Requisition No: 800735

Agency: Environmental Protection

Working Title: OPS GEOGRAPHIC INFO SYSTEM TECH - 37970179

Position Number: 37970179

Salary: $19 - $21 per hour (commensurate with experience)

Posting Closing Date: 05/08/2023

OPS GEOGRAPHIC INFO SYSTEM TECH

State of Florida

Department of Environmental Protection

OPEN COMPETITIVE

This advertisement may be used to fill multiple positions

Our Organization and Mission:

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the state’s lead agency for environmental management and stewardship - protecting our air, water and land. The vision of DEP is to create strong community partnerships, safeguard Florida’s natural resources and enhance its ecosystem.

The Work You Will Do:

OPS GEOGRAPHIC INFO SYSTEM TECH (37970179)

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Recreation and Parks (DRP), Bureau of Natural and Cultural Resources (BNCR) is seeking a highly motivated individual to join our dynamic team.

This Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Analyst position consults with field staff and Division management to create maps and other data collection/analysis tools to help inform park and trail management decisions for the Division of Recreation and Parks. This position may schedule up to 40 hours per week.

Contact Person: Brady.Harrison@FloridaDep.gov

The Difference You Will Make:

Florida state parks are managed and preserved for enjoyment by all through providing appropriate resource-based recreational opportunities, interpretation and education that help visitors connect to the Real Florida. SM

How You Will Grow:

DEP encourages its leaders to constantly innovate and seek efficiencies. We believe in supporting and encouraging you as you take on important and often complex projects while offering you the opportunity to gain valuable experience quickly.

Where You Will Work:

Bureau of Natural & Cultural Resources

3800 Commonwealth Blvd.

Tallahassee, Florida’s Capitol City, lined with rolling hills, oak trees, and canopied roads combines old world charm with a modern pace of life. Home to two major universities as well as state government, Tallahassee is a mid-sized city in the heart of Florida’s Big Bend. Tallahassee is a highly desirable location for both those seeking their first job or those ready to enter the next exciting chapter in their career.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s benefits package for eligible OPS employees include:

Participation in state group insurance (must meet eligibility requirements*). For more information consult with People First at 877-562-7287 or visit: https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/health/eligibility_and_enrollment/ops_employees

• Participation in the Florida Deferred Compensation Plan (457b). For additional information and online enrollment visit MyFloridaDeferredComp.com
• State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (tax deferred Retirement Savings Plan). (For more information, please visit Social Security Alternative Plan (aigrs.com) and read OPS Social Security Alternative Plan;
• Flexible Spending Accounts;

For a more benefits information, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

• Seasonal and part-time OPS employees (less than 30 hours average per week) refer to the links above for detailed eligibility requirements.

Pay:

$19 - $21 per hour (commensurate with experience)

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Gratifying and interesting work as part of a team to maintain and update the Florida State Parks’ Geographic Information System (GIS). Create paper, digital, and web maps as well as other graphic materials to promote and support stewardship, recreation and other areas included in the mission and strategic goals of the Division of Recreation and Parks. Collaborate with internal, and occasionally external, stakeholders to identify data or product enhancements and needs.

Coordinate with DRP staff to improve data collection efforts by collaborating, developing and testing data collection tools that focus on environmental protection, restoration and outdoor recreation. This includes improving data mapping efforts related to web or mobile applications; developing user-friendly interfaces for people to enter recreational and natural resource information; developing queries or other process improvement tools as needed; and reporting data successes more efficiently using ArcGIS products, Qlik, or Microsoft Office products as needed.

Train and support DRP users and staff with GIS and GPS applications. This includes familiarizing them with new features, introducing standardized data collection methods, troubleshooting issues, and providing other data and information. Test maintenance fixes and explore new features to provide valuable feedback for DRP systems. Help to maintain data integrity by paying close attention to the nature of inquiries and feedback from users and other stakeholders. Perform other duties as assigned.

There are some opportunities to visit award winning state parks or other areas that may require travel, occasionally over-night.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• ESRI ArcGIS suite products (ArcPro and ArcGIS online).
• Global Positioning Systems Hardware and Software.
• Database fundamentals.
• Project management and tracking.
• Planning.

SKILL IN:

• Communicating effectively verbally and in writing.
• Data collection.
• Accurately prepare reports and other graphic materials for presentation.
• Interacting with all internal and external customers and the general public in a professional, tactful and courteous manner.
• Developing basic queries or run analysis on environmental and recreational data.
• Trouble shooting data management.
• Utilize a computer including, but not limited to, software programs such as Microsoft Office Suite.

ABILITY TO:

• Participate in planning sessions.
• Follow verbal and written instructions/directions.
• Work independently with minimal supervision.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Understand and apply rules, directives, policies, laws and regulations.
• Maintain a valid driver license.

Minimum Qualifications:

Valid Driver License.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active and relevant experience related to data management QA/QC
• Production of reports and other graphic materials in support of planning or presentation of program area goals and objectives.
• GIS data edit, create and modify experience.
• ArcGIS online experience-web map, dashboards, web apps or story maps.

DEP is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. We recognize the extensive training, experience, and transferrable skills that veterans and individuals with disabilities bring to the workforce. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact our recruiter for guidance and answers to questions through the following email addresses:

HR_VeteransPreference@dep.state.fl.us

HR_Recruitment@dep.state.fl.us

For questions concerning this position, please contact:

Brady Harrison, Operations and Management Consultant, SES

Brady.Harrison@FloridaDep.gov

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.