This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel Workforce for DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This is a Geographer GS-12 position with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division (NWD), Omaha District, Real Estate Division.
Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Geographer: A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in geography; or related physical or social science such as geology, meteorology, economics, statistics, sociology, anthropology, political science, history, cartography, computer science, urban studies, or planning that included at least 24 semester hours in geography or related fields. OR B. Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major in geography, or a related field that included at least 24 semester hours in geography or related fields, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Coordinate geospatial information systems in accordance with policies and standards; AND 2) Develop, maintain, and perform quality assurance on GIS datasets, products, and applications; AND 3) Develop or review cartographic products, legal descriptions, or survey products to meet organization objectives and mission requirements. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Serves as a Geospatial Information System (GIS) expert using the latest computer technology and systems and ever-evolving software and procedures to accomplish work in the most efficient manner.
Develops, maintains, and delivers geospatial and database driven applications for access to customers at a variety of levels using a variety of platforms.
Attends professional meetings, seminars and training courses to maintain state-of-the art knowledge of technical advances and software applications.
Ensures that the GIS databases are correctly linked to mapping elements, and prepares final mapping products of official record.
Responsible for preparing and publishing corporate datasets within district and national enterprise GIS systems.