Job Description

Internal Job Number: P05071CT

Description:

This recruitment will be used to fill one full-time, seasonal (February – July) Cartographer 1 position for the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University ( OSU ). This position will assist with the long-term Landscape Dynamics program and the NPS Great Lakes Network office in Ashland, WI.

The role of the successful applicant will be to interpret remotely-sensed imagery to label and validate polygons of disturbance in the landscapes in and around national parks of the Great Lakes region, and to manage the data in a GIS geodatabase context.

Minimum Qualifications (Staff) / Guidelines (Faculty):

Two years of drafting experience; OR Two years of training in a college or technical school in drafting, mapping, or closely related field. NOTE : Knowledge of drafting, surveying, plane geometry, algebra, and cartographic principles is required to successfully perform this work.

Requirements :

• Attention to detail
• Proficiency using web-based tools for data collection
• Demonstrated proficiency using ESRI (Environmental Research Systems Institute) desktop software (ArcGIS Pro) for data manipulation and geo-processing
• Demonstrated familiarity (through college-equivalent coursework or professional experience) with multi-spectral raster imagery from satellite and airborne acquisitions
• Ability to communicate progress, challenges, and findings to supervisor and NPS team through oral and written formats.
• Demonstrated ability to work productively and cooperatively in teams and to contribute to an inclusive team culture where all individuals feel valued and respected.
• Ability to pass a federal government security background clearance

About Oregon State University

Oregon State is a leading research university located in one of the safest, smartest, greenest small cities in the nation. Situated 90 miles south of Portland, and an hour from the Cascades or the Pacific Coast, Corvallis is the perfect home base for exploring Oregon's natural wonders. Oregon State University has always been a place with a purpose - making a positive difference in quality of life, natural resources and economic prosperity in Oregon and beyond. Through discovery, innovation and application, we are meeting challenges, solving problems and turning ideas into reality.Founded in 1868, Oregon State is the state's Land Grant university and is one of only two universities in the U.S. to have Sea Grant, Space Grant and Sun Grant designations. Oregon State is also the only university in Oregon to hold both the Carnegie Foundation's top designation for research institutions and its prestigious Community Engagement classification.As Oregon's leading public research university, with $261.7 million in external funding in the 2011 fiscal year, Oregon State's impact reaches across the state and beyond. With 12 colleges, 15 Agricultural Experiment Stations, 35 county Extension off ... ices, the Hatfield Marine Sciences Center in Newport and OSU-Cascades in Bend, Oregon, State has a presence in every one of Oregon's 36 counties, with a statewide economic footprint of $2.06 billion. Oregon State welcomes a diverse student body of over 26,000 students from across Oregon, all 50 states and more than 100 countries. They can choose from more than 200 undergraduate and more than 80 graduate degree programs, including over 30 degrees online offered through Oregon State Ecampus. Oregon State increasingly attracts high-achieving students, with nationally recognized programs in areas such as conservation biology, agricultural sciences, nuclear engineering, forestry, fisheries and wildlife management, community health, pharmacy and zoology. Oregon State also ranks high in sustainability, fourth among universities nationwide for using renewable energy and first in the Pac-12 Conference. And our students literally help power the university: 22 exercise machines at Oregon State University has always been a place with a purpose - making a positive difference in quality of life, natural resources and economic prosperity in Oregon and beyond. Through discovery, innovation and application, we are meeting challenges, solving problems and turning ideas into reality. For more information visit 400-acre main campus in Corvallis includes a Historic District, making Oregon State one of only a handful of U.S. university campuses listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The district includes such icons as Weatherford Hall, the Memorial Union and Benton Hall, the oldest building on the oldest building on campus.OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.

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