GIS Specialist

Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a GIS Specialist. Make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment.

Duty Location: Billings, Montana

Living conditions:

• Serves as a regional Geographic information system (GIS) specialist providing administrative and technical guidance in conducting strategic planning, implementation of geospatial policy, geospatial data management, remote sensing capabilities, business processes, and alignment to Federal requirements.
• Works with water user organizations, Reclamation offices, and other federal agencies to lead and/or participate on GIS interdisciplinary teams for the purpose of providing technical input on data management, application development, cartography, and operation of remote sensing platforms.
• Utilizes current GIS/Remote Sensing technology to create and review map products and applications for a wide variety of customers.
• Provides input on geospatial applications, hardware, software, and databases, and provides administrative guidance on laws, policies, and regulations to Reclamation offices.
• Responsible for the acquisition, management, analysis, and dissemination of a wide range of spatial and remotely sensed information required to support the management of public lands, engineering projects, and environmental assessments.