Cartographer

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Experience a fabulous career as a Cartographer, GS-1370-12 part of America’s Federal Civil Service! Dive into the dynamic work experience this entry-level opportunity, beckoning those with at least 3-5 years of prior work experience. To work with the Logistics Support Branch (HQ AFRC/A4PL), Resource Integration Division (HQ AFRC/A4P), Logistics, Engineering, and Force Protection Directorate, located at Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, Robins AFB, GA.

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• Provides administrative oversight, geospatial data quality control, and coordination and maintenance of policy, development of tools, applications, and processes for the AFRC Geo Base Program.
• Develops and coordinates guidance and resources to organize, train, and equip installation personnel to maintain installation geospatial mapping information; surveying methodology, standards, and techniques; and provides technical oversight and support for GIS/CAD software for the AFRC Geo Base Program.
• Utilizes comprehensive and practical cartographic (map making), GIS, and surveying knowledge to plan, procure and collect hard and soft copy materials to facilitate the development of AFRC Geo Base capabilities.
• Establishes effective working relationships with scientists, engineers, designers, and planners from other agencies and customers, to include contractors and other public agencies, to facilitate the exchange of information and resolve problems.
• Provides training, material resources, and information security support.

• The employee shall be required to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance
• Work requires significant knowledge of installation infrastructures.
• Travel by regularly scheduled commercial or military conveyance in accordance with Joint Travel regulations may be required in performance of temporary duty.
• Must possess a high degree of tact and diplomacy and demonstrated leadership and managerial abilities to successfully execute and manage command operations.
• AF military experience is desirable, but not mandatory, for the successful performance of the work.
• Position will require outdoor fieldwork. The employee must meet physical requirements to perform this work.
• The employee may be recalled to duty and required to work overtime during other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends and/or holidays on an emergency basis.
• The work may require the employee to drive a motor vehicle. An appropriate, valid driver’s license may be required for the position.
• Obtaining a bachelor’s degree in GIS, civil engineering, or related disciplines and professional certifications (e.g. GISCI GIS-P) are highly suggested. Membership in professional organizations is encouraged.
• In addition to any of the qualifications required as standard by OPM for one of the disciplines used for this position, a bachelor’s degree in cartography, engineering, land surveying or related disciplines (e.g. GIS, geography, photogrammetry etc.) or several years’ experience as a cartographic technician (1371) or cartographer, engineering technician or engineer, or surveying technician or similar vocations is preferred. Professional certifications are recommended including GISCI GIS-Professional (GIS-P) or other credentials.
  
  Membership in professional organizations is encouraged.
• Professional knowledge of geospatial concepts, analytical skills and application of a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods to evaluate a large variety of program and organizational needs, and total force capabilities necessary to assess and improve AFRC GIS data. Analytical and evaluative methods and procedures and skill in evaluating…