From mwecker@u.washington.edu Wed Aug 6 15:03:51 1997 Received: from jason01.u.washington.edu (root@jason01.u.washington.edu [140.142.70.24]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.8.4+UW97.07/8.8.4+UW97.05) with ESMTP id PAA33316 for ; Wed, 6 Aug 1997 15:03:51 -0700 Received: from homer13.u.washington.edu (mwecker@homer13.u.washington.edu [140.142.70.14]) by jason01.u.washington.edu (8.8.4+UW97.07/8.8.4+UW97.05) with ESMTP id PAA54714 for ; Wed, 6 Aug 1997 15:03:50 -0700 Received: from localhost (mwecker@localhost) by homer13.u.washington.edu (8.8.4+UW97.07/8.8.4+UW97.04) with SMTP id PAA99448 for ; Wed, 6 Aug 1997 15:03:49 -0700 Date: Wed, 6 Aug 1997 15:03:48 -0700 (PDT) From: "M. Wecker" Reply-To: "M. Wecker" To: Geographic Information Systems GIS Discussion and Support Subject: Position Announcement In-Reply-To: Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII University of Washington Employment Opportunities GIS SPECIALIST Olympic Natural Resources Center, Forks, WA College of Forest Resources. Reference: 97-274 Description: Under the supervision of the Olympic Natural Resources Center (ONRC) Marine Program Manager and with guidance from the Director, the incumbent will develop and carry out GIS activities in support of ONRC's education and research missions. Working environment include computer labs, office, classroom and field. Responsibilities include: GIS lab administration; Development of technical and vocational training services; development of GIS Services in support of Management and research; and regional information coordination. Requirements: Bachelor's degree in forestry, geography, fisheries, planning, landscape architecture or related field. Master's degree in any of the above fields preferred. Thorough proven knowledge of GIS principles, techniques, data structures, analysis, and cartography as well as general understanding of forestry, marine and environmental issues. Minimum of three years of full time professional experience with leading GIS software packages (ARC/INFO [Arc, ArcPlot, ArcEdit, GRID, TIN, INFO, AML, ArcView/Avenue, and ERDAS/Imagine preferred.) Familiarity with GIS applications in natural resource management/forestry/marine issues; proficiency in hardware system administration (Windows, UNIX); knowledge of GPS data acquisition and post processing; proficiency in computer operating systems (UNIX, Windows 95, NT, MacOS), networking, and common desktop applications. Excellent verbal and written communication skills and willingness to share knowledge with a variety of client types; ability to develop and work on numerous projects simultaneously with input from multiple sources; ability to work efficiently with minimal oversight; and ability to set priorities, evaluate alternatives and anticipate and resolve problems. Equivalent education/experience may substitute for stated requirements. Salary Range: $3,100 - 3,400 To apply, send a resume and letter describing relevant experience and education by Monday September 8, 1997 to: Beverly Anderson College of Forest Resources University of Washington Box 352100 Seattle, Washington 98195 .