Cartographic GIS Technician: Land Mapping & Sampling

U.S. Department of Agriculture; Olivette (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service in Olivette, MO, seeks a GIS professional to support frames development, land-area surveys, and cartographic tasks. You will prepare final survey materials and provide technical support to agency activities related to geography.

Responsibilities include assisting in quality assurance, applying image analysis and GIS software to stratify land, select samples, and document procedures across diverse geographic areas.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Geography, GIS, or related field
• Experience with GIS software and spatial analysis
• Knowledge of sampling methods and land-area surveys

Responsibilities

• Assist in quality assurance procedures for stratifications and sampling
• Perform imagery analysis and GIS-based delineation to stratify land
• Coordinate changes or improvements with the technical expert and support cross-team tasks

Skills

GIS software

Image analysis

Cartography

Quality assurance

Sampling design

Decision making

Education

Geography or GIS degree

Tools

ArcGIS

ENVI

R/Python GIS

Job description

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service in Olivette, MO, seeks a GIS professional to support frames development, land-area surveys, and cartographic tasks. You will prepare final survey materials and provide technical support to agency activities related to geography.

Responsibilities include assisting in quality assurance, applying image analysis and GIS software to stratify land, select samples, and document procedures across diverse geographic areas.