GIS Support Steward, Resources - Yellowstone National Park

Stewards Individual Placements (Stewards), a program of Conservation Legacy, provides individuals with AmeriCorps service and career internship opportunities to strengthen communities and preserve our natural resources. Participants serve with federal agencies, tribal governments, and nonprofits to provide institutional capacity, develop community relationships, and support ecosystem health. Stewards in partnership with the NPS GIS office is hosting a cohort of GIS stewards., The GIS program in Yellowstone provides geospatial support for many programs within the Yellowstone Center for Resources, including Vegetation, Physical Sciences, Wildlife, and other resource management programs. The GIS Support Steward will help manage and improve the spatial data that these programs collect and maintain. Duties will include developing data collection systems using ArcGIS Pro, Field Maps, and Survey123; using ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Pro to help incorporate new data into current data management systems; creating and maintaining Experience Builder and Dashboard web applications for data viewing, editing, and analysis; and using these tools to improve data management workflows. The Steward may use ArcGIS Server to work with versioned enterprise geodatabases. In addition, the Steward may assist with maintaining air quality and sound monitoring stations located throughout Yellowstone.

The skill level, knowledge, experience, and interest of the Steward will determine which specific products and deliverables they will be working on. Likely products include:

• Developing data collection systems using Esri’s Field Maps and Survey123
• Creating or updating geodatabases
• Hard-copy and web-based cartographic products
• Creating or maintaining Esri Experience Builder and/or Dashboard web applications
• Using ArcGIS Server to work with versioned enterprise geodatabases
• Documentation for all the above, * Typically, this position is expected to serve 40 hours per week, but exact service schedules may vary. A half hour lunch break will not be counted towards AmeriCorps service
• Member may be required to participate in national, state, or local service projects or events as part of their service term.

Orientation and Training:

• Member will receive an orientation that includes training on AmeriCorps prohibited and unallowable activities.

Do you have a High school diploma or GED?, * United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident alien

• Applicants must be between ages of 18-30 years old, or up to 35 for veteran, based on Public Land Corps Act of 1993 authorizing this AmeriCorps opportunity.
• Has received a high school diploma or equivalency certificate; or has not dropped out of elementary or secondary school to enroll as an AmeriCorps participant, and agrees to obtain a high school diploma or its equivalent prior to using the education award
• Agrees to provide information to establish eligibility and to complete a National Service Criminal History Check.

Preferred Qualifications

Advanced GIS knowledge and skills. Experience using ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and Microsoft Office products. Experience creating, editing existing, and populating new GIS databases. An understanding of spatial and non-spatial databases. Cartographic skills desired.?

Applicants who have obtained or are pursuing a GIS degree or certificate and/or with GIS experience are preferred. Prior to starting this position, a federal government security background clearance will be required., Conservation Legacy is committed to the full consideration of all qualified individuals and will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to perform essential job functions. Physical requirements may include periodic overnight travel, non-traditional work hours, ability to move across varied terrain, use program-specific tools and a range of technology on an infrequent or frequent basis. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. The ability to safely drive an organizational vehicle may also be required for some positions. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.

Pulled from the full job description

• Paid housing, * Segal AmeriCorps Education Award of $2,817.14
• Living Allowance of $600 per week.
• Additional Benefit of $200 per week.
• Housing Provided

Evaluation and Reporting:

As an AmeriCorps member, performance will be evaluated on whether the member has completed the required number of hours, the member has satisfactorily completed assignments, and if the member has met other performance criteria that were clearly communicated at the beginning of the term of service.

Reporting requirements include, but are not limited to, bi-weekly timesheets and accomplishment tracking.

This position is in the Yellowstone Center for Resources division, which houses the park’s natural and cultural resources workgroups. Service will be mostly performed in the office, with some opportunities for field service. The position will be based out of the park headquarters in Mammoth Hot Springs, WY, at an elevation of 6300 feet. Five miles to the north is the town of Gardiner, MT - the North Entrance to Yellowstone National Park. Gardiner has a grocery store and restaurants. Livingston, MT is approximately 60 miles away and Bozeman, MT is about 85 miles from Gardiner, MT. When in the field, the individual should anticipate serving in mountain weather conditions with the presence of wildlife. Winter conditions will exist with cold and snow.