Seasonal Cartographic Technician

Full Job Description

This position is in Olmsted Center for Landscape Preservation Cultural Division of the Resource Science and Stewardship Directorate.

The purpose of the position is to perform a wide variety of tasks involved in the development of cartographic products including, but not limited to field data collection, compilation, editing and production (manual or digital, manual and/or color); Global Positioning System (GPS); and Geographic Information System (GIS) technical support functions.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-03/16/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors).

This experience includes activities such as: performing tasks involved in the development of GIS databases and maps, including data collection, editing, and interpretation; using technology for the field capture of data, including use of GPS and other survey equipment; processing and correcting field captured spatial data, as well existing legacy spatial data to ensure accuracy and reliability; utilizing GIS for the statistical interpolation of spatial data and mapping the results.

You must include hours per week worked.

-OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least One full year of graduate education in one of the following fields or course work: cartography, astronomy, geodesy, photogrammetry, oceanography, computer science, land surveying, geophysics, remote sensing, algebra, trigonometry, and calculus.

Not more than 9 of the 18 semester hours should have been in mathematics or statistics. You must include transcripts.

Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.? Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience.

To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time).

If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience. Major Duties:

As a Cartographic Technician GS-1371-07 you will perform the following major duties: Visit field sites to gather information, utilizing accepted field mapping techniques which may include Global Positioning System (GPS), total station, tape and compass, alidade and plan table or any combination thereof.

Input routine and complex spatial and non-spatial digital data to draft format, field compilation, Computer-Aided Design (CAD) or Geographic Information System (GIS).

Perform proper verification and check procedures to ensure the resultant database or drawing files are free as possible from error.

Inform staff of the types of information that can be derived from various remote sensors, GPS, GIS and field mapping techniques in relation to the proposed projects.

Produce user ready original or derived thematic maps in variable formats and media at various scales with appropriate symbols, legends and title blocks.

Produce publication ready materials with appropriate printer information, collation sheets, layout, paste up and photograph preparation.

A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay.

This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate. Temporary - Not to Exceed: 1560 Hours.

The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period for Olmsted Center for Landscape Preservation (OCLP) is May to November but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding.

Anticipated Entry on Duty: May 17, 2026. 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.