Database/GIS Specialist and Field Technician
Closing date:
Salary:
$50,000-80,000
- Education: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in natural resources, or at least 5 years of experience working in a natural resources field, with emphasis on data collection and management.
- Experience: Experienced in GIS applications and database management as well as recent
wetland, wildlife, or botany survey experience. - Ability: Ability and interest in contributing to a variety of key tasks such as: data entry, data
management, and statistical analysis. Other tasks would include GIS mapping/analysis and
field survey work. - Specific Skills: Preference for the following demonstrable skills: data entry/data
management using MS Access and statistical data analysis using MS Access, “R”, or Excel
software. GIS mapping and analysis using ArcPro GIS software, collection and management
of GIS data in the field. - Travel: Position will require travel to a variety of remote locations in the Intermountain West
and Great Plains. Applicants must be physically and psychologically able to complete field
work under adverse conditions such as: heat, rain, snow, insects, and/or steep terrain (all
while maintaining a positive/professional attitude). Field stints up to 14 days are possible
with multiple field surveys each year, typically between April and October.