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Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our greatest natural resource.BLM is seeking a dynamic and energetic individualto serve as a Cartographic Technician for the Montana/Dakotas StateOffice, Division of Resources and Planning, Social and Cultural Resources Branch.This position is located in Billings, Montana. Information about the location and the surrounding area can be found at Billings Chamber of Commerceand Outside Magazine's Annual Best Town Winner in 2016.
Major Duties
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Appointment to this position will not convey permanent status in the Federal service, and will be for a period not-to-exceed 1 year and 1 day with possible extension up to 4 years without re-announcement. Only one person will be selected from this announcement.
Cartographic Technician works under the general supervision of a professional Cartographer, senior technician or designated resource specialist conducting a full range of assignments from basic to moderately complex including, but not limited to, the following:
The incumbent performs limited drafting and mapping work involving a variety of basic cartographic methods; performs detailed tasks to gather and prepare digital data sets, maps, and/or charts; digitizes data sets and enters information into metadata files. Maintains data bases for generating cartographic output; prepares or modifies maps and prepares finished copies of reports. The incumbent will operate drafting machines and equipment. Performs quality control to reduce digitizing errors and correct compilation or publication errors in source material. The incumbent provides assistance to more senior cartographers, technicians, and resource specialists in the development of digital data for office, state-wide and national natural resources geographic information systems. The incumbent provides assistance to other staff members in creating, editing, and correcting digital data or map information.
Physical Demands/Work Environment: Work performed in an office or similar setting requires regular and recurring periods of prolonged sitting at drafting light tables, digitizing tablets, and computer workstations. Some lifting, bending, and carrying are required to move and service equipment, to handle source materials and supplies, and arrange office space. This job may require field work where there may be exposure to rain, heat, and cold in rugged terrain; to include very steep, wet, muddy, rough, uneven or rocky surfaces; positions require physical exertions, such as, bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities. Individuals should be capable of working alone, or with other people, during early morning hours, night, or during the day. In this environment, prescribed safety precautions should be taken.
Qualifications
In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the qualification requirement - please be sure to include this information in your resume.GS-5: You must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-04 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples: specialized experience may includepreparing/constructing new or revised maps, charts, graphs, diagrams, map overlays, and special presentation materials that involve computing, translating, and transferring specific physical data and pertinent information into graphic form, or in a related field such as photogrammetry or geodesy, where the work required similar knowledge and skills. -OR- Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree that included at least 18 semester hours in courses such as cartography, astronomy, geodesy, photogrammetry, oceanography, computer science, land surveying, geophysics, remote sensing, algebra, trigonometry, and calculus. Not more than 9 of the 18 semester hours should have been in mathematics or statistics. -OR- A combination of experience and education to meet total experience.
Specialized Experience: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade of the position to be filled.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Pay Range
$34,916.00 - $45,393.00