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Resource Specialist 13 (Parcel Mapping Specialist)
State of Michigan
Natural Resources
Location
Michigan, 48909
Salary
$34.12 - $50.12
per hour
Type
Full Time
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Job Description
Summary
This job involves creating and updating digital maps of land owned or managed by Michigan's Department of Natural Resources, using tools to interpret legal documents like deeds and surveys to accurately show property boundaries.
The role also includes handling questions from staff, other agencies, and the public about these maps and developing interactive online maps of DNR lands.
It's a good fit for someone with a background in natural resources or mapping who enjoys detailed technical work and communicating about land data.
Key Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or natural resource science, resource management, resource planning, engineering, or related field
- Four years of professional experience in protecting, developing, and maintaining land, water, or natural resources
- Two years of experience equivalent to the experienced (P11) level in state service, or one year equivalent to the senior (12) level
- Expertise in creating, maintaining, and updating geographic information systems (GIS) for real property mapping
- Ability to interpret legal documents such as deeds and survey plats for accurate property boundary representation
- Experience overseeing parcel mapping for state-managed lands including forests, game areas, parks, and recreation areas
- Skills in developing and maintaining interactive maps depicting land ownership
Full Job Description
The Parcel Mapping Specialist serves as the expert and performs complex technical duties related to the creation, maintenance, and updating of geographic information systems (GIS) for real property mapping. This role requires the interpretation of intricate and comprehensive legal documents, such as deeds and survey plats, to ensure the accurate representation of all property boundaries in the Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) digital and physical map records. The specialist oversees all parcel mapping where the DNR maintains surface use rights across the State of Michigan, including the State Forests, Game Areas, Parks and Recreation Areas. This position also serves as a point of contact for internal staff, government agencies, and the public regarding property data and mapping inquiries. This position is also responsible for developing, updating and maintaining interactive maps depicting DNR land ownership.
The workstation for this position will be in Lansing at the Deborah A. Stabenow Building or another DNR location as office space is available.
Position Description
Requirements
Education
Possession of a bachelor's degree in a physical, biological, or natural resource science, resource management, resource planning, engineering or a related field.
Possession of a bachelor's degree in a physical, biological, or natural resource science, resource management, resource planning, engineering or a related field.
Experience
Four years of professional experience in the protection, development and maintenance of land, water, or natural resources, including two years equivalent to the experienced (P11) level in state service; or, one year equivalent to the senior (12) level in state service.
Additional Information
Please attach a cover letter, resume, and official college transcripts (if applicable) to your application.Information provided in your application, resume, cover letter, transcripts, and any other documentation provided will be used to verify responses to the supplemental questions.
Unsupported responses may not be considered further.If applicable, you must attach an electronic and/or scanned copy of your official college/university transcripts.
For our purposes, "Official Transcripts" must contain the college/university name and address, the degree conferred and date granted, coursework completed (especially if no degree granted), and the Registrar's signature and/or seal.Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration.
Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.
View the job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/R/ResourcesSpecialist.pdf
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