Geospatial Specialist

Posting Number: PG195683TM

Position Number: 15

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Position Type: Temporary

Is Time Limited: No

Job City & State: Raleigh

Department: 150103 - Center for Geospatial Analytics

Classification

Title:

Temporary-Professional Non Faculty

Working Title: Geospatial Specialist

Work Schedule: 30 to 40hrs/week;
Monday-Friday flexible schedule established with supervisor to meet agreed upon project deadlines.

Other Work/Responsibilities: Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Experience/

Education:

Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience and education/course work.

Preferred Years Experience, Skills, Training,

Education:

N/A

Valid NC Driver's License required?: No

Commercial Driver's License Required?: No

Anticipated Hiring Range: $25.00 to $30.00 per hour

Job Open Date: 01/13/2026

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The successful candidate will join our Spatial Targeting & Estuarine Planning Assessment (APNEP) project as a Geospatial Tool Developer & UX/UI Specialist and ensure that the project’s complex data and visualization tasks are fully synchronized with the broader work plan. Core responsibilities are as follows:

• Build and manage APNEP’s ArcGIS Online environment, including maps, layers, dashboards, Suitability Modeller, Experience Builder apps, and Story Maps.
• Integrate open datasets from NOAA, USGS, EPA, SECAS, NC DEQ, Census, and FUTURES 3.0.
• Implement spatial planning algorithms, building from a wetland suitability logic.
• Maintain metadata, version control, and data stewardship for long-term platform stability.

• Produce high-quality static maps and interactive visualizations for the Spatial Targeting Strategy and Estuarine Spatial Planning Assessment.
• Develop intuitive, accessible user interfaces tailored to planners, resource managers, community advisory groups, and APNEP leadership.
• Design clear symbology, legends, infographics, and workshop-ready layouts that translate complex scientific data into usable decision-support materials.
• Develop and integrate a User Guide.

• Prepare materials for STAC, CAC, Leadership Council, and community presentations.
• Support 2+ workshops per year with interactive demos, map products, and technical assistance.
• Document platform workflows, create user guides, and train APNEP staff for long-term tool maintenance.
  • Provide monthly updates, meeting notes, and deliverable-ready outputs aligned with the APNEP Task Order

We anticipate that highly motivated and entrepreneurial hires with the ability to advance relevant skillsets will be deployed to support additional geospatial projects.

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Department

Required Skills:

• Esri Platform Proficiency including experience using ArcGIS Pro for data creation and analysis, and ArcGIS Online.
• Web mapping experience including configuring Esri web applications, ArcGIS Story Maps, Open Layers, and/or Google Maps API.
• Strong spatial data management skills including the ability to source, clean, and manage geospatial datasets from federal/state sources and maintain compliant metadata.
• Strong understanding of cartographic principles demonstrating the ability to create clear, aesthetically pleasing static and interactive maps.
• Working knowledge of spatial analysis fundamentals and experience with Knowledge of raster and vector analysis workflows, specifically regarding suitability modeling, spatial overlay, or site selection logic.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate…