GIS Specialist

• Job duties include updating and maintaining the Tidelands GIS Data Layer that can be viewed by the public as well as internal staff.
• The information for these layers will be from both spatial and non-spatial digital data, hard-copy historic maps, and aerial photography in support of the Bureau of Tidelands’ mission to manage lands currently or formerly flowed by water owned by the State.
• This work can include georeferencing scanned maps and aerial photography; feature identification, classification, and enhancement; area calculations; and spatial analysis on both raster and vector data.
• Additional job duties include using GIS research to assist Bureau staff in establishing Tidelands policies
• Preparing reports outlining recommendations to the Tidelands Resource Council for deliberations concerning the disposition of State-owned lands; and processing Tidelands Grants and Licenses as well as providing hardware and software support as needed, including GIS Training and user assistance.
• Further duties involve participation in enhancement/development of GIS technology to support online Tidelands applications currently used by the Department; assisting in the development/use of data collected in the field using portable devices such as tablets, smartphones, and GPS units.
• Assist Bureau staff with the preparation of technical reports and communicate with applicants; assisting with and maintaining the Watershed and Land Management and Tidelands website in conjunction with the IT Group. user groups.

• Microsoft Office
• ArcGIS Suite (ArcGIS Pro & ArcMap)
• Tablets, Smartphones, and GPS units

Education:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree