Geographer

Duties & Responsibilities:

As a Geographer within the Wisconsin Water Science Center, some of your specific duties will include:

• Serves as a mentor to junior application developers.
• Develops, deploys and maintains web-based mapping applications and web services.
• Provisions and maintains GIS oriented web-services software infrastructure. Works with SPOC and IT staff to ensure security measures are in place and maintained on GIS systems and software.
• Designs, codes, tests, and debugs large and complex programs; e.g., mission critical or with enterprise-wide impact that includes the maintenance of source code and modification and upgrading of code.
• Coordinates efforts to enhance GIS oriented web-services software reliability through leadership of discussions of enhanced application design methodologies.
• Coordinates and advises project chiefs in selecting or migrating relational databases. Works with staff to train and implement proper database design and management.
• Meets with cooperators and management regularly to show progress, resolve issues, and suggest new directions and technologies where appropriate.
• Leads meetings, conferences and provide training for specific topics to gain buy-in or provide guidance for the intended product outcome.
• Stays abreast of emerging GIS technologies and advises project chiefs and management of new opportunities for improvement and advancement of programs.
• Designs and performs website content and maintenance of WiM and DOI Geospatial Platform websites using HTML and Drupal platforms.

Qualifications:

One year of specialized experience or equivalent to the next lower level (GS-11). Specialized experience is described as: Experience understanding the complete application development process; including application and database design, deployment, and administration for geospatial software products and services; experience designing and developing scientific lab information systems; experience in a leadership role working in a team environment, or working independently; experience solving problems and troubleshooting issues where little or no documented guidance exists; experience with relational database management systems (RDBMS) like Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.; experience creating and managing geospatial web-based products; experience in cloud deployment of geospatial applications and services; and experience working in cloud or data center environment performing basic IT functions to maintain proper DOI secured infrastructure.

• You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement.
• 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
• Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the above requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit:http://www.usgs.gov/ohr/oars/quals/foreign.html.

Other Requirements:

• Because this position requires travel for official business, the selectee will be required to apply for a charge card within 30 calendar days of appointment. Individuals who have delinquent account balances from a previous Government charge card will be required to satisfy their existing obligation before a new card can be issued.
• A background investigation will be required for this position. Continued employment will be subject to the applicant’s successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination.
• You will be required to operate a government-owned or leased vehicle in the performance of your official duties. Applicants for this position must meet the following requirements: (1) possession of a valid state driver’s license, and (2) possess a safe driving record. If selected, you will be required to provide both of these.
• Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active. Should your email address change, please notify the point of contact identified in the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our system.

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