IMPORTANT: This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders. Other applicants need not apply.
The Nature Conservancy in West Virginia seeks to hire two qualified Conservation Information Manager II positions with expertise in Geographic Information Systems and watershed planning.
The Conservation Information Managers will participate as team members on a watershed assessment pilot project in West Virginia. The selected applicants will be responsible for various project related activities including compiling and processing spatial and relational data sets, analyzing data and producing reports, coordinating with various public and private partners, and assisting in the planning and facilitation of planning workshops. Both positions will be full-time, two-year term limited positions based in Elkins, West Virginia. These are being advertised as anticipated positions with a start date on or around April 4, 2011.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
• BA/BS or Associates degree in related field and 2-3 years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to manipulate, analyze and interpret data
• Managing time and diverse activities under deadlines while delivering quality results
• Demonstrated experience operating GIS software and creating maps and/or managing other relational databases and creating other graphic products.
• Demonstrated database and computer-based management experience including managing, maintaining and populating databases and manual files.
• Building, populating and producing reports from databases
• Managing and prioritizing tasks from multiple sources
• Working knowledge of common software applications (e.g.; Word, Access, Excel, Web browsers).
• Communicating clearly via written, spoken and graphical means in English and other relevant languages
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