FUL-Interdisciplinary GIS Specialist (Temporary)

National Park Service; California (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Government housing may be available

Job summary

National Park Service – Yosemite National Park seeks a GIS Specialist to support the Branch of Terrestrial Wildlife within the Resource Management and Science Division. The role focuses on managing and modernizing the park's Enterprise GIS, developing data scripts, backups, QAQC, and publishing geospatial data.

You will train staff in mobile data collection with high-accuracy mapping, perform field work in remote environments, and help implement data standards, documentation, and metadata

Qualifications

• Develops and updates scripts for database management, backups, QAQC, and publishing of geospatial data.
• Plans and tests the implementation of new data management protocols and workflows.
• Edits, maintains, and utilizes spatial and tabular data.
• Provides GIS support and responds to GIS requests from a variety of GIS users and non‑GIS users.
• Creates cartographic products, designs geodatabases, sets up mobile data collection projects, performs spatial analyses, and troubleshoots problems with scripts, software, and procedures.
• Trains staff in the use of mobile data collection devices and high accuracy mapping with external GNSS receivers.
• Occasionally performs field work in remote environments to generate new or verify ground- truth mapped information.

Skills

GIS proficiency

Scripting

Data management

QA/QC processes

Field work

Tools

ArcGIS

Python

GNSS receivers

Job description

Open: August 10, 2026 — Closes: August 24, 2026

Summary

This position is located in the Branch of Terrestrial Wildlife within the Resource Management and Science Division of Yosemite National Park. Government Housing MAY be available. This is a temporary position expected to last 1 year but may be extended up to a maximum of two years based on agency needs and potential funding.

Major Duties

Some of the major duties include, but are not limited to: Assists Geographic Information System (GIS) Coordinator in the management and modernization of the park's Enterprise GIS. Develops and updates scripts for database management, backups, QAQC, and publishing of geospatial data. Plans and tests the implementation of new data management protocols and workflows. Edits, maintains, and utilizes spatial and tabular data. Implements regional and national data standards. Provides GIS support and responds to GIS requests from a variety of GIS users and non‑GIS users. Creates cartographic products, designs geodatabases, sets up mobile data collection projects, performs spatial analyses, and troubleshoots problems with scripts, software, and procedures. Updates documentation, metadata, and guidance. Trains staff in the use of mobile data collection devices and high accuracy mapping with external GNSS receivers. Occasionally performs field work in remote environments to generate new or verify ("ground- truth") mapped information, using standard resources, field sampling, and scientific methods.