Cartographic Technician
What you'd do
This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The selected applicant's duty station will be in Washington D.C. or Albuquerque, NM or Lakewood, CO.
Major duties
As Cartographic Technician, your typical work assignments may include, but not limited to: Responsible for the preparation of base maps, segment maps and township plats of Indian reservations and segments of reservations. Compile materials from sketches, surveyor's filed notes, plats of survey, land records, metes and bounds surveys, aerial photographs, right-of-way plats of records and quadrangle sheets. Determine the correct land descriptions and status of the lands which involved extensive research and examination. Digitizes cartographic data, which includes, but is not limited to, landscape features, ownership type symbolization, rights-of-way, and geographic coordinates. Plots intricate metes and bounds description appearing on incoming legal instruments to determine the accuracy and location of the land in relation other tracts. Establish, organize, and maintain a source materials library. Prepare special reports for management. Consult with subject matter expert to develop deadlines and projects. Consult with personnel from regional branches, agencies and private, tribal, Federal and State representatives to reach agreement on plans and schedules for production of products.
What you need to qualify
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for Technical and Medical Support, GS-1371. GS-07: I have 1 year of specialized experience that equipped me with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. This experience is related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service which involved experience in cartography or in a related field such as geospatial mapping or geodesy, where the work required similar knowledge and skills. Examples of specialized experience include to performs drafting and mapping work to produce a variety of cartographic products; digitizes, complies, or drafts maps, data and charts according to basic cartographic principles; create map layouts, and base maps using Geographic Information System (GIS); edits previously digitized data for completeness, coding, and accuracy or 1 full year of graduate level education directly related to the position or a combination of education and experience. GS-08: I have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service which involved experience in cartography or in a related field such as photogrammetry or geodesy, where the work required similar knowledge and skills. Examples of specialized experience include to prepare maps, plats, and photographs using traditional cartographic methods or automated systems; performs automated digitizing to convert data into Geographic Information System (GIS) databases; produces plotted maps using automated systems and software such as ArcGIS Pro, AGOL and Parcel Fabric; enters data obtained from a variety of sources in digital format; edits, verifies, and formats data in digital form; processes cartographic data and graphic products for entry into a digital database by editing and reviewing data for accuracy and consistency. GS-09: I have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-08 grade level in the Federal service which involved experience in cartography or in a related field such as photogrammetry or geodesy, where the work required similar knowledge and skills. Examples of specialized experience include experience in performing digitization of cartographic data which includes landscape features, ownership symbolization, rights-of-way, and geographic coordinates; complete complex drafting projects for the construction and revision of maps; research or investigate source documents to determine ownership status, boundaries, and land encumbrances; edit and review data for accuracy and consistency. GS-10: I have I year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service which involved experience in cartography or in a related field such as photogrammetry or geodesy, where the work required similar knowledge and skills. Examples of specialized experience include to perform digitization of cartographic data which includes landscape features, ownership symbolization, rights-of-way, and geographic coordinates; complete complex drafting projects for the construction and revision of maps; research or investigate source documents to determine ownership status, boundaries and land encumbrances; prepare original drawings from descriptions and rough sketches; apply coding structures for special map making processes; edit and review data for accuracy and consistency. GS-11: I have I year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-10 grade level in the Federal service which involved experience in cartography or in a related field such as photogrammetry or geodesy, where the work required similar knowledge and skills. Examples of specialized experience include to perform complex cartographic work requiring planning, research and analysis; perform digitization of cartographic data which includes landscape features, ownership symbolization, rights-of-way, and geographic coordinates; complete complex drafting projects for the construction and revision of maps; research or investigate complex source documents to determine ownership status, boundaries and land encumbrances; introduce cartographic data into the microcomputer to read, write and type complex legal land descriptions. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the closing date.
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