GIS Technician

Job Description:

• This position is within the Office of Outdoor Recreation - Office of Strategy and Planning under the Bureau of Conservation, and reports to the GIS Manager.
• The mission of the GIS Program is to empower the Bureau of Parks & Conservation to make smart, data-driven decisions.
• An employee in this position is responsible for managing the Bureau of Parks & Conservation's geographic information system; producing maps and other deliverables as requested; and contributing to GIS projects including, but not limited to, building custom GIS tools and solutions, and applying spatial analysis.
• An employee in this position will collaborate with Tennessee State Parks operational staff, including Park Rangers, as well as other divisions within the Bureau, including Facilities Management, Marketing, and others.
• This position will work primarily in an remote environment with potential monthly meetings in Nashville, Tennessee with periodic field work required across the state.

Knowledge & Skills

• The successful candidate will have excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills; be a creative problem solver and self-starter, able to work independently with minimal direction; and have the flexibility to work effectively on multiple simultaneous projects with a number of internal and external stakeholders.

Skills Required:

• Proficiency with Esri software, including ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online
• Proficiency in creating, editing, managing, and publishing GIS feature data, both in a geodatabase environment and on the cloud
• Proficiency in cartographic design
• Working knowledge of geospatial analysis methods and ESRI GIS applications development
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, especially Word, Excel, and Outlook

Skills Preferred:

• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and Avenza MAPublisher ·
• Working knowledge of Arcade and/or JavaScript programming for GIS applications and API's integration