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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS) - Manages three Remote Sensing Laboratories (RSL's),
each co-located with but operating independently of a National Technology Center.
The centers are designed to ensure a more efficient, state-of-the-art data collection
system for the National Resource Inventory (NRI), a statistical survey designed
to estimate natural resource conditions and trends on the Nation's non-Federal
land. The RSL's are responsible for aerial photo interpretation and various remote
sensing methods used to detect changes in the land use and resource conditions
at the NRI's 800,000 sample sites. Sanborn, market leader in providing high quality
spatial information, has immediate opportunities at the NRCS Remote Sensing Labs
in Greensboro, NC; Fort Worth, TX; and Portland OR.
If you are interested and feel that you meet the following qualifications, we would like to hear from you.
Responsibilities:
Manipulates a geographic information system (GIS) to produce a mapping product using a graphics workstation, trace digitizing, and/or construction digitizing. Edits graphics files to match specifications, may utilize custom menus and software to perform interactive file manipulations. Demonstrated capability to perform higher level and more technically challenging tasks involving photo interpretation, data collection analysis and verification.
Duties Include:
- Make interpretations and determinations using protocols and systems
- Perform photo interpretation to monitor change and assess conditions
- Determine scale and make measurements from photography using GIS tools
- Use of data recording instruments and related software
Requirements:
- Associates degree in a related field and a minimum of two years directly related experience; four year degree preferred; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Specialized training (e.g. ESRI training courses) a plus
- Demonstrated photo interpretation and/or data collection skills
- Knowledge in map layout design
- Understanding of GIS data formats
- Awareness of GIS application approaches
- Must have current authorization to work in the U.S.
To apply, submit cover letter and resume with "GIS Technician
/ Fort Worth" in the subject line to employment@sanborn.com. EOE/M/F/D/V
employer.
Responsibilities:
The Project Analyst will be primarily responsible for maintaining
and tracking program-wide workload statistics and distribution between three
separate offices, as well as reporting status of individual projects in concert
with overall Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Remote Sensing Laboratory
(RSL) management objectives. The Sanborn Project Analyst maintains detailed workload
metrics including workload balancing, task progress, resource assignments and
actual work (hours) performed by individual resources. The Project Analyst also
assists Project Managers with task scheduling and detailed office workload balancing;
collects status information and metrics to generate detailed reports; and provides
general support to the Deputy Program Manager.
Duties Include:
- The Project Analyst supports three Remote Sensing Laboratories
(RSLs) operated by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Resources
Inventory and Assessment Division's (RIAD). The position works in a consultative
role directly with the senior management clients, providing status, control
and progress reporting support services on technology-based programs and projects.
Specific responsibilities include:
- Maintain and track project workload statistics and workload
distribution for program-level evaluation, using Microsoft® Office tools
such as Excel and Word.
- Monitor project schedules using the full capabilities of Microsoft®
Project.
- Collect detailed project status and generate status reports
for each project.
- Assist in the creation of business cases.
- Assist in creating and compiling detailed specifications for
automated solutions, based on user needs/requirements.
- Understand major systems functions and impacts of customer
requests, and effectively communicates the impact/implications.
- Recommend solutions based on business requirements.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
Education: A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
in a relevant field. Exposure to technology courses of study a plus.
Experience: A minimum of two (2) years
professional experience. Government contracting experience preferred. Experience
with federal natural resource management agencies a plus.
Candidate must possess strong organizational and interpersonal communication
skills, and be comfortable working with high-level, federal government customers,
in a fast paced, deadline driven environment. Ability to use email and calendaring
tools (e.g., Microsoft Outlook), computer-based spreadsheets and word processing
is required. General accounting and contract principles is desired, as well as
experience with accounting systems and graphical representations of metrics.
Advanced experience with Microsoft® Excel and working knowledge of Microsoft
Project is required. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific
and technical journals.
To apply, submit cover letter and resume with "Project
Analyst / Fort Worth" in the subject line to employment@sanborn.com.
EOE/M/F/D/V employer.
To apply for one of the positions listed, submit resume to employment@sanborn.com. EOE/MFVD. Qualified minorities and females are strongly encouraged to apply. No phone calls, please.
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