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Cartographic Technician (Seasonal)
National Park Service · Posted 64 days ago
On-site Contract Page, AZ $24.2 – $31.4/hr Apply by Jul 17, 2026 Cartographic Technician ESTJESTPISFPISTP Trades
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These positions may be filled for a six-month seasonal period, but can vary due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty: October 2026 - April 2027.
What You'll Do
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- →BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: All of the positions perform a wide variety of tasks involved in the development of cartographic products.
- →These tasks include, but are not limited to: field data collection; data compilation and editing; and map production (manual or digital, grayscale and/or color).
- →Global Positioning System (GPS) and Geographic Information System (GIS) technical support and GPS/GIS equipment operation and maintenance.
- →These positions also routinely add data to and modify relational databases that are associated with spatial databases.
- →In addition, one position will also provide remote sensing technical assistance.
- →Physical Demands: The work requires long periods of sitting in front of computer terminals.
- →Some prolonged bending, crouching, lifting (up to 50 pounds), climbing and reaching are required to perform routine hardware maintenance and move equipment.
- →Digitizing data requires extended periods of standing, sitting and stretching over large drafting tables while recording/measuring map data with a computer mouse.
- →Working Conditions: The work is usually performed in an office setting.
- →Outdoor field work in varied climatic and terrain conditions is required.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship required.
- ✓Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
- ✓Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.
- ✓Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
- ✓Government housing may be available.
- ✓You may be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards.
- ✓A uniform allowance will be provided.
- ✓You may be required to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and overtime.
- ✓You may be required to travel overnight away from home occasionally.
- ✓You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.
- ✓If selected for a position/location required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required.
- ✓You will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's License and Driving Record.
- ✓You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you.
- ✓To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 233c4fbc-9e92-4b67-9ee6-95552a375df4
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