Overview
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Geographic Information Specialist Trainee – New Jersey Farmland Preservation Program
STARTING SALARY: $54,906.96, 6 MONTH SALARY INCREASE: $57,420.37, AFTER 12 MONTHS position moves into the GIS3 Civil Service Title (P21 Range) with yearly increases. Excellent Benefits, Savings & Pension Plans, Remote Work Pilot Program eligibility, Sick & Vacation Leave
Under the direction of the Supervising Planner within the State Agriculture Development Committee (SADC), this position will support the New Jersey Farmland Preservation Program’s (FPP) Planning & GIS Unit; steward the SADC’s geospatial inventory of preserved farmland and other spatial geodatabases ensuring their integrity and compatibility with developed applications and workflows; aid in the development of custom GIS map projects and web applications for a variety of SADC initiatives; perform highly technical GIS analysis to guide prioritization of acquisitions and support stewardship of preserved farmland and agricultural development efforts; coordinate directly with partner agencies; perform other related duties as needed.
EDUCATION: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in Geography, or Environmental Science including or supplemented by twelve (12) semester hour credits in computer mapping/GIS which shall have included spatial programming and digital image processing.
Questions about the job? – please feel free to contact Steve Bruder, SADC Planning Manager- steven.bruder@ag.nj.gov
