GIS Technician

Requisition ID: 2024-8288

of Openings: 2

Location: US-UT-Logan Category: Research (non-Faculty) Position Type: Non-benefited (hourly) Part-Time Job Classification: Non-Benefited College: Quinney College of Natural Resourcs Department: Watershed Sciences Advertised Salary: $15.00 per hour

Overview This position is responsible for preforming basic GIS tasks of a group of GIS professionals and watershed scientists in the ECOGEOMORPHOLOGY and TOPOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS LAB (ET-AL). Successful performance will ensure that projects are completed on-time with a high level of organization and accuracy.

Responsibilities Major Duties:

• Uses GIS data and ArcGIS software to perform various tasks for a wide range of on-going projects. Duties include:

• Spatial data capture (internet-based), data organization/management, data manipulation, and basic spatial data analysis.

• Potential for field data collection.
• Keeps immediate supervisor informed concerning work progress including present and potential work problems.
• Performs other related duties as assigned This is a performance-oriented workplace. It is not enough just to show up to work. We expect our employees to be activity involved in project work the entire time they are here. This means personal email, texting, online chatting and phone calls, etc. should be keep to a minimum. Failure to adhere to this requirement will result in termination.

Qualifications Minimum Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Geographic Information Systems.
• Experience using ESRI mapping software.
• Advanced skills in operating a computer using standard or customized software applications.
• Ability to handle the frequent interruptions and deadlines that contribute to the complexity of the work.

Required Documents Along with the online application, please attach:

• Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under "Resume/CV"

Document size may not exceed 10 MB.

Advertised Salary $15.00 per hour

ADA Employees work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes.  The employee is regularly required to sit and often uses repetitive hand motions. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms and may lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

University Highlights The S. J. and Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources is nationally and internationally recognized for its research, extension, and teaching on natural and socio-environmental ecosystems. It is a high-impact college at Utah State University with over $15M in research funding annually, 55 tenure-track faculty in three departments, and close partnerships with federal and state natural resource agencies.

The Department of Watershed Sciences in QCNR is a powerhouse in the science of wet' ecosystems, including rivers, lakes, wetlands, reservoirs, and the watersheds that feed them. Faculty are committed to making science useful for planning, management and restoration efforts, and are well-positioned to study and solve complex, interdisciplinary problems with a cadre of ecologists, hydrologists,... For full info follow application link.

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