GIS Specialist

An Agricultural Management Company located in the Midwest, Mississipi Delta, and Western US, is a rapidly growing and highly entrepreneurial company.  The firm provides farm management and asset management services for a large and diversified portfolio of farmland and agribusiness investments located across the US and internationally. Our mission is to provide best in class management services to generate superior agronomic and financial returns for its clients with a clear focus on long-term land stewardship and value creation.

We are seeking a GIS Specialist to oversee the GIS precision farming software and hardware package in the Midwest. This includes collecting and inputting data and analyzing information on a farm by farm basis. The specialist will assist the property managers in analyzing performance data and providing feedback and recommendations regarding crop inputs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Communicate with tenants, fertilizer suppliers and soil labs in order to collect data.
• Input data into GIS system
• Exchange files electronically with input suppliers
• Periodic travel throughout the Midwest region to collect electronic data.
• Input historical yields and crop input data.
• Analyze performance data on a farm by farm basis, including financial interpretations.
• Generate reports from the GIS system and provide crop input recommendations.
• Coordinate with property managers on their respective farms on yield goals and performance recommendations.
• Complete other tasks as necessary.
• Conduct field trials in cooperation with property managers.

Experience, Skills and Abilities:

• Must have experience with GIS software such as ArcView, SSTool Box, Apex, Farm Works
• Agronomy and crop/production experience is a plus.
• 4 year college degree required, preferably in Ag Systems Management or Agronomy.
• Capable with MS Office, including Word and Excel and Adobe Acrobat.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction, as well as collaborate within a team structure.
• Must have a high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations.
• Strong verbal skills, phone etiquette, and presentations to groups.
• Ability to represent the company and owners in a highly professional manner.
• Analytical ability is required in order to gather and summarize data for reports, find solutions to various agronomic problems and prioritize work.
• Work requires continual attention to detail in analyzing and making farm recommendations.
• Some travel may be required.