Job Description

Supplemental Information

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is responsible for managing and protecting the state\'s renewable natural resources, including all wildlife and aquatic life.

LDWF supports a strong work ethic in its employees and incorporates the use of good science, accurate information and technology. The Office of Fisheries exists to ensure that aquatic resources are sustainable for present and future generations of Louisiana citizens by providing access and scientific management.

The Oyster Lease Program (OLP), within the Office of Fisheries, works toward the Department\'s mission of conserving, preserving, managing and enhancing the states aquatic natural resources and habitats. The section oversees a statewide resource management program focused on the leasing of state water bottoms for the purposes of oyster cultivation. It relies on a Geographic Information System (GIS) to delineate the boundaries of over 8,000 active water bottom leases and permits.
This position serves as a technical specialist for Geographic Information System (GIS) in support of the Oyster Lease Program. It has functional supervision over the GIS Analyst in the absence of the GIS Manager. The position is responsible for general data analysis and oversight of data collection relating to the Oyster Lease Program. It assists the GIS Manager with creating, publishing, and maintaining data services on the GIS server. The GIS Specialist is responsible for guiding oyster lease applicants through the leasing process and assisting applicants by digitizing application data into GIS. Assists with fulfilling mapping requests for the Office of Fisheries and assists with establishing quality control measures and best practices for data entry, maintenance, and management of geospatial data.

HOW TO APPLY:
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Contact Information:

Department of Wildlife & Fisheries

Human Resources

P.O. Box 98000

Baton Rouge, LA 70898

Allison Merritt

The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports the recruitment, hiring and retention of individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment resources for individuals with disabilities, see the Louisiana Employment Resources Guide at

Wildlife & Fisheries is an Equal Opportunity Employer

VACANCY INFORMATION:
This position may be filled as a:

• Probational Appointment
• Promotion (open to all statewide classified and agency wide permanent status employees)

Current permanent status classified state employees may be required to accept a Probational appointment if selected.

This position is located in New Orleans, LA.

A criminal background check will be required of all selected applicants.

Applications will be rejected if the applicant fails to meet the minimum qualifications, submits an incomplete application or fails to apply by the closing date of the announcement.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application listing complete work experience and education.

Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application if possible.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A baccalaureate degree with twelve semester hours in any combination of GIS or GIS-related courses such as remote sensing, cartography, spatial analysis, mapping science, civil surveying, photogrammetry, CADD (computer aided drafting and design) mapping, aerial photo interpretation, physical geography, web mapping and/or computer science courses related to geographic information systems plus three years of professional level experience in using geographic information systems.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

Six months of experience (including college undergraduate student work) in digital mapping technology such as GIS, computer cartography, civil CADD, or digital cadastral mapping will substitute for the required twelve semester hours of specialized course work only.

Two years of experience (including college undergraduate student work) in digital mapping technology such as GIS, computer cartography, civil CADD, or digital cadastral mapping will substitute for the required degree and the twelve semester hours of specialized course work.

Graduate training will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience on the basis of fifteen semester hours with six in specialized course work for six months of experience.

NOTE:

Civil CADD (Computer Aided Drafting and Design) is digital survey mapping for Civil Engineering functions.

NOTE:

Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Job Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To serve as a technical specialist for geographic mapping services in support of a GIS program or project.

LEVEL OF WORK:
Advanced.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Direct from a GIS Supervisor. May receive supervision from higher-level personnel.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
May provide functional supervision over GIS Analysts or other staff on a project basis.

LOCATION OF WORK:
May be used by all state agencies.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from GIS Analyst 3 by the presence of serving as a technical specialist for a complex area of GIS and/or a broad range of programmatic GIS responsibilities.

Differs from GIS Supervisor by the absence of direct supervisory responsibilities.

Examples of Work

EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
Serves as a technical specialist for GIS mapping services by maintaining highly complex aspects of the geographic information system, which may include GIS database acquisition and management, GIS computer system administration, GIS-related mathematical modeling, as well as planning and implementation of multi-agency GIS projects.

Serves as departmental liaison with GIS technical representatives of federal, state and local agencies, the industry and the public in various advanced aspects of GIS.

Plans for and oversees acquisition, implementation and management of all GIS data generated by or acquired from outside the department, including quality control.

Plans, develops and implements difficult GIS and regional or statewide remote sensing image classification projects; supervises technical aspects of all GIS/remote sensing projects to ensure functionality and project success.

Recommends new GIS/remote sensing technology to management, and implements approved technology.

Performs GIS/remote sensing training for GIS staff and agency personnel.

Develops technical standards in accordance with GIS industry best practices for data and project production to ensure GIS/remote sensing project quality is met.

Develops project timelines and monitors progress of projects to ensure timely completion of project delivery.

Plans technical aspects of major GIS data projects, which may include the production of digital data in various formats on a variety of media and the maintenance of various types of data sharing technology.

Provides GIS support services for scientific and technical mathematical modeling; performs GIS-related modeling.

Oversees digital mapping aspects for data input into GIS.

Oversees field work and GPS projects for which a high degree of technical expertise is required.

Produces various types of graphics for special purpose maps, GIS statistics, and results of modeling on a variety of computers and with a variety of software using multimedia demonstrations.

Plans, implements and monitors GIS contracts involving acquisition of GIS data or GIS technology improvement.

May present technical papers and provide GIS demonstrations at GIS conferences, seminars, workshops and/or training classes.

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