Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Job Posting: GIS Data Management Intern

Organization: National Park Service
Position Type: Full-Time, Temporary
Location: Anchorage, Alaska and Remote Oppportunities
Closing Date: 08/04/2024


Online Job Announcements

Click on the link for GIS Internship for Alaska Regional Office for the local opportunity. This is the information listed below, though there are many other internships in other parks and offices across NPS.

The NPS Alaska Region GIS Team provides geospatial support services to Alaska parks and programs with the goal of developing, maintaining, and supporting park-based GIS efforts. Our program integrates service-wide supported technology, staff expertise, and information products to facilitate spatial data creation, management, and dissemination, GIS cartographic products, GIS toolset development, and geospatial training and support.

We are seeking a GIS Intern to work directly with our staff in Anchorage, AK and provide data management support to our program. The GIS Intern will focus on Alaska Region Enterprise GIS implementation and Permanent Data Set (PDS) maintenance with added opportunities to develop products, toolsets, and/or guidance documentation under other GIS projects. By the end of this internship, the incumbent can expect to have increased proficiency levels for the following NPS GIS Competencies: Coordination and Communication, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Technology Application, Information Quality Assurance, and Data Management and Metadata. The duty station would normally be at the Alaska Regional Office in Anchorage, AK. However, the work location may include an option for remote telework with occasional travel to Alaska. Up to 4 positions will be filled from this announcement.

Please visit the link above for more information or contact Angie Southwould.

Thursday, July 18, 2024

Job Posting: GIS Technician

Organization: Chugach Electric Association
Position Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Closing Date: Until filled


Online Job Announcements

Chugach Electric Association is a member-owned cooperative, headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska's largest city. Anchorage itself sits at the base of the Chugach Mountains. Chugach is pleased to provide reliable, affordable power to more than 92,000 members from Anchorage to the northern Kenai Peninsula, and from Whittier on Prince William Sound to Tyonek on the west side of Cook Inlet. We service over 113,000 locations with 3,782 miles of transmission and distribution lines. We have many services that make it easy to power homes and businesses with Chugach.

Working under general supervision, the GIS Technician is responsible for the development, maintenance and accuracy of Geographic Information System (GIS) maps and data. This position provides GIS support for all departments.

Please visit the link above for more information.

Job Posting: Lidar Analyst

Organization: NV5
Position Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Closing Date: Until filled


Online Job Announcements

NV5 is a global technology solutions and consulting services company with a workforce of over 4,500 professionals in more than 100 offices worldwide. NV5’s continued growth has been spurred through strategic investments in firms with unique capabilities to help current and future customers solve the world’s toughest problems. The NV5 family brings together talent across a wide range of markets and fields, including Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, Architects, Photogrammetrists, GIS Professionals, Software Developers, IT, Project Management Professionals, and more.

The Lidar Analyst works as part of the Lidar Team, ensuring the execution of processing tasks and following the appropriate workflows. The analyst directly supports senior and lead analysts in developing and testing efficiency improvements while also supporting the production of lidar data from multiple sensor platforms. The analyst has knowledge of lidar processing workflows, performs rigorous QA/QC, and assists in training of analysts and technicians.

Please visit the link above for more information.

Monday, February 12, 2024

Job Posting: Geospatial Analyst

Organization: Lynker Technologies, LLC
Position Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Location: Anchorage or Fairbanks, Alaska


Anchorage Online Job Announcement
Fairbanks Online Job Announcement

Lynker Technologies, LLC is searching for a Geospatial Analyst to support the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management (OCM). The candidate will provide technical assistance, processing, quality assurance, documentation, and management of geospatial data and services. This position is eligible for full time Work from Home, but MUST be located in Anchorage or Fairbanks, AK so that the incumbent is located within the community and can easily travel throughout the state.

The successful Geospatial Analyst will work together with OCM's Alaska Regional Geospatial Coordinator in assisting in the development and implementation of geospatial activities, provide geospatial analysis and direct technical assistance to partners, and support other GIS and remote sensing projects, such as land cover mapping, lidar processing, and digital elevation model production.

Please visit the link above for more information or contact Laura Trilles or John McCombs.

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Job Posting: GIS Analyst 3

Organization: Alaska Department of Natural Resources, DGGS
Position Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Closing Date: January 31, 2024 at 5:00 PM Alaska Time


Online Job Announcement

The Alaska Geospatial Office works to advance the use of geospatial data and technologies as a tool for better decision-making in Alaska. We accomplish this by coordinating geospatial initiatives through the Alaska Geospatial Council and managing the State Geoportal for public access to data. Our goal is to ensure that current, reliable, high-quality geospatial data are available and accessible to decision-makers.

The Alaska Geospatial Office is seeking an enthusiastic, motivated, and detail-oriented individual to manage the State’s Imagery and Elevation Portals. The portal manager will be responsible for processing, storing, organizing, visualizing, analyzing, and distributing elevation and imagery data for Alaska. This is a permanent position located in Anchorage, Alaska. As part of the Alaska Geospatial Office Team, this position will provide leadership for managing imagery and elevation data for Alaska, and distribution of imagery and elevation data via the State Open Data Geoportal.

Please visit the link above for more information or contact Leslie Jones, Geospatial Information Officer, 907-269-5710.

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Job Posting: GIS Specialist (6 Openings)

Organization: National Park Service
Position Type: Full-Time Term (up to 4 years)
Location: Multiple Locations
Closing Date: September 25, 2023 at 11:59 PM (EST)

Online Announcement for NPS-IRA-23-12112545-DE

Summary
These positions are located in:
These are Interdisciplinary GIS Specialist positions at GS-09 for the following job series: 0150 Geography, 0401 Biology, 1301 Physical Science, or 1370 Cartography. You must meet the basic educational requirement for at least one series and meet the additional specialized experience and/or education in order to qualify for this position.

These are term positions (more than 1 year) with an initial appointment expecting to last at least 13 months but may be extended up to a total of four years, or more based on any changes to regulations governing the number of years term appointments may last, without further competition. Term positions do not convey permanent status in the Federal service.

Tasks/Duties
This position includes, but is not limited to the following duties:
  • Design, develop, support, and utilize GIS data and workflows.
  • Collect spatial data and create map products to support park needs.
  • Communicate effectively and good customer service.
  • Train, distribute, and support field data collection hardware and apps (GPS/GNSS).
  • Perform spatial analyses.

To apply for one or more of these positions, please complete and submit the required documents as described on the Online Announcement link above. For more information, email Heather Dujay with questions about the positions.

Job Posting: GIS Program Manager

Organization: Alaska Department of Military & Veterans Affairs, Alaska Army National Guard Facilities
Position Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Closing Date: September 25, 2023 at 5:00 PM Alaska Time

This recruitment is open to all applicants.

Online Job Announcement

What you will be doing:

The incumbent is responsible for the administration, design, modification, and maintenance of complex and diverse GIS processes in support of environmental operations. This includes project planning/design, database administration, contract preparation/management, spatial data acquisition and analysis, information technology systems software selection/support, and spatial data equipment management.

Division mission and culture:

Our section's primary mission is to provide environmental oversight and management for AKARNG locations statewide. We accomplish this through staff training, soldier engagement, compliance site visits, and providing timely and accurate regulatory guidance. Our team helps keep the AKARNG mission-ready for State and Federal service.

Who we are looking for applicants with knowledge and experience in these areas:
  • ESRI ArcGIS and AutoCAD systems.
  • Program and project management.
  • Information technology and associated systems.
  • Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and data acquisition systems.
  • Contracts for GIS, AutoCAD, and data acquisition programs.

Minimum Qualifications:

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in
  • Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Complies with established control systems and rules.
  • Database Management Systems: Knowledge of the uses of database management systems and software to control the organization, storage, retrieval, security, and integrity of data.
  • Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
  • Geospatial Science – Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods related to the collection, storage, analysis, visualization, and distribution of geographic based data and maps.
  • Technical Competence: Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.

*NOTE*

The successful applicants must pass a federal background check in order to qualify for military base access, which is required with this position's work location on base. The background check will include fingerprinting. All job offers are conditional pending successful completion of the federal background check and issuance of a Defense Biometrics Identification System (DBIDS) card allowing base access. You must be able to maintain the clearance throughout your employment. If using a private vehicle this will require a valid Alaska Driver License, proof of vehicle insurance, and a valid State of Alaska vehicle registration.

State employees are guests on Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson; clearance and access is not within the State's control.

Special Note: In addition, in some cases employees must be able to obtain and maintain a Common Access Card (CAC). As part of the examination process, a background check investigation, including a criminal records check, will be conducted. Conviction of a crime will not automatically preclude appointment. The circumstances involved in the conviction will be considered.

For specific information in reference to the position please contact:
Name: Donald Flournoy
Phone: 907-428-7197
Email: donald.flournoy@alaska.gov