GIS Data Steward

Initial Posting Date: 02/03/2026

Final date to receive applications: 02/15/2026

Agency: Department of State Lands

Salary Range: $5,173 - $7,818

Position Type: Employee

Position Title: GIS Data Steward

Job Description:

Are you a Geographic Information System expert with a passion for safeguarding wetlands and waterways? Apply to be our next GIS Data Steward (Information System Specialist
4) by February 15, 2026. This position is eligible for a hybrid remote schedule, and the successful candidate will report to our Salem, Oregon office one to two days per week.

Make a Difference for Oregon. The Department of State Lands manages the lands that help fund our public schools and protects the state’s waterways and wetlands for the many benefits they provide. Our stewardship ensures vital natural and financial resources contribute to a vibrant, healthy Oregon now and forever. The DSL team makes a difference for Oregonians every day. As our GIS Data Steward, you will too.

The primary purpose of this position is to manage the GIS data within the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) Enterprise environment and Microsoft SQL Server. This role will also support the GIS needs of the agency through organizing internal and external GIS data locally and on the ArcGIS Portal and ArcGIS Online. They will define and implement metadata standards for cataloging and data governance.

Their expertise will be used in assisting staff in the development of new GIS datasets for data collection, monitoring, and reporting.

This position will report directly to our main Salem office. This is a full-time, permanent position represented by the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

• Help develop a new GIS team at the Department of State Lands!

• Utilize your skills in both IT and GIS to protect Oregon’s environment and support important initiatives while engaging the public, government agencies, and other interested parties.

• Receive 1-on-1 mentoring and support from natural resource experts.

• Join an organization with collaborative and engaged co-workers who care about Oregon’s economy, environment, and communities, and their co-workers.

• Gain full benefits with 95% to 99% of medical insurance premiums paid by the agency for full-time employees, including mental health coverage.

• Accrue 8 hours of sick leave and 8 hours of vacation leave per month, with vacation leave accruals increasing every 5 years.

• Receive 11 paid holidays, 1 floating holiday, 3 personal business days and other employee benefits such as optional insurances and flexible spending plans.

• Automatically enroll into the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) after 6 months of full-time service.

• Earn the initial monthly salary range for this position starting at $5,047 - $7,627 for employees new to public service; current PERS employees start at $5,398 - $8,157. Salary offers are made with consideration of the candidate’s education and experience.

Note:

Effective Feb. 1, 2026, the compensation plan for this position will be increased to reflect a Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) of 2.5%. The salary listed in this posting does not reflect the COLA.

Much of the work is in a hybrid office setting with regular computer use. At times, the work environment is fast paced with multiple demands and occasional travel including overnight stays and/or extended work hours.

As our GIS Data Steward, you will have the opportunity to:

• Support the management of DSL’s spatial data

• Support the management of DSL’s ESRI Enterprise system

• Develop and maintain metadata for GIS datasets

• Support the organization and storage of GIS data and project files

• Support the management of acquired external referential GIS data used by DSL GIS users

• Support the development and management of datasets for field collection using data collection best practices to ensure high integrity and reportable data

• Develop and maintain automated data processing tasks via ESRI tools, database procedures, or programming languages like Python

For a full description of the duties and working conditions, please email tricarico.schwartzgon.gov to…