What are the responsibilities and job description for the GIS Technician - Denver, Colorado position at GEOSPATIAL CONSULTING GROUP INTERNATIONAL LLC?
Work Location: Bureau of Indian Affairs, BOGS – Lakewood, Colorado 80401
Reporting Hours: 9 to 5 Mountain Standard Time
Clearance: Not applicable
Travel: <5%
At geocgi we pride ourselves on not losing our focus. We started out and remain GIS experts (or geeks. . . depending on your perspective). Since 2006, we’ve evolved into a world-class and world-wide service provider of multiple disciplines. We are a talented, hardworking group that share values and characteristics that drive client, professional, and personal success. Geocgi is looking for a GIS Technician to support our client, Bureau of Indian Affairs in Denver, Colorado. This position is on-site with the potential to go remote with the primary location of performance at the BIA Office of Trust Services (OTS), Division of Resource Integration and Services (DRIS); Bureau of Indian Affairs, 13922 Denver W Pkwy, Lakewood, CO 80401.
Key Responsibilities:
• Apply analytical methods to resolve recurring and factual geospatial issues, including identifying data gaps, evaluating interoperability, and locating missing information.
• Administer geospatial databases and implement quality control and quality assurance procedures for Division projects.
• Participate in interdisciplinary mapping teams with federal agencies, regional geospatial coordinators, and BIA divisions.
• Apply geographic and cartographic principles to support geospatial database administration and data relationship identification.
• Use standardized GIS software and hardware applicable to BIA and tribal environments.
• Develop basic GIS applications and dashboards at the request of BIA leadership.
• Develop and maintain metadata for all GIS projects.
As an employee of geocgi, the GIS Technician will have access to a generous benefits package, in addition to a corporate culture and community of GIS geeks. Our benefits include but are not limited to:
• Health and Social Insurance: Coverage through mandatory contributions to the national social security system, including health insurance, pension, unemployment, and family allowance benefits.
• Occupational Accident Insurance: Protection in the event of work-related injury or illness.
• Paid Leave Entitlements: Statutory annual leave, sick leave, and other types of leave as provided under applicable labor laws.
The following are requirements of the GIS Technician:
• U.S. Citizen and Active U.S. Passport.
• 2 years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Geography, GIS, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Experience conducting geospatial analysis and supporting enterprise GIS environments.
• Experience performing QA and QC on geospatial datasets.
• Familiarity with cadastral, land status, or tribal geospatial datasets.
• Ability to create dashboards or simple applications using Esri tools.
• Strong understanding of geospatial data organization, database design concepts, and metadata requirements.
• No DWI’s in the past 10 years and no record of crimes against children.
The following are preferred of the GIS Technician:
• Experience collaborating with tribal governments or federal land management organizations.
Please visit our website and careers page at: www.geocgi.com to apply. Geocgi provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.