Cartographic Technician (Seasonal)

US National Park Service; El Portal (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

US National Park Service is seeking Seasonal Cartographic Technicians to assist permanent staff with creating cartographic products. The typical season runs from March through October and is subject to weather, project needs, or funding fluctuations.

Anticipated entry on duty is March–April 2027, with the first 50 applicants considered or until October 26, 2026, whichever comes first. All qualifications must be met by the closing date of 10/26/2026 unless stated otherwise.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience equivalent to GS-06 level in the Federal service, with data compilation, reduction, storage, retrieval, analysis and reporting.
• Graduate-level coursework (18 semester hours) in cartography, GIS, remote sensing, or related field.
• Combination of education and experience may qualify if the percentages sum to 100% and hours + transcripts are provided.

Skills

Data analysis

GIS/GPS practices

Education

Graduate-level cartography/related field coursework

Tools

GIS software

GPS hardware

Job description

Seasonal Cartographic Technician positions intended to assist permanent staff with a variety of duties involved in the development of cartographic products. The typical season is March - October, but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty: March - April 2027. Open to the first 50 applicants or until 10/26/2026 whichever comes first.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-10/26/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your 2 page resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience. Resumes must not exceed two single-sided pages and resumes longer than two pages will not be accepted. You may only submit one resume. Only the document submitted as the "Resume" under the Documents section will be used to determine your qualifications/eligibility and for rating purposes. In the event you submit more than one resume, only the latest submission will be reviewed.

To qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level:

• Specialized Experience Requirement: you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: technician work to compile, reduce, store, retrieve, analyze, and report data and other resource management information; cartographic, engineering, or biological technician work that involved the application of GIS/GPS practices on cultural, resource conservation, or land management when combined with knowledge of GIS software and hardware operations and equipment. You must include hours per week worked. -OR-
• Education: Successful completion of at least one full year of graduate level education (18 semester hours) in courses directly related to the work of this position such as cartography, astronomy, geodesy, photogrammetry, oceanography, computer science, land surveying, geophysics, or remote sensing. You must include transcripts. -OR-
• Combination of education and experience. To combine education and experience, first take six months of the specialized experience (50% of the experience requirement), and 9 semester hours of graduate level study in courses directly related to the work of this position (50% of the qualifying education). Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include hours per week and transcripts.

Volunteer Experience:

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.