GIS Specialist (Geospatial Analyst)

GIS Specialist (Geospatial Analyst)

Enrollee must be located in the Northeastern US

For over 25 years, National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions) has specialized in connecting experienced workers (ages 55+) with full-time and part-time job opportunities that support the critical missions of Federal Agencies across the United States.

NEW Solutions connects experienced workers (ages 55+) with the National Park Service (NPS). These experienced professionals provide administrative expertise, facilities management, natural and cultural resource planning, and a broad array of other professional skills that support the National Park Service through the Experienced Services Program (ESP).

Positions listed here do not guarantee employment for any definite period. Enrollment in the Experienced Worker Programs administered by NEW Solutions is temporary. The enrollment relationship between NEW Solutions and the Enrollee is an ?at-will? relationship. This means that an Enrollee is free to terminate enrollment at any time during the enrollment period, and NEW Solutions and the Agency have the right to terminate the relationship with the Enrollee.

PLEASE NOTE: An ?Enrollee? is not a federal employee, nor an employee of NEW Solutions. An ?Enrollee? is a participant in a grant program established through a Cooperative Agreement funded by the agency and administered by NEW Solutions.

This opportunity applies to applicants legally eligible to work in the United States.

Duties:

This position will support the Partnership Wild and Scenic Rivers (PWSR) Program and provide specialized technical expertise to National Park Service staff and designated river partner organizations for geospatial analysis and geographic information systems (GIS) applications. The selected applicant will develop a geospatial analysis methodology to identify land use changes over a specific time-period for 17 PWSRS in the northeast, which will be applied to develop a series of maps and a narrative summarizing the visualized changes.

• Develop a methodology for geospatial evaluation of land cover and land use shifts over time. Research, collect, and organize relevant information and resource data for 17 PWSRs. ?Work with NPS PWSR and GIS staff to identify priority metrics and specific timeframes to evaluate ?Create a library of data files to be utilized?Develop a stepwise methodology for the development of each data map to ensure consistency   25%
• Develop a comprehensive data map for each river that compares land use and resource availability over time. Analyze results to provide an overview of land use shifts within each designated river boundary. ? Apply methodology to analyze land use and land cover shifts over an identified timeframe and geographic boundary for each PWSR in the Northeast Region ? Develop a series of maps to visualize the shifts within each PWSR boundary? Provide a brief summary of each map detailing the identified changes   50%
• Research applications that support organization and transmission of data from field locations. Advise on best practices and options for NPS staff and partner organizations. ? Research and identify an appropriate geolocation application that allows for the upload of both geographic and non-geographic data from field sites available to both NPS PWSR staff and partners   15%
• Assist PWSR partners with additional small GIS projects as requested and available   5%
• Participate in internal team meetings. Support NPS in conducting and participating in meetings with staff, agencies, and partners to facilitate information sharing.   5%

Qualifications:

BA/BS Degree in geography, geographic information science, engineering, land use / environmental planning with minimum additional experience of 5 year(s)

• Geospatial data analysis, Python programming
• Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Teams, MS Outlook
• ArcGIS, QGIS, Google Earth Engine, PYTHON programming

Other:

• Health and Safety Considerations: ?
• Required Safety Gear: ??
• Physical requirements: Work is primarily sedentary Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.