<div dir="ltr">Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2016 17:22:48 -0700<br>
From: Amy Gladding <<a href="mailto:agladding@THEGREATBASININSTITUTE.ORG">agladding@THEGREATBASININSTITUTE.ORG</a>><br>
Subject: Direct Hire Authority Resource Assistant (GIS Intern)<br>
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The Great Basin Institute, in cooperation with the Bureau of Reclamation<br>
(BOR), is recruiting a GIS Intern to enroll in our AmeriCorps program while<br>
completing a Direct Hire Authority Resource Assistant Internship (DHA-RAI).<br>
The Direct Hire Authority provides land and water management agencies the<br>
opportunity to appoint Resource Assistants who successfully complete a<br>
rigorous internship to permanent, competitive service positions within two<br>
years from the date they complete their undergraduate or graduate degree.<br>
This opportunity offers a pathway to permanent federal civil service<br>
employment.<br>
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Description of Position:<br>
The GIS Intern will work independently to create a user-friendly<br>
geo-referenced database system to store, manage and link to Natural<br>
Resources Division geographic data and documentation. This is a living GIS<br>
database that encompasses lands data sets, cultural resource data sets, and<br>
project data sets (including but not limited to land use authorizations).<br>
Some of the information used to develop the database is existing and some<br>
would have to be imported from other GIS sources. An existing numbering<br>
system, with unique designations for projects and sub-projects is already<br>
in use and would be continued into this system. A user needs assessment<br>
survey completed in 2010 will provide some basic information.<br>
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Deliverables include an updated user needs assessment, data structure<br>
design, graphical user interface in ArcGIS, data dictionary, and the<br>
geo-referenced database. This rigorous internship is the first phase of a<br>
four-phase project. Project work will be conducted in an office setting and<br>
does not include field work.<br>
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Compensation & Timeline:<br>
o 12-week appointment beginning in June 2016, or upon availability<br>
o Living allowance: $6,635.00<br>
o Education Award*: $1,515.55<br>
o No-cost Affordable Care Act-compliant Health Benefits<br>
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* AmeriCorps Education award may be used for past (payment of<br>
federal/state-issued student loans), present or future educational expenses<br>
(e.g. tuition and fees, an allowance for books, room and board,<br>
transportation, and other expenses). The Education Award is valid for up to<br>
seven (7) years after completion of a term of service.<br>
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Location:<br>
The BOR=E2=80=99s Eastern Colorado Area Office is located in Loveland, CO, =<br>
which is<br>
approximately 50 miles north of Denver, CO. Located in the foothills of the<br>
Colorado Front Range, Loveland is just east of the mouth of Big Thompson<br>
River Canyon and is located along a principal access route to Rocky<br>
Mountain National Park. Loveland=E2=80=99s population is around 67,000 and =<br>
boasts<br>
an average of 300 days of sunshine with average summer temperatures in the<br>
mid-80s. Colorado State University is about 13 miles north of Loveland in<br>
the nearby city of Fort Collins. University of Colorado and University of<br>
Norther Colorado are also nearby, both less than 1 hour drive south and<br>
east, respectively. The city of Loveland hosts a variety of musical<br>
concerts, theater productions, professional sporting events, and community<br>
celebrations. It is known for its artists, three foundries, an art museum,<br>
many galleries, and the annual sculpture shows in August. Click here to<br>
learn more about Loveland. Local applicants encouraged to apply.<br>
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Qualifications:<br>
Technical Qualifications:<br>
o Enrolled in a graduate program in Remote Sensing, Geographic Information<br>
Systems, or Geospatial Science with an emphasis in environmental studies,<br>
forestry, range science, or other natural resource field (2nd or 3rd year<br>
student, preferable);<br>
o Knowledge of GIS technology and its appurtenant technologies, including<br>
Remote Sensing Image Processing, Global Positioning Systems, cartographic<br>
design, and computer graphics;<br>
o Knowledge of file and/or enterprise geospatial databases including<br>
design, operation, and maintenance;<br>
o Knowledge of GIS software (ESRI software) and data models in order to<br>
collect, retrieve, manipulate, and analyze geospatial data produced over<br>
time on a wide range of software applications and computer systems;<br>
o Ability to create new GIS data from a variety of sources, documenting<br>
data qualities and producing metadata, publishing geospatial data, and<br>
reformatting these data to meet current technical standards and user needs;<br>
o Previous experience and knowledge of applications addressing natural<br>
resource management and water resource infrastructures. (e.g., vegetation,<br>
dams and irrigation supply systems, land boundaries, facility footprints,<br>
cultural resource sites, threatened and endangered species locations and<br>
buffers, roads, rights-of-ways, and utilities), desirable; and<br>
o Knowledge of and ability to utilize the Microsoft Office productivity<br>
software.<br>
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Additional Qualifications:<br>
o Self-motivated with ability to maintain a positive attitude and<br>
effectively communicate orally and in writing while working in a diverse<br>
team environment;<br>
o Possess a valid, clean, state-issued driver=E2=80=99s license; and<br>
o Meet AmeriCorps eligibility requirements: (1) U.S. citizenship or legal<br>
resident alien status, (2) eligible to receive an AmeriCorps Education<br>
Award (limit of four in a lifetime or the equivalent of two full-time<br>
education awards), (3) pass National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW)<br>
and federal criminal background checks, (4) adhere to the rules,<br>
regulations and code of conduct as specified in the Member Service<br>
Agreement; and (5) will not engage in any prohibited activities as listed<br>
in the Member Service Agreement.<br>
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o Successful applicant will need to complete a Department of Interior (DOI)<br>
Background Investigation (BI) prior to starting internship. Applicants that<br>
already possess a full adjudicated BI should clearly state that in their<br>
cover letter.<br>
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How to Apply:<br>
Please follow this link to apply directly through our online portal:<br>
<a href="http://crcareers.thegreatbasininstitute.org/careers/careers.aspx?rf=3DECOLO=G&req=3D2016-RAP-084" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://crcareers.thegreatbasininstitute.org/careers/careers.aspx?rf=3DECOLO=<br>
G&req=3D2016-RAP-084</a></div>