Cartographer

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Job Description

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following:

• Design, create, and export page-sized and oversized maps using industry-standard GIS, mapping, and publishing software, including Esri ArcGIS Pro and Adobe Illustrator.
• Compile and integrate various datasets, basemaps, overlays, and other map elements to clearly and accurately present complex hydrologic and geologic information.
• Build, update, and maintain geospatial databases. Ensure the accuracy and consistency of geospatial datasets and map products.
• Review digital map files and (or) geodatabases submitted with map publications for completeness and suitability for map production and final publication.
• Design and produce publication-ready cartographic products that adhere to USGS and Federal mapping standards to effectively communicate scientific information.
• Design or visually enhance a variety of figures and illustrations for use in scientific reports, ensuring adherence to USGS visual illustration standards.
• Assist and advise authors, managers, and publishing team members on cartographic and visual aspects of maps and reports.
• Work individually and as part of a team to prepare and release map products and other publications.
• Stay up to date with advancements in cartography, GIS technology, and mapping software to ensure that new technology is being considered and effectively used.

Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.