Environmental Data & GIS Specialist II

State of North Carolina - OSHR Temporary Solutions; North Carolina; On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits option

Job summary

State of North Carolina - OSHR Temporary Solutions is seeking an Environmental Specialist II to enter and manage occurrence records for the Natural Heritage Program. The role focuses on rare plants, animals, and natural communities, with GIS mapping and data entry into the Biotics database.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in environmental or natural resource sciences and two years of related experience, plus strong data handling and quality-control capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental or natural resource sciences and two years of related experience.
• Equivalency may be used to meet education/experience requirements.
• Experience with large data sets and citizen science data review is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Enter and manage occurrence records of rare plants, animals, and natural communities for the Natural Heritage Program.
• Review records for accuracy and completeness.
• Map occurrences in a GIS-based web platform.
• Enter tabular data into the Biotics database.

Skills

Large data sets

Citizen science data

Quality control

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental or natural resource sciences

2 years related experience

Tools

Biotics database

GIS-based platform

Job description

State of North Carolina - OSHR Temporary Solutions is seeking an Environmental Specialist II to enter and manage occurrence records for the Natural Heritage Program. The role focuses on rare plants, animals, and natural communities, with GIS mapping and data entry into the Biotics database.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in environmental or natural resource sciences and two years of related experience, plus strong data handling and quality-control capabilities.