GIS Analyst - Forestry Data

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GIS Analyst - Forestry Data

Salary

$62,025.60 - $95,555.20 Annually

Location

Des Moines - 50321 - Polk County, IA

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

25-00496

Agency

542 Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Opening Date

09/04/2024

Closing Date

9/19/2024 11:59 PM Central

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#LI-POST

Point of Contact

Kathryne Clark; Kathryne.Clark@dnr.iowa.gov Phone Number;515-657-1074

To Apply

The Department of Natural Resources encourages all applicants to upload a current resume and cover letter to their online application.

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Job Description

Only applicants who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements and meet all selective requirements (listed below) will be placed on the eligible list.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has a position available for a GIS analyst (Geologist 3) within the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Section of the Land Quality Bureau that might be your next career. This individual will be responsible for providing a wide range of high-level GIS support to forestry programs in the Department.

Work will relate to forest health assessment and data collection, urban and community forestry, maintaining and monitoring the forest GIS database for the Forest Stewardship Program and other state & federal cost share programs. This position provides database management, analysis, quality control, uploading, editing of GIS data and products, and utilization of federal mapping tools.This position also includes coordination with field foresters on data management, projects and applications, some of which may take place in an outdoor setting.

Essential Functions

• Use ESRI GIS desktop and online software to map, assess and monitor forest health.

• Proficient use of GIS computer software (e.g., ArcGIS Pro, ArcMap, ArcGIS Online, QGIS) to produce GIS data, analysis and online mapping.

• Learns forestry programs and vocabulary to accurately and effectively carry out requests.

• Proficient use of a large format plotter to print maps, graphs, etc.

• Communicate with DNR staff and outside entities (governmental agencies, universities, public) about the interface between forest health and other forestry-related topics and GIS.

• Works with foresters in the field, both indoors and outdoors, to train and troubleshoot in data collection technologies.

Critical Job Competencies

Accountability, Collaboration, Continuous Improvement, Customer Focus, Data-based Decisions, Empowerment, Integrity, Long-term Thinking, Mutual Respect, Results/Outcome Orientation, Valuing Fellow Employees

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The work location for this position is in Des Moines.

What You Get From Us:

• A competitive pay plan and rewarding work.

• Insurance benefits that start the first of the month following 30 days of employment.

  (Premiums can start as low as $61/month for single and $205/month for family coverage).

• Separate vacation and sick leave accruals that start on the first day and can roll over annually.

• Nine paid holidays/year.

• Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) retirement package with employer match.

• Optional deferred compensation (457/401A) plan with employer match.

• Professional training opportunities.

• Flexible schedules and opportunities.

• Family friendly and professional work environment.

• Employee Discount Programs (vision, cellular, fitness, recreation, season passes, travel, counseling)

• The State’s total compensation package features benefits that are worth about 30% of your total compensation. For a list of additional benefits, please visit theDAS website (https://das.iowa.gov/human-resources/benefits-glance) for more information.

The starting salary for new state (Executive Branch) employees is expected to be at the base of the pay range. Additional salary increases may occur after the first six months, and then annually (if applicable). The State’s total compensation package features an outstanding set of employee benefits that are worth about 30% of your total compensation. Visit the DAS website (https://das.iowa.gov/human-resources/benefits-glance) for more benefit information.

For more information about DNR Employment Opportunities and position specific notices, please visit the DNR Employment (https://www.iowadnr.gov/About-DNR/Employment) website.

The State of Iowa is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Iowa DNR Mission

To conserve and enhance our natural resources in cooperation with individuals and organizations to improve the quality of life in Iowa and ensure a legacy for future generations.

Selectives

450Natural Resources

6 months’ experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both in one or in a combination of more than one of the following:

• Ecology

• Environmental planning

• Soil conservation

• Biological sciences

• Waste water treatment

• Forestry

• Engineering related to natural resource areas (dams, sanitary engineers, etc.)

• Outdoor recreation planning

• Physical sciences

• River basin planning

• Geography

• Wildlife management

AND

230Geographic Information Systems (Department of Natural Resources)

18 semester hours of education or 1 year of experience that demonstrates the applicant has competencies in the following areas:

• Ability to create, edit, import, export, project, and georeference GIS data.

• Demonstrated proficiency with the major ESRI software products. These products include ArcView, ArcInfo, ArcGIS.

• Utilize user-developed and/or ESRI scripts and extensions for incorporation and utilization in projects.

• Ability to conduct spatial analyses and queries in order to answer complex questions relating to spatial data.

• Ability to produce cartographic documents which clearly present outputs from spatial analyses. Document formats should at a minimum include hardcopy as well as the following digital formats .pdf, .tif, and .jpg.

• Ability to work with, or train, others to use GIS to attain a common goal

Applicant must provide specific work examples to demonstrate each of the competencies. The examples should include a thorough explanation of the project goal, the process utilized and the result of the process

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Graduation from an accredited college or university with major course work in geology, physical geography, or a closely related geological science and the equivalent of three years of full-time professional geology experience;

OR

graduation from an accredited college or university with major course work in a natural science, computer science, math or engineering field and four years of full-time professional experience in an earth science related position including ground water, soils, environmental geology, geographic information systems or other related earth science specialty;

OR

an equivalent combination of education and experience substituting the equivalent of eighteen semester hours of graduate level course work with major emphasis in geology, physical geography, or a closely related geological science for each year of the required experience;

OR

employees with current continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes the equivalent of 12 months of full-time experience as a Geologist 2.

For additional information, please click on thislink to view the job description. (https://das.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/hr/documents/class_and_pay/JobClassDescriptions/Geologist3-04407.pdf)

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Do you understand that the answers to all of the following questions must be truthful, honest, and accurate to the best of your ability?

Please read all questions and answers thoroughly and make sure you understand them completely.Ensure the answers to your questions match the information filled out on your application and the attachments you have uploaded. If the answers to your questions are inconsistent with your application information or uploaded attachments, you will be given zero points for the question.Knowingly misrepresenting the facts when submitting any information related to an application, examination, certification, appeal, or any other facet of the selection process will result in your disqualification from this application and future employment with the state of Iowa.

• Yes - I understand and agree.

• No

  02

  Have you graduated from an accredited college or university with major course work in geology, physical geography, or a closely related geological science? IF YES - How many years do you have of full-time professional geology experience?

• I have not graduated from an accredited college or university with major course work in geology, physical geography, or a closely related geological science

• Less than one year of full-time professional geology experience

• One year to less than two years of full-time professional geology experience

• Two years to less than three years of full-time professional geology experience

• Three years or more of full-time professional geology experience

  03

  Have you graduated from an accredited college or university with major course work in a natural science, computer science, math or engineering field? IF YES - How many years do you have of full-time professional experience in an earth science related position including ground water, soils, environmental geology, geographic information systems or other related earth science specialty?

• I have not graduated from an accredited college or university with major course work in a natural science, computer science, math or engineering field

• Less than one year of full-time professional experience in an earth science related position including ground water, soils, environmental geology, geographic information systems or other related earth science specialty

• One year to less than two years of full-time professional experience in an earth science related position including ground water, soils, environmental geology, geographic information systems or other related earth science specialty

• Two years to less than three years of full-time professional experience in an earth science related position including ground water, soils, environmental geology, geographic information systems or other related earth science specialty

• Three years to less than four years of full-time professional experience in an earth science related position including ground water, soils, environmental geology, geographic information systems or other related earth science specialty

• Four years or more of full-time professional experience in an earth science related position including ground water, soils, environmental geology, geographic information systems or other related earth science specialty

  04

  Have you graduated from an accredited college or university with major course work in geology, physical geography, or a closely related geological science? If YES - How many years do you have of a combination of graduate level course work with major emphasis in geology, physical geography, or a closely related geological science AND/OR full-time professional geology experience? 18 semester hours equals one year of experience.

• I have not graduated from an accredited college or university with major course work in geology, physical geography, or a closely related geological science

• I don't have any of the required graduate level education and/or professional geology experience

• Less than one year of the graduate level education and/or professional geology experience

• One year to less than two years of the graduate level education and/or professional geology experience

• Two years to less than three years of the graduate level education and/or professional geology experience

• Three years or more of the graduate level education and/or professional geology experience

  05

  Have you graduated from an accredited college or university with major course work in a natural science, computer science, math or engineering field? IF YES - How many years do you have of a combination of graduate level course work with major emphasis in geology, physical geography, or a closely related geological science AND/OR full-time professional experience in an earth science related position including ground water, soils, environmental geology, geographic information systems or other related earth science specialty? 18 semester hours equals one year of experience.

• I have not graduated from an accredited college or university with major course work in a natural science, computer science, math or engineering field

• I don't have any of the graduate level education AND/OR experience in the identified areas

• Less than one year of graduate level education AND/OR experience in the identified areas

• One year to less than two years of graduate level education AND/OR experience in the identified areas

• Two years to less than three years of the graduate level education AND/OR experience in the identified areas

• Three years to less than four years of the graduate level education AND/OR experience in the identified areas

• Four years or more of the graduate level education AND/OR experience in the identified areas

  06

  Are you a current State of Iowa employee - executive branch? IF YES - How many months of experience do you have in the classification of Geologist 2 for the State of Iowa?

• I am not a current State of Iowa employee

• I have no experience in the classification of Geologist 2 for the State of Iowa

• Less than 12 months of experience in the classification of Geologist 2 for the State of Iowa

• 12 months or more of experience in the classification of Geologist 2 for the State of Iowa

  07

  Does your application demonstrate that you have 18 semester hours of education or 1 year of experience in the following areas:

• Ability to create, edit, import, export, project, and georeference GIS data.

• Demonstrated proficiency with the major ESRI software products. These products include ArcView, ArcInfo, ArcGIS.

• Utilize user-developed and/or ESRI scripts and extensions for incorporation and utilization in projects.

• Ability to conduct spatial analyses and queries in order to answer complex questions relating to spatial data.

• Ability to produce cartographic documents which clearly present outputs from spatial analyses. Document formats should at a minimum include hardcopy as well as the following digital formats .pdf, .tif, and .jpg.

• Ability to work with, or train, others to use GIS to attain a common goal Applicant must provide specific work examples to demonstrate each of the competencies. The examples should include a thorough explanation of the project goal, the process utilized and the result of the process?

• Yes

• No

  08

  Does your application demonstrate that you have 6 months' experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both in one or in a combination of more than one of the following:

• Ecology

• Environmental planning

• Soil conservation

• Biological sciences

• Waste water treatment

• Forestry

• Engineering related to natural resource areas (dams, sanitary engineers, etc.)

• Outdoor recreation planning

• Physical sciences

• River basin planning

• Geography

• Wildlife management?

• Yes

• No

  09

  After reviewing the list of essential functions for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources position you are applying for, please answer the following question: Based on the list of essential functions listed within the job announcement, are you able to perform the essential functions of this position, with or without a reasonable accommodation?

• Yes

• No

  10

  Reference Checks: If you are one of the top candidates for this position, the Hiring Team may wish to contact the references provided by you or any others we deem appropriate in order to verify your current or prior employment for the purpose of evaluation of your qualifications for the above position. Any information obtained through a reference check shall be kept confidential to the extent allowed under the Iowa Open Records Act (Iowa Code chapter 22). Please list below three professional business references, including at least one current or former supervisor. Please provide name, title, organization, relationship to you, phone, email, and full address of the reference. You may attach these to your application or type them in the box provided below.

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542 Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Address

6200 Park Ave

STE 200

Des Moines, Iowa, 50321

Website

http://www.iowadnr.gov/

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