About this role
Job Summary
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.
Qualifications
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.
Major Duties
- Some of the duties include but are not limited to: Visits field sites to gather information, utilizing accepted field mapping techniques which may include GPS, total stations, tape and compass, alidade and plane table or any combination thereof. Independently inputs both routine and complex spatial and non-spatial digital data to draft format, field compilation, CAD or GIS. Utilizes GIS, GPS, CAD and related programs and technology to analyze data to recommend the most appropriate course of action to meet park objectives. Produces user-ready original or derived thematic maps in variable formats and media at various scales with appropriate symbols, legends, and title blocks.
Requirements
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
- Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
- Direct Deposit participation required.
- Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
- To learn more, visit www.dhs.gov/EVerify/.
- Must have and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment You are required to wear a uniform and comply with the uniform standards.
- A uniform allowance will be provided.
You must be at least (1)18 years old or (2) at least 16 years old and:
- (a) Have graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or
- (b) Have completed a formal vocational training program; or
- (c) Have received a statement from school authorities agreeing with their preference for employment rather than continuing their education; or
- (d) Be currently enrolled in a secondary school and either work only during school vacation periods or work part-time during the school year under a formal student employment program.