 | Hours/Week: | 10 | Minimum Age: | 55 | |
The NPS Experienced Services Program is a unique partnership created to help solve the workforce issues facing government agencies. The program connects experienced workers (age 55) to the NPS to provide scientific, technical, and administrative support. NPS ESP positions are meant to provide temporary, project-based support. This position is currently funded for an estimate of 5 weeks. A background security investigation may be required prior to the start date.? Only those positions with 30 hours per week are eligible for health insurance benefits; all positions will accrue sick leave.? The experienced workers participating in the Program are referred to as ?Enrollees? and are not employees of the NPS or NEW Solutions. NEW Solutions is the ESP non-governmental organization responsible for administrative aspects of the program, and the Enrollees work under NPS direction to assist the Agency staff in carrying out their mission.? NPS ESP Enrollees benefit from the opportunity to keep technical skills current; to access new training opportunities; to engage in gainful project-based positions; and to undertake meaningful tasks using their experience and talent to contribute to the environment, the national economy, and their own financial security. | ||||||
Qualifications: Minimum of 10 year(s) of experience in working with computer hardware, peripherals, GPS units, and GIS operating systems. Professional knowledge of geography and digital cartography in order to successfully integrate and apply the full range of GIS applications to meet program objectives. OR BA/BS Degree in Geographic information systems, geography
Duties: The enrollee serves as a specialist for parks in the region, specifically Chickasaw National Recreation Area, supporting ongoing efforts related to recovery from impacts from tornadoes that damaged and/or destroyed cultural resources, particularly built landscape features and vegetation. Assist on an as-needed basis with field documentation and develop mapping products to support cultural resources management needs at CHIC. GIS is used to document, analyze, and integrate the management of natural and cultural resources in their environmental context or to manage the environment in the context of the resources.
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NEW Solutions is committed to promoting equal opportunity and to an environment free from discrimination and harassment in any form administering Experienced Worker Programs under cooperative agreements with federal agencies. It is NEW Solutions' policy to comply with all applicable laws that provide equal opportunity and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in enrolling participants in the federal programs.