Open to: General Public
Work Week: Up to 35 hours per week (up to 900 hours max per fiscal year)
Salary: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour (Commensurate with experience and qualifications)
Opening Date: 5/14/2025
Closing Date: 6/4/2025
Existing Vacancies: 1
Program/Location
Department of Environmental Protection
Water Resource Management
Water Monitoring, Standards & Pesticide Control
401 East State Street
Trenton, NJ 08625
Scope of Eligibility
Open to applicants who meet the requirements below.
Description
Under supervision of a higher level Geographic Information System (GIS) Specialist or other supervisory official, performs professional GIS work relating to the geographic analysis of environmental parameters and or/other factors, image processing, interpretation, and application of remote sensing data; performs geographic data digitizing; operates all computer hardware and software associated with the Geographic Information System; does related duties.
Specific to the Position
Job duties include ArcGIS mapping and layer-revision projects, research on a variety of water quality topics in support of New Jersey’s Water Quality Assessment, Surface Water Quality Standards (SWQS), Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), community water monitoring, and AmeriCorps Watershed Ambassador (WA) programs. Responsibilities may also include general program support such as water monitoring data organization, and water monitoring site selection.
Preferred Skill Set
Experience with ArcGIS projects to assess monitoring data and data organization skills. Ability to assist in the update of the Integrated Report (IR) StoryMap, SWQS StoryMap, and Watershed Ambassadors data visualization, GIS mapping of NJ data, design of various StoryMap additions and improvements. Ability to work as a team to update components for IR, SWQS, and Watershed Ambassador publications (e.g. graphs, charts, and text of web-based reports). Proficient in R or Python.
Requirements
EDUCATION
Possession of a specific Bachelor's degree in Geography, Environmental Science or related field with twelve (12) semester hours in computer mapping/GIS which shall include spatial programming and digital image processing.
NOTE: All U.S. degrees and transcripts must be from an accredited college or university. All foreign degrees and transcripts must be evaluated for accreditation by a recognized evaluation service by the closing date of this posting. Failure to provide documentation may result in ineligibility.
License
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
SAME Applicants
If you are applying under the NJ SAME program, your supporting documents (Schedule A or B letter) must be submitted along with your resume by the closing date indicated above. For more information on the SAME program, please visit , email SAME@csc.nj.gov , or call CSC at (609) 292-4144 and select Option #3.
Veteran's Preference
To qualify for New Jersey Veteran's Preference/status, you must establish Veteran's Preference through the Department of Military and Veteran's Affairs. Please submit proof of your Veteran's Preference along with your resume as indicated. For more information, please visit
Residency
All persons newly hired on or after September 1, 2011, have one year from the date of employment to establish, and then maintain principal residence in the State of New Jersey subject to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L.2011, Chapter 70), also known as the “New Jersey First Act”.
Authorization to Work
Selected candidates must be authorized to work in the United States per the Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship, and Immigration Services regulations. NOTE: The State of New Jersey does not provide sponsorship for citizenship to the United States.
Equal Opportunity Employment
The State of New Jersey seeks to increase the richness and diversity of its workforce, and in doing so, become the employer of choice for all people seeking to work in State Government. To evaluate the effectiveness of our efforts to attract and employ a diverse workforce, applicants are asked to voluntarily answer a few brief questions on the . All information is considered confidential and will be filed separately with the agency's affirmative action officer. This information will not be part of your application for employment and will not be considered in any hiring decision.
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to inclusive hiring and a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. Accommodations under ADA will be provided upon request.
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