<div dir="ltr"><div>Hi all,<br><br>The Conservation Biology Institute is hiring a
Spatial Data Manager in Corvallis, Oregon. Please share this
announcement among your contacts. See the following link for the full
job description and application process details: <a href="http://consbio.org/general/pages/job-opportunities" target="_blank">http://consbio.org/general/pag<wbr>es/job-opportunities</a><br><br></div>Thanks!<br><br>- Rebecca<br>_________________<br><br><b>Position Overview</b>:<br><br>The
Conservation Biology Institute (CBI) is a growing non-profit
organization, dedicated to providing scientific and technical expertise
to support the conservation and recovery of biological diversity. The
spatial data manager will be responsible for coordination and
maintenance of all spatial data for the organization, which relies
heavily on GIS data for nearly all projects. This includes managing a
large collection of project-related data internal to the organization as
well as curating a large and growing spatial data library as part of
our online Data Basin platform (<a href="http://databasin.org" target="_blank">databasin.org</a>).
Working in a team environment, the spatial data manager will lead the
development and implementation of geographic data management policies
and procedures for the organization (e.g., metadata standards, file
management, and data QA/QC) and support other science and technical
staff in data management and coordination. <br><br>This position
requires someone who is detail-oriented and passionate about geospatial
data and documentation. The Conservation Biology Institute is looking
for someone who will demonstrate considerable initiative in
understanding how data are created, processed, and how they are best
organized and archived. The terms "data librarian", "data
archaeologist", and "herding cats" should have special meaning to you.<br><br><b>Primary Responsibilities</b>:<br><ul><li>Develop new strategies and carry out established spatial data and metadata handling procedures for all CBI projects</li><li>Develop and manage master databases of spatial data (e.g., GDB, NetCDF, shp, img, etc.) and associated files for projects</li><li>Work with staff to provide internal data access mechanisms (e.g., ArcSDE technology, etc.) for local and remote staff</li><li>Assist
staff in preparing, managing, documenting, formatting, and distributing
spatial data and metadata to project clients and stakeholders</li></ul><b>Required Qualifications and Experience</b>:<br><ul><li>Master’s degree in Information Science, GIS, related field, or 4 years or more of related experience.</li><li>Familiarity with a variety of spatial data formats (e.g., ArcGIS vector and raster, NetCDF)</li><li>Understanding of database concepts and software (e.g., ArcSDE, PostgreSQL)</li><li>Knowledge of spatial data management, GIS, and data processing (ArcGIS 10+ pref.)</li><li>Working knowledge of scripting languages (esp. Python, SQL, and general shell scripting)</li></ul><b>Preferred Experience:<br></b><ul><li>Track record of successful data management system implementation</li><li>Experience designing and implementing ESRI Enterprise ArcSDE geodatabases</li><li>Experience applying metadata standards (esp. ISO 19115, FGDC)</li><li>Experience with version control software (esp. git and mercurial)</li><li>Understanding of OS X, Windows, and esp. LINUX operating environments</li></ul>-- <br><div class="m_4126133583871613075gmail_signature"><div><i><font color="#333333"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Rebecca Degagne </font></font></i></div><div><i><a href="http://www.rebeccadegagne.com/" style="color:rgb(153,153,153)" target="_blank">www.rebeccadegagne.com/</a></i> </div><div><i><font color="#333333">GIS Analyst, Conservation Biologist</font></i></div><div><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-style:italic;font-family:arial,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Conservation Biology Institute,</span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-style:italic;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </span><i><a href="http://www.consbio.org/" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" target="_blank"><font color="#999999">http://www.consbio.<wbr>org/</font></a></i>
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