GIS Specialist

Overview

Open: July 17, 2026 —
Closes: July 23, 2026

This Interdisciplinary (Geographer/Biologist/Physical Scientist/Cartographer) (GIS Specialist) position is located in the National Trails National Park Service office, in the Administrative Division.

• Assist in the design, development, and management of the GIS database, the conversion of thematic source maps from analog to digital form, augmenting the database by digitizing mapped information, importing existing digital data or converting data, and documenting work through metadata.
• Design and develop Global Positioning System (GPS) data dictionaries, spatial data inventories, and cross linkages to ensure software and data structure compatibility.
• Ensure that the correct and appropriate application of geographic and cartographic concepts and principles are applied to database construction, analyses, and production of high quality digital and hardcopy GIS products.
• Adapt standard techniques and modify methods of graphical presentation of complex trail/program issues, GIS data, and analyses.
• Create draft and presentation quality output products.
• Implement data documentation procedures and data distribution using appropriate technologies, e.g. the Internet, hardcopy, digital.
• Maintain hardware, peripherals, GPS units, network, and GIS operating systems.
• Execute a program to ensure the security and currency of GIS hardware and software including system administration and maintenance.
• Participate in professional meetings, workshops, conferences, and symposia dealing with GIS and related topics and assist in developing presentations for conferences, and write articles about uses and applications of GIS to trail/program administration.