Cartographer

This position, a part-time, GIS Specialist, is an outstanding opportunity for a candidate with skills in Geospatial technologies. Employee will serve as the GIS Specialist of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail (NST). The position is in Cross Plains, Wisconsin, is supervised by the Trail Manager for the Ice Age NST, with office space in a newly renovated building situated on NPS Property along the Ice Ace Age NST route. The NPS property is located within and makes up some acreage of the larger Cross Plains Ice Age National Scientific Reserve and State Park.

The Ice Age NST is a premier recreational footpath that generally follows the edge of the last glacial advance in Wisconsin. The Ice Age NST is administered and managed in partnership between the National Park Service (NPS), Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR), and Ice Age Trail Alliance (IATA). When completed, the Ice Age NST will meander for approximately 1,200 miles through Wisconsin, from Potawatomi State Park in Door County to Interstate State Park in Polk County. Today, approximately 700 miles of the Ice Age NST have been constructed and are open for use. The Ice Age NST preserves outstanding landscapes and landscape features, resulting from continental glaciation. The NPS is responsible for overall administration, NEPA, planning, compliance, interpretation, volunteer program and signage of the Ice Age NST.

Responsibilities:

• Carry out provisions of the National Trails System Act (P.L. 90-543, as amended) pertaining to the geospatial aspect of planning and administering of the Ice Age NST.
• Administers all functions related to ArcGIS, technical support, and collecting data with GPS while proposing creative ways to use technology to advance development of the trail and advanced interpretation
• Prepare digital and hardcopy documents requiring geospatial analysis for public distribution or analysis
• In collaboration with regional GIS personnel, oversees development, management, organization, and protection of Trail GIS data
• Design and maintain geospatial or relational databases using NPS quality control standards, protocols, and guidelines
• Create presentations of findings and effectively communicate situation to other interested parties
• Ground truth GIS data in the field and identify locations of importance using GPS

** Open to the first 50 applicants or until 03/08/2022 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.