GIS Analyst
02/25/2022
Pacific Southwest Region
Description
SSS is seeking to hire a Natural Resource GIS Analyst and Programmer
to support an upcoming contract with the USDA Forest Service Southwest Region.
Work will be conducted within the Pacific Southwest Region of California. The
hiring of positions is contingent on receiving the award for the contract.
The
USDA Forest Service has the need for technical and analytical support for
developing and streamlining workflows to prepare and process spatially-explicit
datasets to support National Forest plan revision, regional vegetation/fuels
projects, One Region/One Program of Work, and other geospatial analytical
support projects. This project shall require programming in multiple languages
including Python, and R. The project shall also require advanced knowledge of
the following software packages applications: ArcGIS, MS Access, MS Project and
MS Excel.
The
Natural Resource GIS Analyst and Programmer duties include:
- Compile
datasets for natural resource data and download corporate data from the
Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW). - Automation,
using python, of multi-scale (i.e. ecoregion subsection, forest and
bioregional scale) analysis of bioclimatic, vegetation, wildlife and other
natural resource data. In addition, multi-scale summarization of
socio-economic data shall also be required. - Apply
natural resource and geospatial skills to analyze complex resource
management challenges and provide the team and management with
recommendations. - Gather,
process, and develop raster surfaces for modeling ecosystem dynamics,
disturbance regimes and other vegetation analytics. - Develop
tabular summaries of information contained in geospatial datasets. - Develop
cartographic products and perform live on-screen presentations to show FS
personnel and the public how data sets were created, how to interpret the
resultant outputs and present preliminary summary statistics. - Maintain
project information in tracking spreadsheets. - Validate
accuracy of datasets. - Generate
map products that are legible, consistent, and compliant with 508
policy. - Create
internal ArcGIS Online web maps and story maps as well as public-facing
interactive web maps. - Attend
meetings and provide supporting map products and explanations to assist
with decision making and data exploration. - Conduct
quality control and implement geospatial data management best
practices. - Oral and
written communication with FS staff regarding how datasets were generated
or what underlying assumptions are implicit to the data. - Provide
feedback to the program manager for prioritizing critical tasks. - Assist
with coordinating task execution amongst immediate peers on an on-going
basis. - Create a
knowledge transfer plan to coordinate ongoing work with government employees
or other designated parties. This includes identifying and documenting: - Project
management processes - Points
of contact or Location of technical and project management
documentation - Status
of ongoing technical initiatives - Key
personnel - Identify
pending actions required of the Government - Establish
status meetings for effective communication with the appropriate
Contractor/Government personnel - Provide
support as needed to emergency efforts during wildfire suppression or
post-fire assessment efforts, including cartography, data analysis and
data summarization - Additional
project work may be assigned due to changing Regional priorities.
Requirements
Minimum required qualifications include:
- Minimum
Education/Certifications - Bachelor’s
degree in Forestry, Ecology, Wildlife Biology, Soils, Geology, Hydrology,
Geography or Earth Science. - Master’s
degree from an accredited college or university in GIS is highly desired. - Minimum
Experience/Training - Five
(5) years of intensive and progressive experience in a field requiring
extensive use of GIS and related tools.
Additional required qualifications include:
- Coursework
and work-related experience pertaining to natural resource management, as
well as analytical techniques for modeling and assessing dynamic
ecological communities. - Experience
working with the Forest Service or other public land management
agencies. - Knowledge
and ability to work within the ArcGIS on-line environment.
About SSS
SSS
is a woman owned small business specializing in GIS and technical services. Our
continually expanding team combines scientific expertise with mature,
results-driven processes and tools to achieve technically sound, cost-effective
solutions in hydrology/water sciences, geospatial analysis, information technology,
resource management, conservation, computer programming and management and
business process improvement.
We
focus on putting the right people in the right place to be effective. And
having the right people is critical for success. Our streamlined organization
enables and empowers our talented professionals to tackle our customers’
scientific and technical priorities – creatively and effectively.
SSS
offers a team-oriented work environment, competitive salaries and benefits, and
the opportunity to work in a culture of exceptionally skilled and diverse
professionals who embrace sound science and creative solutions.
SSS
is an E-Verify employer.
SSS
is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages women, minorities,
individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.
Please send resume and/or questions to apply@s-s-s.com