This is a non-merit position. Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services - Human Resources Enterprise.

The GIS Coordinator in the Maintenance Bureau supports spatial data collection and maintenance efforts for central maintenance and the maintenance field offices. The Coordinator works on the Geospatial Coordination Committee and supports bureaus that do not currently have GIS staff. A GIS intern would directly assist the GIS Coordinator as needed with ongoing GIS and data activities in the following areas:

• Review and evaluation of GPS tablet data for quality
• Maintenance and development of the bureau-based GIS data, metadata, web-services and web-maps
• Collecting data using imagery of assets such as guardrail, attenuators, etc…
• Assisting with the development of basic ArcGIS desktop, tablet training, webinar recording, and web map training materials
• Development and maintenance of paper map series for DOT staff
• Creating new databases and entering information from paper documents
• Preparation of new geodatabases for use with ESRI FieldMaps, Survey123 or QuickCapture apps
• Documenting and maintaining records on data processing procedures
• Conducting digital and paper document research
• Collecting field data using Survey123, Collector, FieldMaps, QuickCapture applications on an IPad
• Development of ArcGIS Dashboards, Storymaps, etc.
• Evaluating new tools for field data collection, analysis, etc…
• Learning new geospatial software packages to support data management efforts

Duration: January - May part-time hours if student remains eligible; Option for full-time hours over summer and holiday breaks and possible continuation into fall so long as course of study remains relevant to the work or student does not complete course of study.

20 hours/week during school year – Up to full-time (40 hours) in the summer

Salary: $16.95/hr. 

Point of Contact: Shawn Blaesing (Shawn.Blaesing@iowadot.us)

Requirements: The position is only available to students who are currently enrolled in a degree program pertaining to the position duties with preference being to students going to school in Iowa who can report to Ames duty station.

E-Verify and Right to Work
The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

Applicants for positions in this class must be currently enrolled students in a degree program at an accredited educational institution, as determined by the Iowa Department of Administrative Services – Human Resources Enterprise.

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