NV Coordinating Wildlife Biologist II- GIS Specialist

Employer
This is a position working in partnership with the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) and Pheasants Forever
Job Description, Responsibilities and Required Qualifications or Skills

Duties and Expectations:

  • Manage/administer ArcGIS products, SQL databases and manage GIS web services, develop and support new GIS solutions, and incorporate hardware/software solutions within the GIS architecture.
  • Create and/or research, interpret, and modify existing models that can analyze and transform spatial data, interpret results, and convey the results via written and/or oral reports.
  • Create scripts using python, SQL, or other languages that automate processes, analyze/transform data, generate reporting tools (e.g., documents, dashboards), or create other efficiencies that benefit NDOW.
  • Design, develop, implement, maintain and monitor GIS databases, databases schemas, tables, views, documentation, and reports.
  • Manage backups, archives, geodatabase loading and tuning, patches, troubleshooting, and data sharing.
  • Resolve highly complex database integrity, access, and use issues.
  • Attend internal and/or external meetings as appropriate.
  • Assist in providing data coordination between NDOW and other partners as appropriate.
  • Compile and organize data.
  • Provide data quality control.
  • Conduct data updates as appropriate.
  • Other GIS-related tasks necessary.

Minimum qualifications are a Bachelor’s degree in GIS or natural resources, conservation, biology, wildlife, or closely related field with two years of work experience working with GIS programs and systems.

Desirable experience and skills include:

  • Working with federal, state, NGO, and private industry partners.
  • Knowledge of ecological and biological concepts and data standards.
Job Field:
Wildlife
GIS/Technology
Job Type:
Full Time
Location Detail:
Reno, NV
Salary:
Up to $55,000 Commensurate with Experience + health benefits
Job Benefits:

ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Please combine your cover letter, resume. and 3 references into a single Word document or PDF file on the Recruitment website. Additional questions may be directed to Kaelie Peña, Nevada State Coordinator, kpena@pheasantsforever.org

Application Deadline:
Link to Full Job Posting:
https://pheasantsforever.applytojob.com/apply/YUl6wszUh3/NV-Coordinating-Wildli…

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