GIS Data Management Steward - Effigy Mounds National Monument

Job Information

• Location:
  
  Conservation Legacy, Harpers Ferry, IA, 52146, United States
• Job Category:
  Individual Placement, Ameri Corps, NPS
• Industry: GIS, Data Management, Resource Management
• Employee Type:
  Ameri Corps

GIS Data Management Steward – Ameri Corps

Stewards Individual Placements

Effigy Mounds National Monument, 151 IA-76, Harpers Ferry, IA 82146

Friday, July 3rd

• Start Date:
  
  10/05/2026
• End Date: 02/19/2026
• Ameri Corps Slot Classification: 675-Hour Slot

Stewards Individual Placements (Stewards), a program of Conservation Legacy, provides individuals with Ameri Corps service and career internship opportunities to strengthen communities and preserve our natural resources. Participants serve with federal agencies, tribal governments, and nonprofits to provide institutional capacity, develop community relationships, and support ecosystem health. Stewards in partnership with the NPS GIS office is hosting a cohort of GIS stewards.

Housing with reasonable rates is available in nearby communities. Basic community information is available through the McGregor – Marquette Chamber of Commerce (http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).) and Allamakee County Tourism and Economic Development Board () websites.

The Steward will be responsible for: (1) reviewing legacy resource datasets for source accuracy and completing metadata as necessary; (2) standardizing datasets using NPS geodatabase templates; and (3) communicating progress and results with EFMO resources staff. Existing datasets include location data for cultural and natural resources requiring the Steward to use secure practices while working with sensitive resource data. The Steward will also make recommendations to EFMO staff regarding best management practices, including workflows for the collection of new cultural resource data.

Service projects will be completed using ESRI ArcGIS software providing the Steward with training on NPS GIS data management practices and the opportunity to learn how high-quality data contributes to management decisions in a national park.

• United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident alien
• Applicants must be between ages of 18-30 years old, or up to 35 for veteran, based on Public Land Corps Act of 1993 authorizing this Ameri Corps opportunity.
• Has received a high school diploma or equivalency certificate; or has not dropped out of elementary or secondary school to enroll as an Ameri Corps participant, and agrees to obtain a high school diploma or its equivalent prior to using the education award
• Agrees to provide information to establish eligibility and to complete a National Service Criminal History Check.

A successful candidate will have a strong foundation in GIS, be familiar with basic spatial data standards, and must be comfortable managing and editing feature classes in a geodatabase. The candidate should be proficient using ESRI ArcGIS software. Completed coursework in anthropology, archaeology, or other historical discipline is preferred, but not required. Candidates should be comfortable working independently and reaching out to the core workgroup or outside specialists as needed.

Although most of the service (ca. 80-90%) will be conducted in a climate-controlled office, field work for program support activities will take place in rugged, exposed backcountry locations.

Applicants who have obtained or are pursuing a GIS degree or certificate and/or with GIS experience are preferred. Prior to starting this position, a federal government security background clearance will be required.

Conservation Legacy is committed to the full consideration of all qualified individuals and will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to perform essential job functions. Physical requirements may include periodic overnight travel, non-traditional work hours, ability to move across varied terrain, use program-specific tools and a range of technology on an infrequent or frequent basis. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

The ability to safely drive an organizational vehicle may also be required for some positions. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.

• Typically, this position is expected to serve 40 hours per week, but exact service schedules may vary. A half hour lunch break will not be counted towards Ameri Corps service
• Member may be required to participate in national, state, or local service projects or events as part of their service term.

• Member will receive an orientation that includes training on Ameri Corps prohibited and unallowable activities.

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