Forest Inventory Analyst - IT Specialist 3 Recruitment #2016-03-4704-03600 Location: Olympia, Washington SALARY Range: $4,237 - $5,557 per month plus comprehensive benefit package and retirement.
CLOSES: April 17, 2016 *Join an exciting team that is using state-of-the-art tools and technologies to supply forest inventory information to a dynamic agency *Develop a system of training and validating field plot data collection *Manage the user interface for the forest resources inventory system and train staff in applications of forest inventory information. *Contribute to the collection, analysis, and presentation of forest inventory information *Perform geospatial analyses using graphical and programmatic approaches REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: *A college degree in forestry or closely related field -OR- a college degree of a technical nature which provides quantitative skills -OR- four (4) or more years of work experience in which the individual has learned and demonstrated quantitative capabilities which will contribute to this position; *Experience and demonstrated proficiency with ArcGIS; *Experience or capacity to learn programming languages; *At least one (1) year of experience working on field measurements; *Experience communicating progress and findings in a variety of formats; *A high level of proficiency in general computer usage. DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: *Familiarity with LiDAR or other remote sensing data. *Proficiency using the R statistical programming language. *Proficiency using the Python programming language. *Proficiency with the Forest Vegetation Simulator software. *Three or more semester-hours (6 quarter-hours) of college-level statistics. *Demonstrated experience in teaching or training in a formal setting (e.g., classroom, workshops). *Experience managing field workers. FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO APPLY: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/dnr/default.cfm?action=viewJob&jobID=1397886 OR GO TO : www.dnr.wa.gov/employment<http://www.dnr.wa.gov/employment> and click on Jobs Questions? Please contact Jacob Strunk at [email protected] or e-mail us at [email protected].
