The Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District is hiring a Restoration Program Technician. The District’s Restoration Program is aimed at restoring stream buffers in agriculture areas in the Tualatin Basin. The Restoration Program Technician’s job is to assist with implementation of the program. Duties include, but are not limited to, inventory and evaluation of site conditions; conservation planning that addresses water quality, wildlife habitat, and soil stability; contract preparation; project planning; implementation and management; monitoring and reporting; grant writing; and outreach. Applications will be accepted until 4:30 PM on Friday, May 30. Application materials can be found on our website at http://www.swcd.net/news/job-opening-announcement-restoration-technician/ This message is from James Miller from the Esri Federal Team: "We have been told that the Office of Senator Wyden may be looking to hire a summer GIS intern. The office has begun to use ArcGIS Online to build map products as a way to communicate with constituents, and to better understand the impacts of policy. A few examples of that can be seen here: Better Care Lower Cost Act and January Across Oregon and March in Oregon. The intern would be working with the professional staff and be expected to use ArcGIS Online to build map products for these purposes. The internship would be at the Senator’s Washington, DC office on Capitol Hill and is an unpaid position. The dates of employment would be mid-June to mid-August. This link should help give an understanding of what the office would ask for on an application http://www.wyden.senate.gov/services/internship/, although a GIS intern’s duties would be a little different than what is described here. If you know of anyone who may be interested in an opportunity like this, please send me their cover letter and resume. I will pass them along to the appropriate staff in the Senator’s office." James R. Miller | Esri National Government 8615 Westwood Center Drive | Vienna, Virginia 22182-2214| USA 703-506-9515, ext. 8145 | james_miller at esri.com | GIS INTERN – TEMPORARY/PART-TIME NOT TO EXCEED SIX MONTHS ($18.53/hr) Public Utility District No. 1 of Cowlitz County (better known as Cowlitz PUD) is a publicly owned municipal corporation of the State of Washington. The purpose of this municipal corporate organization is for efficient generation, transmission and distribution of electrical energy. The PUD is owned by the residents of Cowlitz County and operates on revenues from the sales of its services. The PUD has limited statutory authority to levy taxes. Reporting to the GIS Supervisor, the GIS Intern will apply basic GIS skills in the performance of specific GIS system and data entry related tasks and assignments intended to further develop GIS and related skills and judgment. Incumbent must be enrolled in an accredited college program leading to a Bachelor’s degree in Geography, Computer Science, GIS or related study (junior level or above preferred). Cowlitz PUD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. This recruitment will remain open until Friday, May 23, 2014. To apply for this position you must provide a Cowlitz PUD Application, cover letter, resume and current unofficial transcript. Incomplete application packets will not be considered. Please submit to: Cowlitz PUD Attn: HR PO Box 3007 Longview, WA 98632 OR Scan and email to: jobs@cowlitzpud.org For full job description: http://www.cowlitzpud.org/employment.php Job Description The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology is seeking candidates for a Remote Sensing (RS) and Geographic Information System (GIS) Specialist. The RS & GIS Specialist will help build GIS capacity at the university, support analysis of various spatial datasets to assess forest change and help in the collection and management of biodiversity and environmental data. Responsibilities
2. Conducting digital mapping, land use/land cover mapping based on remote sensing data using digital technologies
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Salary and Benefits The appointment is initially for one year with possibility of renewal. Salary is commensurate with experience and skills. Applications, including a cover letter (in English), copy of a CV, and the names and addresses of three referees, should be sent by email to payal.shah@oist.jp. Informal inquiries are welcome via email. About OIST The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (www.oist.jp) is a new interdisciplinary research institute and graduate university located in the beautiful seaside village of Onna-son, adjacent to coral reefs and subtropical forest. The institute is international by design; the working language is English and researchers are split between Japanese and foreign nationalities. Knowledge of Japanese is not required, and our relocation staff will assist you with moving to Okinawa and setting up your life. For more information on OIST, see recent articles in Nature (http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110629/full/474553a.html) (http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v474/n7353/full/474541b.html), the Economist(http://www.economist.com/node/21540228). Junior Technical/Application Architect as part of a Technical Architect team supporting Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Graphic Work Design applications (GWD). This is a 3 tier architecture running on Windows. Activities include installations, build/test support, code migration, system design support and environment support. Skills:
Preferred skills
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If interested contact: Marc Gillespie Meridian Technology Group View our open positions at www.meridiangroup.com 503-697-1600 X1108 marc@meridiangroup.com State of Washington, Dept. of Natural Resources invites applications for the position of: Historical Geographer-N.R. Scientist 3 SALARY: $4,322.00 - $5,668.00 Monthly $51,864.00 - $68,016.00 Annually OPENING DATE: 05/08/14 CLOSING DATE: Continuous DESCRIPTION: DUTIES: These capacities include:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: A bachelor’s degree with major study in a natural science or related field AND four years professional work experience in resource geography or environmental history including property rights transaction analysis. A Masters degree will substitute for two years and a Ph.D. will substitute for all of the required experience, provided the field of major study is in geography or environmental history.
For full job description and applications details: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/dnr/job_bulletin.cfm?JobID=874599 The message below is from James Miller from the ESRI Federal Team: "We have been told that the Office of Senator Wyden may be looking to hire a summer GIS intern. The office has begun to use ArcGIS Online to build map products as a way to communicate with constituents, and to better understand the impacts of policy. A few examples of that can be seen here: Better Care Lower Cost Act and January Across Oregon and March in Oregon. The intern would be working with the professional staff and be expected to use ArcGIS Online to build map products for these purposes. The internship would be at the Senator’s Washington, DC office on Capitol Hill and is an unpaid position. The dates of employment would be mid-June to mid-August. This link should help give an understanding of what the office would ask for on an application http://www.wyden.senate.gov/services/internship/, although a GIS intern’s duties would be a little different than what is described here. If you know of anyone who may be interested in an opportunity like this, please send me their cover letter and resume. I will pass them along to the appropriate staff in the Senator’s office." James R. Miller | Esri National Government 8615 Westwood Center Drive | Vienna, Virginia 22182-2214| USA 703-506-9515, ext. 8145 | james_miller at esri.com | Each year, the PSU Geospatial Information Society hosts a career panel, at which local GIS professionals talk about the GIS employment landscape, discuss the qualities and knowledge that their own organizations look for in job candidates, offer job search tips, and answer questions from the audience. This year's career panel will take place on Friday, 30 May. For all details, check out this flyer. This is an informative session and I highly encourage all students interested in a GIS career or job to attend! A hands-on experience with Global Positioning Systems (GPS) using hand-held GPS units to collect and integrate spatial and non-spatial data within a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) framework. Learn to: A. Collect, process, and create geographic data using a GPS unit B. Acquire, import, edit and export digital data C. Create maps to visualize, interpret and present geographic data D. Apply GPS technologies and concepts to real world spatial questions This summer PCC has a unique opportunity to partner with Metro for a class project and students who participate will have the chance to create a pedestrian audit adjacent to PCC southeast center based on best practices from CDC, safe routes to school, and spatial research. This audit will provide student based information on how good the 82nd/Division area is to safely walk from campus to key destinations. This class project will contribute directly to the Powell-Division Transit and Development Project a community-based effort to bring a new regional transit investment to Southeast Portland, East Portland and Gresham that can be built in five to seven years. Class runs June 23rd thru August 13th 2014 Class Time: Monday/Wednesday 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Class Location: SE Center CRN: 34750 Class prerequisites: GEO 265 WR 115, RD 115 and MTH 20 or equivalent placement test scores Download course flyer here. Oregon Wild is currently looking for a GIS intern to help with some conservation-minded mapping projects. You can find out more about Oregon Wild at www.oregonwild.org. The internship, while unpaid, is a great opportunity for someone interested in a career in the environmental nonprofit field. It's an excellent networking opportunity, and will result in some concrete products to include in a professional portfolio. Students looking to complete a Cooperative Ed create towards the GIS certificate - this internship will allow you to gain experience and academic credit. Here is the full job description. |
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