California Governor's Office of Emergency Services
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT POSTING
- RESEARCH PROGRAM SPECIALIST I (GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS)
Final Filing Date: 7/18/2017
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Job Control Details
| Job Code #: |
JC-71124 |
| Position #(s): |
163-318-7418-001 |
| Classification: |
RESEARCH PROGRAM SPECIALIST I (GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS)
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| # of Positions: |
1 |
| Work Location: |
Sacramento County |
| Job Type: |
Permanent, Full Time |
In the event of an emergency:
Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is an emergency response,
homeland security, and disaster recovery agency and as a result, is a dynamic
and exciting place to work in a team-oriented environment. Cal OES provides
training to enhance the understanding of emergency and incident management to
all employees. As an employee, you may be contacted and requested to report to
work in the event of an emergency. This contact may be outside of your normal
working hours (evenings/nights, weekends, and holidays). This service may
require irregular work hours, work locations other than the official duty
location, and may include duties other than those specified in your official
position description. Travel requirements in support of emergency operations
may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and
you may be required to relocate to emergency sites.
Department Website: http://www.caloes.ca.gov
The Research Program Specialist I (RPS I) works with Cal OES program staff to identify and resolve GIS issues, provides enhancements to applications and map products, makes recommendations for process improvements and new solutions, and delivers map products for both program specific areas and emergency response and recovery. Responsible for researching, assessing, and preparing ArcGIS Online (AGOL) Web maps, map and feature services, AGOL applications, and recommending adoption of applications, authoritative map and feature services. Plans for and performs data creation and preparation for Web maps and applications for Cal OES GIS situation awareness and operational tools.
The RPS I researches, analyzes, and converts data into GIS file formats. Independently develops and designs ArcGIS database schema and geodatabases for emergency management sources and resource data. Evaluates available data and makes recommendations for additional databases needed within Cal OES. Conducts technical research and provides advice regarding application of software and data. Gathers, compiles, analyzes, and interprets data for database updates and maintenance.
Please see attached Duty Statement for the full description of duties to be performed.
How to apply:
To have your application considered for this job opportunity, please indicate the JC #71124 for Position # 163-318-7418-001 in the “EXAMINATION(S) OR JOB TITLE(S) FOR WHICH YOU ARE APPLYING” section on the State Application, STD. 678. You must list your most current employment history first in the “EMPLOYMENT HISTORY” section on the State Application providing the “From” and “To” dates with the month, day and year, the “Hours Per Week” that you worked and the Total Worked (Years/Months), the Salary you earned per hour/week/month/year in the “Salary Earned” section. You must complete the “DUTIES PERFORMED” on the State Application (do not note “see attached resume” in this section). NOTE: Failure to comply with filing instructions or incomplete applications received will not be considered. Resumes are welcomed but do not take the place of the completed State Application STD 678. Please note, applications received via fax or e-mail will NOT be accepted.
A candidate pool may be established for subsequent vacancies.
All hires may be subject to a criminal background check.
**We encourage applicants to apply electronically.**
Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.
Final Filing Date:
7/18/2017
Who May Apply
Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, eligible for a Training and Development assignment, have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility, or have list eligibility (or are in the process of obtaining list eligibility). SROA and Surplus candidates may attach “surplus letters” to their applications.
Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected for an interview.
How To Apply
Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.jobs.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included.
If you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below:
Address for Mailing Application Packages
You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:
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California Governor's Office of Emergency Services
Attn: Erica Cardenas
Human Resources Examinations
3650 Schriever Avenue
Mather,
CA
95655
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Required Application Documents
Please submit the following items with your application.
Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
- State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.jobs.ca.gov.
All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
- Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
- Degree and/or School Transcripts
Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.