Geospatial Specialist

Geospatial Specialist 2

Would you enjoy a career that allows you to use mapping technology to support environmental cleanup across Pennsylvania? Join the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) as a Geospatial Specialist 2 and help guide important projects involving storage, recycling, and remediation efforts. Within this role, you will have the opportunity to work with detailed mapping tools that support major decisions across the agency.

Your skills will help teams understand complex data and protect communities. Apply today to step into a position where your work supports a cleaner and safer environment for everyone!

This position supports the planning and analysis of geospatial data used in environmental cleanup programs. This specialized work involves collecting, reviewing, and presenting data that helps staff understand environmental conditions and make informed decisions. As a Geospatial Specialist 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Data Modeling: Design geospatial models that support cleanup, remediation, and land recycling activities
• Data Preparation: Edit, merge, and update data sets while assigning correct attributes and creating metadata
• Application Development: Build and maintain Geographic Information System (GIS) web mapping tools for staff and public use
• Technical Analysis: Create queries and models that prepare maps, charts, and other visual data displays
• Project Coordination: Plan geospatial projects, gather requirements, and present results to agency leadership
• System Support: Maintain GIS templates, assist staff users, and support enterprise geodatabase needs

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as a Geospatial Specialist 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• One year of technical experience utilizing geospatial programs to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, maintain, and present geospatial data; and an associate's degree in geographic information systems, geography, geospatial technology, cartography, computer science, natural science, or related STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) field, including or supplemented by six (6) credits in geospatial coursework; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training, which includes or is supplemented by six (6) credits in geospatial coursework.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS): 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

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