*Correction: Deadline is 6/21 (not 6/12). * On Fri, Jun 8, 2018 at 12:00 PM, Rachel Katz <rachelak...@gmail.com> wrote:
> *JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: USFWS NWRS I&M DATA MANAGER* > > *APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 12, 2018* > > The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wildlife Refuge System, > Division of Natural Resources and Conservation Planning in Hadley, MA has > an exciting opportunity for the right person to join us as our Inventory > and Monitoring (I&M) Team Data Manager. This interdisciplinary position > will be leading a team of *geospatial and data management experts* that > support our I&M program.* The I&M effort at the national and regional > levels provides data and analysis on fish, wildlife, and ecological > processes that we use to inform our conservation and management decisions* > . > > > > Please share this announcement widely! The links to the vacancy > announcements are below. > > > Open to the public: > > https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/501748900 > > > Current or former federal employees: > > https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/501749100 > > *As the Inventory and Monitoring Team Data Manager, your duties will > include, but are not limited to the following:* > > - Develop and perform the operations necessary to support *geographic > spatial analysis, database management, and statistical needs* for high > priority projects. > - Serve as the *systems analyst expert *and conduct needs analysis to > determine system requirement and specifications for designing, maintaining, > and improving existing applications and complex databases that bridge > multiple workspaces. > - Design systems and programs for the* conversion, management, > analysis, and display of geographic data *utilizing computer graphics > equipment. > - Perform as the lead analyst in researching and adapting *new > techniques for inclusion in complex data management and GIS application > software*. > - Perform I&M needs analysis to interpret the need for *geospatial and > remote sensing support*; evaluate alternative approaches to accomplish > project objectives using appropriate technologies, determine the > feasibility and cost effectiveness of each alternative, making > recommendations and working with refuge staff and others to develop the > best conceptual approach to reaching I&M goals. > - *Supervise* a professional team in a variety of scientific database > management and I&M studies and programs. > > > > *AREA INFORMATION:* > > Hadley, MA in the beautiful Connecticut River Valley of western > Massachusetts has a mix of rural flavor and easy access to big city > amenities. Nearby Northampton is one of the best arts communities in the > country. Five prestigious colleges and several community colleges are > located close to our 200- employee Regional Office Headquarters building. > We have a partnership with the University of Massachusetts, whose buildings > are visible from our office. The Connecticut River and many smaller rivers > and lakes have boating and fishing. New York City is 3 hours to the south, > and Hadley is mid-way between Boston and Albany, both approximately 2 hours > away. > > > -- > Rachel A. Katz > rachel_k...@fws.gov > website <http://rachelakatz.wixsite.com/home> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Biometrician > Inventory and Monitoring Initiative > Division of Natural Resources > <https://www.fws.gov/northeast/refuges/dnr.html> > National Wildlife Refuge System > <https://www.fws.gov/northeast/refuges/index.html> > US Fish and Wildlife Service - Region 5 <https://www.fws.gov/northeast/> > 300 Westgate Center Drive > <https://maps.google.com/?q=300+Westgate+Center+Drive+Hadley,+MA+01035+413&entry=gmail&source=g> > Hadley, MA 01035 > <https://maps.google.com/?q=300+Westgate+Center+Drive+Hadley,+MA+01035+413&entry=gmail&source=g> > 413-253-8371 (w) > 413-265-3152 (c) > -- Rachel Katz, PhD rachelak...@gmail.com Website: http://rachelakatz.wix.com/home Follow me on twitter: @rachelakatz <https://twitter.com/rachelakatz> ><((((º>·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·><((((º> rachel_k...@fws.gov Biometrician/Quantitative Ecologist US Fish and Wildlife Service
